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Article / Food and Drink

9 Food Rules to Follow in Italy—Plus 1 to Break

Dining in Italy may seem like a casual, carefree pursuit, but in reality it’s a complex game of manners, with origins dating to at least the 16th-century publication of Giovanni Della…

Article / Money and Fees

Tipping in Italy: A Gratuities Guide for Hotels, Restaurants, Drinks, and Tours

How to tip servers, taxi drivers, tour guides, and hotel staff in Rome, Florence, Venice, Sicily, and other locations in Italy

Article / Local Experiences

Planning a Trip to Italy: Where to Save and When to Splurge

The cost of a trip to Italy doesn't always translate to the quality of the experience. Our guide book author, a 15-year resident, knows the best places to apply your budget, no matter…

Article / Local Experiences

Photo Slideshow: Exploring Italy's Piedmont Region

Piedmont offers a little bit of everything: Skiing, wine, culinary delights, biking and outdoor activities galore, a bounty of natural beauty, and, of course, history.

Article / Local Experiences

Unexpected Family Destination: Lake Garda, Italy

The northern Italian lake's diversity of activities, postcard-like scenery and affordability have made it a longstanding favorite summer destination for Italians, Germans and Swiss…

Article / Packages

Late Season Italy Priced to Move

October 7, 2004 -- October weather provides some of the nation's finest days. A few of our favorite packagers have deals well into the autumn, so let's share some with you right…

Guide Article / Italy

The Best Luxury Hotels in Italy

St. Regis Grand (Rome; tel. 06-47091): This is the grand dame of all Rome's hotels, lying near Stazione Termini and a goal of luxe travelers since the 1890s. Hotel de Russie (Rome;…

Guide Article / Italy

The Best Romantic Getaways in Italy

Costa Esmeralda (Sardinia): Since the 1960s, The Emerald Coast of Sardinia has been a mecca of the rich and famous, many arriving on million-dollar yachts for an off-the-record…

Guide Article / In Depth in Italy

Recommended Books and Music in Italy

The A-List of Italian Novels Available in EnglishAlessandro Manzoni, “The Betrothed” (1827) Alberto Moravia, “The Conformist” (1951) Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, “The Leopard”…

Guide Article / Northern Italy

The Best Museums in Northern Italy

Galleria dell'Accademia (Venice): The single most important gallery of Venetian painting and one of Italy's top museums was founded in 1750 and gorgeously installed in this trio of…

Guide Article / Northern Italy

The Best Cathedrals in Northern Italy

Basilica di San Marco (Venice): No church in Europe is more lavishly decorated, more exquisitely mosaic-covered, more glittering with gold than Venice's San Marco. Built in the 11th…

Guide Article / Northern Italy

The Best Castles in Northern Italy

Museo Castelvecchio (Verona): Most people do the Romeo-and-Juliet trail, peak at the ancient Arena, and then call it a day in Verona. Unfortunately, few make it to the stunning castle…

Guide Article / Northern Italy

Best Dining Bets in Northern Italy

Do Forni (Venice): Though the menu is vast, they seem to devote equal attention to every single dish, making this one of the best restaurants in Venice (though also the most…

Guide Article / Northern Italy

Frommer's Favorite Experiences in Northern Italy

Taking a Gondola Ride in Venice: Yes, it looks hokey. Yes, it's way overpriced. But when it comes down to it, there's nothing quite so romantic after a long Venetian dinner as a ride…

Article / Miscellaneous

New Rules to Protect Airline Passengers, Bartering for B&Bs in Italy, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

A roundup of travel news from all over

Article / Arthur Frommer Online

Pro Tips for Saving on Hotels and Transport in Italy from the Authors of Our New Guide

In many parts of Italy, tourism could return to pre-pandemic levels this summer. But after two years containing more twists and turns than a drive along the Amalfi Coast, the tourism…

Article / Slideshows

On Location in Italy, India, and Bali

By Gretchen Kelly Hotels and tour operators are all vying for the Eat, Pray, Love tourist dollar. Here's how to plan your own pilgrimage for the best price. And if you can't escape to…

Article / Passportable

Fountain Dispensing Free Wine Unveiled in Italy

There's a new contender for the title of Best Fountain in Italy.It's located in the town of Ortona in the Abruzzo region, and it will dispense free wine 24 hours a day, seven…

Article / Passportable

Following Earthquakes, Is Italy Travel Still Safe?

The 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit central Italy on Sunday—the country's largest since 1980—was only the latest in a series of tremors that have shaken Italy since summer.Just…

Guide Article / Italy

Traveler's Guide to Art & Architecture in Italy

The mysterious Etruscans, whose origins lay probably somewhere in Mesopotamia, brought the first truly impressive art and architecture to mainland Italy, although the Greeks had left…

Guide Article / Italy

The Best Mid-Range Hotels in Italy

La Dimora degli Angeli (Florence): You walk a fine line when you try to bring a historic palazzo into the 21st century, and this place walks it expertly. Rooms are split over two…

Guide Article / Italy

The Best Wine-Growing Regions in Italy

Latium (Lazio, outside Rome): The region around Rome is known for predominantly white wines that include Marino, Est! Est!! Est!!!, Colli Albani, and the famous Frascati ("the wine of…

Guide Article / Northern Italy

The Best Artistic Masterpieces in Northern Italy

Tintoretto's Scuola Grande di San Rocco (Venice): When the Scuola di San Rocco (a sort of gentlemen's club/lay fraternity) held an art competition in 1564, the Renaissance master…

Guide Article / Northern Italy

The Best Luxury Hotels in Northern Italy

Hotel Gritti Palace (Venice): The grandest hotel on the Grand Canal has hosted the crème de la crème of whoever visits Venice since Doge Andrea Gritti built the palace in the 16th…

Guide Article / Northern Italy

The Best Hotel Bargains in Northern Italy

La Residenza (Venice): Just off the highly fashionable Riva degli Schiavoni sits one of the great remaining cheap pensioni in Italy, a 15th-century palazzo converted into an…