Italy

Best Places to Visit in Italy

Discover travel guides, hotel recommendations, and insider tips for your trip to Italy. Plan the perfect getaway with our curated articles.

139 travel guides

Italy has 340,000+ hotels and 105 travel guides covering 9 places, so the list is wide enough to compare major cities, coast, islands and regions before you book. Florence has 36 guides, followed by Amalfi with 19, while Sicily, Sorrento and Capri also have strong coverage.

Use the place guides to decide between city breaks and coastal stays, then check the hotel picks if you want high guest scores backed by many reviews. Florence, Rome, Venice, Amalfi, Sorrento and Capri stand out in the coverage, and the guides also help with area choice in Tuscany, Campania, Lazio, Puglia, Sardinia and Sicily.

  • 340,000+ hotels
  • 105 Travel guides
  • 9 Places covered

Latest Travel Guides

Aeolian Islands: Which Island Fits Your Trip?
Italy

Aeolian Islands: Which Island Fits Your Trip?

Aeolian Islands: choose Lipari for ferry links, Salina for hiking, Vulcano for thermal stops, and Stromboli for active volcano views.…

· 5 min read
Christmas Markets Verona: Where to Go and What to Expect
Italy

Christmas Markets Verona: Where to Go and What to Expect

See what to expect at christmas markets in Verona in Piazza Bra, including dates, location tips, and How to plan…

· 6 min read
Best Restaurants in Portofino for Harbor Views and Lunch
Italy

Best Restaurants in Portofino for Harbor Views and Lunch

Best restaurants in Portofino for harbor views and lunch, with Where to sit near Portofino harbour and Which places need…

· 5 min read
Restaurants in Garda Town, Italy 7 Places to Eat
Italy

Restaurants in Garda Town, Italy 7 Places to Eat

Find restaurants in Garda Town Italy for pizza, seafood, and Italian trattoria dinners with practical hours and solid ratings for…

· 6 min read
Acireale Carnival 2027 Dates, Parades and Tickets
Italy

Acireale Carnival 2027 Dates, Parades and Tickets

Plan the carnival in Acireale for 2027. Use Piazza Duomo viewing tips, flower-float parade days, and what needs tickets. ##…

· 6 min read
Skiing in Bormio: Beginner Runs, Season and Access
Italy

Skiing in Bormio: Beginner Runs, Season and Access

Skiing in Bormio: learn when the season runs, how to reach by road via Milan, and which beginner runs to…

· 7 min read
Skiing in Val di Fassa: Where to Stay and What to Expect
Italy

Skiing in Val di Fassa: Where to Stay and What to Expect

Plan skiing in Val di Fassa with typical season timing, how Passes work, and which village bases you should choose…

· 9 min read
Trento Christmas Market: Dates, Hours and Location
Italy

Trento Christmas Market: Dates, Hours and Location

Get the christmas market in Trento dates and daily hours, plus where it sits in Piazza Fiera and Piazza Mostra…

· 6 min read
Bressanone Christmas Market: Dates, Hours and Access
Italy

Bressanone Christmas Market: Dates, Hours and Access

Know the dates, hours, free entry, and How to reach the Christmas market in Bressanone from Bressanone Railway station to…

· 5 min read
Ivrea Carnival and the Battle of the Oranges
Italy

Ivrea Carnival and the Battle of the Oranges

Carnival in Ivrea on 2 March: €15 Carnival Sunday admission, free entry for under 12s and others, and What to…

· 6 min read
Skiing in Sestriere: Areas, Snow and Access
Italy

Skiing in Sestriere: Areas, Snow and Access

Skiing in Sestriere explained for families and first timers, including Via Lattea access through Turin and practical guidance on snow…

· 7 min read
Skiing in Madonna di Campiglio: Snow, Runs and Access
Italy

Skiing in Madonna di Campiglio: Snow, Runs and Access

Plan skiing in Madonna di Campiglio with realistic timing, beginner-friendly areas like Pradalago, and practical advice for snow and passes.

· 7 min read
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Where to go in Italy

The area list is there to help you narrow Italy by region before you move to a city or coast with stronger guide coverage.

  • Tuscany
    Tuscany is useful if you want a region-wide base and want to compare city stays with smaller-area choices. Florence is the strongest focus in the guides, with 36 guides, so it is a practical starting point for this region.
  • Sicily
    Sicily works well if you want an island stay with enough guidance to compare options carefully. It has 16 guides in the list, which gives you more than a quick overview without narrowing you to one town.
  • Puglia
    Puglia is a regional choice for travellers who prefer to compare areas before deciding on one stay. It is part of the wider Italy coverage, so you can weigh it against the better-covered places such as Florence and Amalfi.
  • Lazio
    Lazio suits you if you want a region-based search with Rome as the main reference point in the guides. The Rome guide helps if you are choosing between a central city stay and other parts of the region.
  • Campania
    Campania is a strong pick for coastal planning, with Amalfi on 19 guides and Sorrento on 16. That makes it useful if you want to compare nearby bases rather than choose blindly.
  • Sardinia
    Sardinia is one of the island options in the list, useful for travellers comparing an island trip with Sicily. The broader hotel and guide coverage across Italy makes it easier to place Sardinia alongside other regions.
  • Florence 36 guides
  • Amalfi 19 guides
  • Sorrento 16 guides
  • Capri 15 guides

Top-rated hotels

The hotel picks are sorted by guest score, with review count given extra weight so a high score from many stays matters more than a small sample. That makes the shortlist useful when you want strong ratings that are also well supported by guest feedback.

  1. Princeps Boutique Hotel ★★★ · 10.0/10 · 2,582 reviews · Rome
  2. Aparthotel Casa Mia 9.8/10 · 1,765 reviews · Milan
  3. Napoli City Center - Appartamenti e Camere 10.0/10 · 1,348 reviews · Naples
  4. The Moon Boutique Hotel & Spa ★★★★ · 10.0/10 · 3,328 reviews · Florence
  5. Peonia Boutique Apartments 9.9/10 · 466 reviews · Palermo
  6. Ca' Bonfadini Historic Experience ★★★★★ · 10.0/10 · 1,000 reviews · Venice

See all 340,000+ hotels in Italy

When to go

Interest peaks in May, with strong activity also in March and April. It is softer in July and later in the year, so if you want to compare places with more room to choose, spring is the clearest focus in the demand pattern shown here.

Getting there and around

For trip planning, the guide titles show that many visitors combine city stays with coast or island trips, such as Florence, Rome, Venice, Amalfi, Sorrento, Capri and Portoferraio. That makes it useful to think first about your main base, then choose nearby areas and keep transfers simple.

Travel guides

The guides cover both where to stay and how to compare major sights or travel timing, so they are helpful when you are deciding between a first city trip, a coast stay or an island base.

Frequently asked questions

How many hotels are in Italy here?

Italy has 340,000+ hotels in this collection. The page also includes 105 travel guides across 9 places, so there is enough coverage to compare large cities, coast and islands before choosing.

Which place has the most guide coverage?

Florence has the most guide coverage, with 36 guides. Amalfi follows with 19, while Sicily, Sorrento and Capri also have substantial coverage in the list.

Which places are covered?

The covered places include Florence, Amalfi, Sicily, Sorrento, Capri, Venice, Rome and Portoferraio. The guide list also includes regional choices such as Tuscany, Lazio, Campania, Puglia and Sardinia.

When is interest strongest?

Interest peaks in May. The pattern is also strong in March and April, while July is lower than the spring months.

How are the hotel picks chosen?

They are chosen using guest score weighted by review count. That gives more weight to hotels with both high ratings and a larger number of reviews.

Cities in Italy

Browse our travel guides for every city in Italy and discover where to stay, what to do, and how to make the most of your trip.

Florence

Florence

37 guides
Amalfi

Amalfi

19 guides
Capri

Capri

15 guides
Sorrento

Sorrento

16 guides
Sicily

Sicily

16 guides
Venice

Venice

4 guides
Milan

Milan

2 guides
Rome

Rome

2 guides
Palermo

Palermo

2 guides
Verona

Verona

2 guides
Ischia

Ischia

1 guide
Livigno

Livigno

1 guide
Val Gardena

Val Gardena

1 guide
Bormio

Bormio

1 guide
Putignano

Putignano

1 guide
Turin

Turin

1 guide
Acireale

Acireale

1 guide
Bressanone

Bressanone

1 guide
Val di Fassa

Val di Fassa

1 guide
Sestriere

Sestriere

1 guide
Courmayeur

Courmayeur

1 guide
Trento

Trento

1 guide
Naples

Naples

1 guide
Cagliari

Cagliari

1 guide
Ivrea

Ivrea

1 guide
Garda

Garda

1 guide
Dolomites

Dolomites

1 guide
Madonna di Campiglio

Madonna di Campiglio

1 guide
Aeolian Islands

Aeolian Islands

1 guide
Portoferraio

Portoferraio

1 guide
Portofino

Portofino

1 guide

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