Another milestone for Fiumicino's Leonardo da Vinci Airport: it is the best in Europe for the sixth time in the last seven years in the category of airports over 40 million passengers. This was decreed by the international trade association Aci (Airport council international) Europe, which rewards, each year, European airports that have achieved ex...
READ MOREThis gorgeous Italian city is just as good a location for a city break as Rome or Venice, but without the crowds, and boasts the largest seaside piazza in Europe. Trieste, Italy was named one of the "most underrated" cities in Europe, jam-packed full of history and culture, as well as delicious Italian food. Visitors can wander the ancient Roman Am...
READ MOREItaly is one country that's finding it challenging to balance the explosion of tourism with preservation of its cultural and natural jewels. From charging day passes in Venice to unsustainable hordes at the Colosseum, visitors and Italians alike are often looking for a break from the hot spots in order to focus on the true identity of Italy. While...
READ MOREBeautiful Naples has recently received yet another accolade: it’s been chosen by readers and writers of the famous travel and tourism magazine Time Out as the place with the best food in the world. This type of list is not unusual in this day and age, especially when considering the exponential growth of food tourism around the world, Belpaese incl...
READ MOREIf you're a thrill seeker looking for top-notch outdoor adventures in one of Italy's most unique mountainous corners, Aosta Valley awaits. Valle d'Aosta is a province, city, and region northwest of Italy, bordering Switzerland and France. It's the smallest (1,260 square miles) and least populated (123,000 inhabitants) of Italy's 20 regions. Valle d...
READ MORE“Italian Museums,” theofficial app of the National Museum System, was presented this morning at the Ministry of Culture. This app, in connection with the museiitaliani.it platform, allows users to inform themselves, explore and purchase tickets for state-owned cultural venues throughout Italy. The initiative, part of the PNRR-funded “Ad Arte” proje...
READ MOREIf you are a traveler eager to find out what to see in Arezzo, the enchanting pearl of Tuscany, in this short guide we will tell you everything you need to know about this charming destination, that holds many surprises, yet to be discovered. Arezzo is an elegant city, we'll see why. This beautiful city in the heart of Tuscany, is rich in history,...
READ MORELucca, Italy, is renowned for its intact Renaissance walls dating back to the 15th century. Once you’ve been to Lucca (in north-central Italy), you’ll know why touring these walls is often at the top of every visitor’s itinerary. For those who live in the city, the walls of Lucca offer an escape from the narrow city streets and alleys, where bicycl...
READ MOREPerhaps the most romanticized region in all of Italy, having featured in at least a dozen of Hollywood blockbusters, and considered the birthplace of The Renaissance, a cultural movement that continues to inspire awe to this day, Tuscany is never not teeming with tourists. As diverse as this region of Italy is—it's one of the largest in the country...
READ MORERavenna is on Italy’s tourist map for one reason: its 1,500-year-old churches decorated with best-in-the-West Byzantine mosaics. While locals go about their business, busloads of tourists slip in and out of this town near the Adriatic coast to bask in the glittering glory of Byzantium, the eastern Roman Empire. Imagine … it’s AD 540. The city of Ro...
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