Italy Travel Stories

Jul 3, 2019 • 8 min read

Stephanie Yeboah shares her travel experiences as a Black, plus-size woman and gives personal advice on how to stay informed before a trip.

Jun 1, 2019 • 8 min read

A trip to Rome doesn't have to be a shot in the dark cost-wise; with a little planning, you can easily manage funds and enjoy the city. Here's what it…

May 2, 2019 • 5 min read

With its never-ending seafront, festive vibe and wild nightlife, Rimini is one of Italy’s favourite seaside resorts. It teems in summer as Italian…

May 1, 2019 • 5 min read

Before Expo 2015 Milan had long been considered the forgotten sibling to more resplendent Venice, Florence and Rome. While they stole the limelight with…

Apr 12, 2019 • 7 min read

Few geniuses have left as powerful an imprint on art, science and popular culture as Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519). Paintings like the Mona Lisa and The…

Mar 18, 2019 • 5 min read

Previously overlooked as a gritty, working-class port, the authentic and welcoming city of Bari is now infused with a new energy and vibrancy.

Dec 5, 2018 • 5 min read

Feasting on local seasonal produce – of extraordinary quality – has been alla moda in Piedmont (Piemonte) since time immemorial. From Alba’s insanely…

Nov 27, 2018 • 6 min read

Germ-laden airports, upended sleep patterns and unfamiliar local bugs are just a few of the health risks travellers face when seeing the world. But…

Oct 23, 2018 • 6 min read

When it comes to easy accessibility, drop-dead gorgeous scenery and sheer number of trail options, there is no better place to go hiking in Italy than the…

Oct 15, 2018 • 6 min read

Whether hiking on trails with altitude, rafting foaming rivers, tearing downhill on a mountain bike or skis, or paragliding above peaks, the Alps will…

Aug 24, 2018 • 7 min read

With some of Italy’s best wines, truffles, beef and chocolate, the northern Italian region of Piedmont offers a plethora of exhilarating tasting…

Jul 30, 2018 • 6 min read

One of the biggest literary sensations of recent years, Elena Ferrante's gritty and enigmatic Neapolitan Novels have inspired thousands of fans to travel…

Jul 27, 2018 • 6 min read

A hardened place of rocky outcrops, marshes and undulating hills that abut a dramatic coastline of cliffs and long windswept beaches, the Province of…

Jun 8, 2018 • 5 min read

Situated between the Southern Alps and Venice and dominated by the spectacular Dolomites, the northern Italian province of Trentino boasts an amazing…

Apr 18, 2018 • 5 min read

Palermo is a beguiling city, set like a jewel in the fan-shaped Conca d’Oro plain between two rocky promontories. For almost three millennia, empire after…

Mar 19, 2018 • 4 min read

When Lonely Planet Local Nardia Plumridge first laid eyes on Florence as a teenager, it was love at first sight. Today, the Renaissance capital’s classic…

Feb 16, 2018 • 5 min read

A language nerd at heart, Lonely Planet Local Alexandra Bruzzese first packed her bags and set off for the Eternal City to fulfil her childhood ambition…

Oct 27, 2017 • 4 min read

Lonely Planet Local Jo-Ann Titmarsh has been living in Venice for over 20 years. Although she originally came to the city as a student for a three-month…

Oct 24, 2017 • 6 min read

Pizza is one of the world's favourite foods, and Naples is its birthplace. Legend has it that the classic margherita pizza was invented in 1889, when…

Oct 10, 2017 • 5 min read

In a city known for fashion and elegance, you'd expect Milan's bar scene to be sophisticated – and sure, it's possible to sip aperitifs with the beautiful…

Aug 29, 2017 • 5 min read

Clustered in the blue-green Mediterranean an hour’s boat ride north of Sicily, the Aeolian Islands are one of Europe’s most visually stunning and…

Nov 7, 2016 • 6 min read

Everyone knows Italy – Rome’s iconic ruins, Tuscany’s vine-clad hills, Venice’s romantic waterways. These have all been on traveller's radars for centuries…