Situated between the Southern Alps and Venice and dominated by the spectacular Dolomites, the northern Italian province of Trentino boasts an amazing natural environment that
Category: Italy Travel Stories
Remedies of the road: our travel tales of getting sick (and better)
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 sometimes
“Don’t travel to Italy now” – our local writer weighs in
With sunny blue skies and the onset of spring on the horizon, this would normally be a glorious time to be out and about in
Naples’ top 10 pizzerias
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,
My experience travelling as a Black woman
As a Black woman living in London, I’m accustomed to having easy access to my creature comforts: I can pop into Peckham or Croydon for
10 national parks you have to visit in Italy
While Italy’s natural beauty is certainly no secret, the country’s national parks tend to slip under the international travel radar; sidelined, to an extent, by
Piedmont for foodies: epicurean nirvana unplugged
Feasting on local seasonal produce – of extraordinary quality – has been alla moda in Piedmont (Piemonte) since time immemorial. From Alba’s insanely desirable white
A time warp driving adventure in northern Italy
Discover a uniquely Italian form of nostalgia on the Coppa Franco Mazzotti – a classic car rally from Brescia to Lake Garda. Advertisement A 1950s
Why Trieste will be Italy’s next big destination
For years Trieste has laboured beneath its reputation for melancholy. Twenty years ago, travel writer Jan Morris called it the ultimate “nowhere-place”: an Italian city
What to eat and drink in Italy
One of the world’s most revered cuisines, Italy’s wealth of revered regional dishes mirrors the nation’s extraordinary geographic and cultural diversity. The common thread is
