
Aug 24, 2020 • 5 min read
In 2020, we have a rare sight - Venice without the crowds. Here's what it's like for visitors and locals.
Aug 24, 2020 • 5 min read
In 2020, we have a rare sight - Venice without the crowds. Here's what it's like for visitors and locals.
Aug 19, 2020 • 5 min read
Learning new cookery skills and sightseeing in beautiful Tuscany had a long-lasting impact on this travel blogger.
Aug 12, 2020 • 6 min read
Italy was hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak early, but the country flattened the curve and travel restrictions are beginning to lift. Here’s the latest.
Aug 7, 2020 • 4 min read
Whether you choose to join the queue or set sail in a boat of your own, here are six picturesque places to take to the seas this summer.
Jul 20, 2020 • 4 min read
From the north's icy Alps and glacial lakes to the south's fiery craters and turquoise grottoes, Italy is truly bellissimo.
Jul 9, 2020 • 5 min read
Explore the Walk of Peace hiking trail, which connects the Alps to the Adriatic Sea along a former WWI front line.
Jun 27, 2020 • 10 min read
Although Italy's Dolomites offer plenty of opportunities for solitude, some of the best trail experiences come with a local guide.
May 1, 2020 • 4 min read
Head to Italy from the comfort of your own home with these suggestions to create the perfect virtual vacation
Apr 24, 2020 • 5 min read
Duncan Garwood has spent 15 years travelling around Italy for Lonely Planet. Here he explains why he is not giving up on this wonderful country, and you…
Mar 16, 2020 • 4 min read
Our Lonely Planet writer in Italy explains what it's like there during the coronavirus lockdown and gives the latest advice for travellers.
Mar 13, 2020 • 8 min read
With more countries introducing lockdown measures to control the spread of coronavirus, we asked three people living in Italy to share their experiences.
Feb 28, 2020 • 12 min read
The 'Chestnut Way' is an Alpine hiking route that delivers walkers straight into the welcoming hearths of Italy's culturally ambiguous South Tyrol region
Feb 7, 2020 • 6 min read
People travel from far and wide to join in the city’s biggest party of the year and sate their fancy-dress appetites – the Venice Carnival packs the city…
Jan 31, 2020 • 7 min read
Discover a uniquely Italian form of nostalgia on the Coppa Franco Mazzotti – a classic car rally from Brescia to Lake Garda.
Jan 8, 2020 • 8 min read
The Parenzana Trail offers a whistle stop tour of cultural, architectural and natural attractions, from Trieste, Italy, on down the line to Poreč, Croatia.
Dec 22, 2019 • 4 min read
Finally nominated as 2020's Italian Capital of Culture, Parma will be noticed.
Nov 25, 2019 • 7 min read
Pico has yet to make a list of best small towns in Italy even though it's one of the most well preserved medieval towns in the province of Lazio, with some of…
Nov 11, 2019 • 3 min read
Partial to a shot of limoncello? We explore the home of limoncello, Luxardo distillery, Italy's oldest independent family-run liqueurs company in Padua.
Oct 21, 2019 • 5 min read
Italy's northeastern outpost Trieste is finally on the map, and in 2020 will be Europe’s Capital of Science. Find out why now is the time to visit Trieste.
Oct 18, 2019 • 5 min read
Attention: World Pasta Day is 25 October. All diets are cancelled. Join the celebration by visiting the birthplace of your favourite pasta shapes.
Sep 18, 2019 • 4 min read
With its hilltop towns, snow-capped peaks, dreamy beaches and otherworldly caves, Le Marche is the perfect place to experience Italy without the crowds.
Sep 12, 2019 • 6 min read
Procida has the same tumble of pastel houses, the same boat-speckled harbours, the same bougainvillea-draped streets as Capri – but without the crowds.