Destination

Italy

Italy needs no introduction, but these guides are about doing it better: skipping the worst crowds, finding the regions people overlook and eating well without the tourist menus. From the north to the south, here is how I would do it.

Guides and stories from Italy

Everything I wrote about Italy, from city guides to personal tips.

Is Rome Overrated? Overtourism and How I'd Do It Right

Hiking the Dolomites: trails, peaks and huts

Italy in numbers

Italy covers about 302,073 km² and is home to roughly 58.9 million people, with Rome as its capital. The main language is Italian, and you pay with the Euro (EUR).

Official name: Italian Republic
Capital: Rome
Size: 302,073 km2
Size in Europe: number 10 of Europe
Population: 58.9 million
Language: Italian
Currency: Euro (EUR)

Speak like a local

A few words go a long way. This is how you say them.

Word Meaning Say it like

Ciao Hello CHOW

Grazie Thank you GRAH-tsee-eh

Per favore Please pehr fah-VOH-reh

Si Yes see

No No noh

Quanto costa? How much does it cost? KWAHN-toh KOH-stah

Cin cin Cheers chin chin

Arrivederci Goodbye ah-ree-veh-DEHR-chee

Videos from Italy

My full travel videos filmed in Italy.

First steps on Italian soil - Interrail VLOG 15 (Bari, Naples, Pompeii)

Rome, Italy - Interrail Challenge VLOG 16

Is Florence better than Rome? - Interrail Challenge VLOG 17