{"id":252260,"date":"2020-11-13T14:46:35","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T13:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/?page_id=252260"},"modified":"2021-05-03T16:27:07","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T15:27:07","slug":"italy-travel-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/italy-travel-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"A travel guide to Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n What\u2019s not to love about the boot-shaped Mediterranean country of Italy? Located in Southern Europe, Italy received 64 million tourists in 2019, making is the fifth most visited country in the world (after France, Spain, the USA and China). Travelers mainly visit Italy for its rich culture, world-class cuisine, passionate people, trendy fashion, ancient monuments, and picturesque villages. Besides its art treasures, Italy also features magnificent landscapes, which include spectacular coastlines, Alpine lakes and breathtaking mountains. The country is also home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world. From the Italian Riviera and Grand Canal of Venice in the North to the breathtaking Amalfi Coast and Pompeii ruins in the South, Italy offers something for everyone.<\/p>\n Get the most out of your (luxury) trip to Italy with my travel guide. Find out more about:<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The best time to visit Italy are the months of May, June, and September. Compared to the peak summer months of July and August, these months offer more comfortable temperatures and there are fewer crowds (except around Easter). The country experiences four classic seasons per year, although there is a marked difference between the wetter, cooler North and the drier, warmer South. The rainiest months pretty much everywhere are usually October and November.<\/p>\n Travelers wishing to visit Italy can use a bus, train, plane, or boat to get there. Most tourists arrive by plane though, often landing in Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci\u2013Fiumicino Airport, the country’s busiest airport. This is the preferred point of entry in Italy when you want to visit Rome, or tour the entire country. Click here<\/a> for a continuously updated list of airlines that offer direct flights to Rome.<\/p>\n Although Rome is the main getaway for most visitors to Italy, it\u2019s often easier and cheaper to fly directly to\/from one of the country’s other airports<\/a>. It can also save you a lot of time to book a multi-city ticket, hereby arriving in one airport and leaving from another (for example fly in via Milan in the north and fly out via Naples in the south). The following airports are of interest for most tourist itineraries:<\/p>\n Before you buy your plane ticket to Italy, consider reading my tips & tricks for buying the cheapest plane ticket<\/a>\u00a0so that you can save a few bucks.<\/p>\n Requirements for entry into Italy differ from country to country, and are subject to change. Prior to departure, always check with your government and your nearest Italian embassy or consulate what documents you need for travel to Greece.<\/p>\n Make sure you read my\u00a010 tips to plan a worry-free trip<\/a>.<\/p>\n Once in Italy, you\u2019ll have a good choice of affordable and efficient transport options:<\/p>\n There are so many reasons why you should put Italy on top of your bucket list and visit the country at least once during your lifetime. Here are just some of Italy’s highlights:<\/p>\n My following, in-depth articles may also inspire you and help you plan your holiday to Italy:<\/p>\n It\u2019s impossible to suggest one itinerary for Italy, but based on my own frequent holidays in the country, I hereby share a schedule which is great if you want to take in the country’s highlights in three weeks:<\/p>\n If you have more time, I suggest you also explore the country’s islands Sardinia or Sicily.<\/p>\n For the planning of your own travel itinerary in Italy, I highly recommend the excellent itineraries as provided by Frommers<\/a>,\u00a0The Lonely Planet<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Rough Guides<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read my top 10 lists if you are eager to know how I rank Italy\u2019s top hotels, based on my own experience:<\/p>\n Below, you find my reviews of hotels in Italy (with pros, cons, and tips to save money per hotel).<\/p>\n *** Follow me on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0Youtube<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0for a daily moment of travel inspiration ***<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n
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\nINSPIRATION, HIGHLIGHTS, & TRAVEL TIPS – ITALY TRAVEL GUIDE<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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\nSUGGESTED ITINERARIES – ITALY TRAVEL GUIDE<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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