Plan Your Italy Trip - Italy Travel Planning Guide
By Martha Bakerjian, About.com Guide to Italy Travel
Use these resources to plan your Italy trip. Here you'll find information about transportation, distances, general facts, and hotels.
- Italy Travel Overview - Know Before You Go
- Best of Italy - What to See in Italy
- When to Go To Italy - A Look at Italy's Seasons
- Italy Transportation - Getting to and around Italy
- Trip Ideas - Suggested Itineraries
- Where to Stay in Italy - Hotels and Accommodations
- Guide Books for Italy and Books about Italy
Italy Travel Overview - Know Before You Go
If you're starting to plan your trip to Italy, this section is a good place to start. Here is basic information about Italy that will be useful to know before you go.
- Italy Travel Essentials and Visitors Guide
- Italy City Distances Map
- Italy Geography and Basic Facts
- Using ATM Cards in Italy
- Eating in Out Italy
- Electricity in Italy
- Avoiding Petty Theft in Italy
- Medications
- Tips for Traveling with Pets
- Travel Packing Tips
- Italy: Instructions for Use Book Review
- Italian Travel Glossary
Best of Italy - What to See in Italy
This section will help you choose where to go in Italy. Best of Italy has top picks for places to go and things to see in Italy.
- Best of Italy - Top Places to Go in Italy
- Italy's Top Cities
- Romantic Italy
- Best of Tuscany
- Best of Umbria
- Best Ancient Rome Sites
- Florence Top Sights
- Top Opera Houses in Italy
- Readers Respond: Top Places to Go in Italy
When to Go To Italy - A Look at Italy's Seasons
This section will help you decide when to travel to Italy. See what Italy has to offer the traveler in each of the seasons.
- Why Go to Italy in Winter?
- Poll: What's Your Favorite Season for Italy Travel
- Italy Festivals and Holidays by Month
Italy Transportation - Getting to and around Italy
Italy has very good public transportation. This section will help you figure out how to get to Italy and how to travel in Italy, including train and car travel.
- Italy Airports Map and Information
- Traveling by Train in Italy
- Driving on the Autostada or Italian Toll Road
- Driving and Car Rentals in Italy
- Review of Citroen Car Lease Buy-Back Program
- How to Get from Rome to Cruise Ships, Airports, Amalfi Coast, and More
Trip Ideas - Suggested Itineraries
Here are some suggestions for basic Italy itineraries and most popular places to visit in Italy.
- Two Week Vacation in Italy
- Bay of Naples
- Castles in Italy
- Emilia Romagna Itinerary
- Italian Riviera - from Genoa to Tuscany
Where to Stay in Italy - Hotels and Accommodations
Italy has a large choice of accommodation and lodging options. You can choose a city hotel, an agriturismo or bed and breakfast in the countryside, a vacation rental for stays of a week, or even lodging in a castle. Here are some Italy accommodation suggestions.
- Lodging Recommendations - Places I Have Stayed
- Agriturismo Lodging - Italian Farm Holidays
- Stay in a Castle - Castle Hotels
- Vacation Rentals in Italy
- Florence Center Top Rated Hotels
- Rome - Where to Stay in Rome
- Venice Top Rated Hotels
- Top Rated Amalfi Coast Hotels
- Top Rated Bologna Hotels
- Top Rated Capri Island Hotels
- Top Rated Lake Como Hotels
- Top Rated Milan Hotels
- Top Rated Naples Hotels
- Top Rated Rimini Hotels
Guide Books for Italy and Books about Italy
Many books have been written about Italy, including guidebooks, travelogues, non-fiction, and fiction. Here you will find recommendations for books about Italy for before, during , or after your visit.
