This is the index page for Italy travel articles and advice on Planet Whitley. There are many more stories to come, but these are the ones that have been uploaded so far.
Rome travel articles
- Why Rome is a brilliant city for solo travellers.
- What Rome’s piazzas sadly lack.
- In praise of the decent restaurant within a short walk of your hotel.
- Why I hated the Sistine Chapel.
- How Julius Caesar’s assassination site became a cat sanctuary.
- The Capuchin Crypt – Rome’s most ghoulish attraction.
- Can you take photos inside Rome’s Capuchin Crypt?
- A practical guide to visiting the Temple of Vesta in the Roman Forum.
- Why a private tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum is often the best choice.
Tuscany travel articles
- A guide to Pisa for first time visitors.
- How much does it cost to climb the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
- Why a Pisa food tour is a great way to explore beyond the Tower.
- A guide to Siena for first time visitors.
- Why do hot air balloon flights in Tuscany leave so early?
- How to visit two Chianti Classico wineries from Florence in one afternoon.
- Learning to make pasta in Florence.
- How long are the queues to see Michelangelo’s David?
Veneto travel articles
- A guide to Treviso for first time visitors.
- What you need to know before visiting the San Nicolo church in Treviso.
- A guide to Padua for first time visitors.
- The world’s oldest botanic garden in Padua.
- Practical guide to visiting the Cappella degli Scrovegni in Padua.
- A guide to Vicenza for first time visitors.
- Exploring Palladian architecture in Vicenza.
- Practical guide to visiting the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza.
- A guide to Verona for first time visitors.
- Getting very lost on one of Verona’s buses.
- Why it makes sense to do a Valpolicella wine tour from Verona.
- Venice to Verona train times and prices.
- Bologna to Verona train times and prices.
Bologna travel articles
- Bologna to Verona train times and prices.
- Visitor highlights at the University of Bologna.
- Why Bologna is Italy’s most underrated city.
Milan travel articles
- How fast are the direct Milan to Verona trains?
- Can you get tickets to see the Last Supper on the day?
Trieste travel articles
- How fast is the Treviso to Trieste train?
- Should you take the bus or train from Ljubljana to Trieste?
- A guide to Trieste for first time visitors.
- Why Trieste is a good base for visiting Lake Bled, Slovenia.
