Italy Travel Stories

Nov 10, 2015 • 5 min read

Art and architecture in Florence are world-class and timeless. The city hit the jackpot in medieval and Renaissance times when painters, sculptors and…

Oct 27, 2015 • 5 min read

The Amalfi Coast is famous for its sophisticated glamour, secret beaches, shady groves and sensational views. Discover a whole new side to the region with…

Oct 26, 2015 • 3 min read

Naples, Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast are a culinary Valhalla, where produce and well-trained taste buds have created one of the world’s most envied…

Oct 16, 2015 • 6 min read

With 400-plus grape varieties and over 2,400 wine styles, Italy is a paradise for oenophiles. The days of straw-bottled Chiantis are a fading hangover and…

Oct 14, 2015 • 5 min read

Writers Hemingway, Rilke and Joyce all found inspiration in the tiny, triple-barrelled Friuli Venezia Giulia region, tucked away in the far northeast of…

Sep 16, 2015 • 6 min read

Rome's top attractions offer much to fire children’s imaginations, from the Colosseum with its past of blood-curdling spectacle to spooky underground…

Sep 9, 2015 • 4 min read

Rome is one of the world’s most visited tourist destinations and its most popular attractions receive millions of visitors each year. Thankfully though,…

Jun 3, 2014 • 13 min read

It’s the season to enjoy la dolce vita, whether driving the Amalfi Coast, watching the sunrise in Venice or tracking down the best gelato in Sicily…

May 13, 2014 • 5 min read

Perhaps you have already seen the art and archaeology in Rome, the lemons on the Amalfi Coast and the winking mosaics of Venice’s San Marco. Maybe you…

Aug 28, 2012 • 6 min read

Olympic debates may keep piazzas across Italy buzzing most summer nights, but only until the pizza arrives. Silence falls as diners rip into the hot crust…

Aug 3, 2012 • 1 min read

If you're short on time but big on an appetite for travel, you want to get straight to the highlights of a country and know exactly how to get to them. So…

Jul 3, 2012 • 6 min read

The Italian Lakes: the name evokes romantic images of twisty roads and James Bond car chases, palatial lakeside villas owned by movie stars, a daring…

Jul 3, 2012 • 6 min read

Rule number one, and the only rule worth remembering if you don’t have time to read the rest of this article, is don’t judge a restaurant in Italy by its…

Jun 17, 2012 • 3 min read

While Italians are famous for their laid-back take on life, the pace of the country's capital is anything but. In fact, it's full-blown chaos. So how can…

Jun 10, 2012 • 4 min read

Head to the heel of Italy's boot and discover a region with reasons to celebrate local food all year round. Gourmet heaven, thy name is Puglia!

Apr 18, 2012 • 5 min read

Hiding right in the elegant shadows of Venice's Grand Canal palaces and must-see monuments are Venetians' most beloved hangouts. But from the major…

Apr 12, 2012 • 3 min read

I think my partner and I had both given up on getting married by the time we met. Our siblings and friends had all done it and were well on their way to…

Jan 31, 2012 • 3 min read

So you're ready to go. You've booked your flight, arranged your accommodation and organised a hire car. Awaiting is a week of motoring through Italy's…

Sep 11, 2011 • 4 min read

Though it was probably no picnic for the residents that endured it, Siena's centuries-long economic downturn during Medici rule can now be appreciated as…

May 24, 2011 • 4 min read

Granite peaks and beechwood forests, underground springs and swirling mists. Lonely Planet Magazine chooses its favourite national parks in Europe.

Aug 6, 2010 • 1 min read

Italy has always been a tourist hot spot. In this five-part extract from Lonely Planet Magazine (Aug 2010), we recommend five alternatives to big-ticket…

Aug 4, 2010 • 2 min read

In this five-part series taken from Lonely Planet Magazine (Aug 2010 issue) we show you just where to step off the tourist trail and start exploring the…