Themed itineraries
Trips of a week or so, each built around a theme, with a route map, a day-by-day plan, indicative costs and practical tips.
In the spotlight
Christmas in Italy
Ten pages to live the Italian holidays from 6 December to Epiphany.
SpecialThermal baths in Italy
Ten pages on Italy's hot waters.
ToolHow much does a trip to Italy cost
Work out your budget day by day: hotels, meals, transport and museums, in three spending profiles.
GuideCost of living in Italy
Rents, groceries, bills and salaries city by city, for a month or for good.
GuideCheap flights to Italy
When to book, which airports to choose and how to dodge the airlines' hidden fees.
Apennine villages
Santo Stefano di Sessanio, Rocca Calascio, Scanno, Castelluccio and Gubbio: eight days in Italy's mountain heart.
7 daysDante's Italy
Florence, Poppi, Gradara, Ravenna and Verona: seven days following Dante, from his birth to his exile.
6 daysAosta Valley castles
Bard, Verrès, Issogne, Fénis, Sarre and Mont Blanc: six days in the valley of castles.
8 daysPilgrim ways
San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, Siena, Spello and Assisi: eight days on foot along the Francigena and the Way of Saint Francis.
7 daysHot springs and spas
Montecatini, Bagno Vignoni, Bagni San Filippo, Saturnia and Viterbo: seven days soaking in Italy's hot springs.
9 daysThe Grand Tour
Venice, Florence, Rome and Naples: nine days on the route of Goethe, Byron and the young lords of the Grand Tour.
7 daysVerdi and opera
La Scala, Busseto, Parma, the Arena di Verona and La Fenice: seven days in the land of Verdi and opera.
8 daysLanghe and Tuscan wines
Barolo, Barbaresco, Chianti, Brunello and Vino Nobile: eight days in Italy's two great red wine regions.
8 daysThe Aeolian Islands
Lipari, Vulcano, Salina, Panarea and Stromboli: eight days among the volcanoes of the Aeolian Islands.
8 daysItaly by train
Bernina Express, Centovalli, Cinque Terre, Frecciarossa and Circumvesuviana: eight days crossing Italy by train.