PACKING TIPS YOUR BAGS FOR YOUR TRIP TO ITALY
When visiting Italy most people visit 3 or 4 major cities in the same trip, often using high speed rail to move from city to city, therefore, we recommend making your luggage as light and practical as possible, to facilitate mobility. Remember, there are laundromats in Italy and many hotels offer a cleaning service;
CURED MEATS AN ITALIAN CULINARY TRADITION
Whether you are eating in a restaurant or in a typical trattoria, you will always find a tagliere, which translates to “cutting board”, full of local specialty cured meats, cheeses, crostini, and olives. A tagliere can also be served as a snack during aperitivo, and pairs perfectly with a bottle of red wine!
ITALIAN COFFEE CULTURE
Coffee can be found everywhere: from the busiest urban city centers to the most isolated countryside village. It is cheap, delicious and fast (which is actually where the word espresso comes from)!
I LOVE GELATO
The afternoon snack known as merenda is a long standing Italian tradition practiced by people of all ages: students just out of school, workers on a break, grandma on her afternoon walk. Gelato is definitely the go-to snack during a merenda.
GENERAL TIPS FOR YOUR TRIP TO ITALY
If you are visiting Italy's major cities and tourist attractions, chances are, you'll be spending a lot of time walking and on your feet. Be prepared, bring comfortable shoes, and keep a water bottle handy, especially in the summer months.
ESSENTIAL WORDS FOR YOUR ITALIAN TRIP
Despite our lackluster reputation, English is spoken in all of the more touristy parts of Italy. Wherever you may travel, learning some basic words and greetings in the local language will enhance your experience, locals will usually appreciate the effort and sometimes it will get you better treatment; Italy is no exception.
DRIVING IN ITALY
Like we mentioned earlier, tourist attractions that are near major cities are usually well connected via public transport, or if you rather go with a guide and maybe make some new friends, you can simply book a tour.
TRY A DISH FOR EVERY REGION - (Part Two) CENTRAL ITALY
We have already explored the cuisines of the northern alpine regions of Italy, now it is time to go a little further down the boot and see what classic dishes await you in central Italy.
A DESSERT FOR EVERY REGION - (Part Two) CENTRAL ITALY
Let us continue our sweet trip down the boot, while check out what traditional sweets central Italy has to offer.
WHAT IS THE RENAISSANCE, WHY DOES IT MATTER?
The world we know would not exist as we know it without the Renaissance. We might still be living in a world dominated by the church, thinking that the sun revolves around the Earth. There might have been no printing press, no banking, no scientific method, no republican-democracies.