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Italy Travel Planning and General Information

These links will help you plan your vacation in Italy and include general information about Italy, transportation, money, Italian weather and climate, maps, wedding planning, and blogs about Italy.

Best of Italy

Here are the best places to go in Italy.

Distances between Cities in Italy - Map and Distance Calculator

Map of Italy's major cities and a calculator for distances between cities.

Italy Travel Overview - Facts and Information about Italy

A profile of Italy, one of the most popular European countries for visitors. Basic facts and information about Italy travel.

Favorite Vacations in Italy - Recommendations for Where to Go in Italy

Readers share their favorite places to go in Italy. Read recommendations for top vacation spots in Italy.

Top Ten Cities for Visitors to Italy - Top Italian Cities to See

Italy has many beautiful and historic cities that are well worth a visit. Here are our picks for the ten best cities for visitors to Italy.

Romantic Destinations in Italy

Italy is a top romantic vacation destination in Europe. Here are Italy's most romantic destinations.

Central Italy UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Information about the World Heritage Sites in Rome, Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio, and the Marche.

Italy UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Northern Italy

Italy has 44 UNESCO world heritage sites with 11 in northern Italy. Northern Italy's world heritage sites include city centers, archaeological sites, and natural sites. Cities and sites are listed in the order in which they were inscribed by UNESCO, starting with Italy's first world heritage site - the rock drawings of Valcamonica in 1979.

Italy UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Southern Italy

Italy has 44 UNESCO world heritage sites with 8 in southern Italy. Southern Italy's world heritage sites include city centers, palaces, caves, trulli, and archaeological sites. Cities and sites are listed in the order in which they were inscribed by UNESCO starting with the sassi of Matera in 1993.

Best Italian Films to Get You in the Mood for an Italian Vacation

Here are our picks for some of the best Italian films to see before you go on an Italian vacation. Movies to set the Italian mood.

Top Ten Movies About Italy from the Italian Language Guide

The Italian Language guide's recommendations for movies about Italy.

Weather and Climate Information for Select Italian Cities

So how's the weather in Italy today? What will the weather be like on my vacation? These are questions that can be answered in a general sense by looking at the historical climate information. Here's a page of weather and climate for the major tourist areas of Italy.

Italian Tourism

Here's the official site of E.N.I.L, the official Italian tourism board. Good for event news, average temperatures by city, distances between cities.

Tour of Italy for the Financially Challenged

Tour of Italy provides images of and information about popular sites in Italy, especially around Naples and Rome. They also have an Italian/English phrase book, Italy news, and Italy Weather.

Ultimate Italy

Non-commercial site that promotes Italian Culture, Heritage and History and also acts as a good source of information on Italy tourism and Italy tourist destinations. The site has some nice pictures, too.
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