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Let’s be honest, when you come to Italy, one of the greatest joys and highlights of the trip is food; however, with popular tourist destinations often crowded with visitors, finding a genuine Italian dining experience can sometimes be a challenge. This is something I often think about when I bring friends from abroad to big cities in Italy, but it’...

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Some people don’t like Venice, and I used to be one of them. I found Venice to be too crowded, too expensive, too prettily twee. Then, after spending six grudging weeks there one winter for work, it dawned on me: I didn’t love Venice because I didn’t know it. I’d flitted between the main sites and the must-visit bars and restaurants. I’d ticked off...

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It’s challenging to name the “best” Italian food cities because the competition is so keen. Each region, city, small town, and even every kitchen has something unique to offer. If you ask an Italian about their favorite food or even ask them to name their favorite olive oil or pasta sauce, they are likely to name the ones they enjoyed in their moth...

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Frequently overshadowed by its more famous Italian peers—Amalfi, Positano, or Rome—Ostuni deserves a first-place mention in any thoughtful itinerary to Puglia. Crowned with an emerald-blue horizon, its panorama is framed by an unbroken line of white-painted structures that lend the town its affectionate moniker, the “White City.” Schrinking crowds...

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In Sicily, visiting the area of the GAL Etna — the Local Action Group — means immersing yourself in a world where time follows the rhythm of harvests, devotion to saints, and the fruits of the land, in a living sacredness that is bound to leave a lasting impression. Adrano, Belpasso, Biancavilla, Bronte, Catenanuova, Centuripe, Maletto, Maniace, Ra...

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  September becomes italy’s second summer AI in the fields: how Italian project Biosmart is reshaping agriculture Italy opens the first plant in the world that recycles diapers and sanitary products Milan leads the way of global walkability ranking cities School year 2025-26 in Italy: no phones, new conduct grades, updated exam Italy’s foreign mini...

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More and more Italians are choosing to stretch the holiday season into September. This year, more than eight million people have decided to spend at least part of their summer break after August, taking advantage of lower prices and smaller crowds. As highways fill with returning families and latecomers heading out for their trips, the country is...

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  An Italian sleek heating revolution through graphene-infused paint Portofino in Liguria tops Italian vacation home price rankings The hidden cost of Italy’s chaotic laws Art and culture investments boost Italian productivity and wages Italy’s digital twin of the soil: a living map for the future Cruise travel: 15 million tourists expected in Ital...

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After more than 15 years of living in and traveling across Italy, I could write a whole book of travel advice, especially about visitor etiquette. But if I had to narrow it down to the one most important tip for being a better traveler in Italy, it would be two simple words. Dress nicely. Of course, that’s in addition to being polite, respectful an...

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In a big step for Southern Italy’s tourism and transport, Italian Rail Network (RFI) has handed out a €1.6 billion civil works contract for the Paola – Cosenza part of the high-speed rail line from Salerno to Reggio Calabria. The contract, given to a Webuild-led group, will build a 22.2-kilometre stretch of track that will benefit tourists and dail...

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