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.

114 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

New Years Eve Naples: Where To Go and What to Do
Italy

New Years Eve Naples: Where To Go and What to Do

Plan new years eve in Naples with the right dinner and countdown spots near Piazza del Plebiscito, plus easy routes…

· 7 min read
Things to Do in Milan, Italy for First Timers
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Things to Do in Milan, Italy for First Timers

Things to do in Italy #Milan for a short city break: plan Duomo di Milano, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Castello…

· 6 min read
Skiing in Cervinia Italy: Slopes, Lifts and Routes
Italy

Skiing in Cervinia Italy: Slopes, Lifts and Routes

Skiing in Cervinia Italy means long-season pistes, beginner Ski runs, and practical Ski lifts plus routes that make town transport…

· 7 min read
Ski Resorts in Dolomites: Best Areas to Pick
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Ski Resorts in Dolomites: Best Areas to Pick

Ski resorts in Dolomites guide to pick the right base for family ski days, easy ski area access, and smooth…

· 7 min read
Italy Carnival of Venice: What to See in Venice
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Italy Carnival of Venice: What to See in Venice

Plan Italy carnival of Venice days around St. Mark’s Square, Rialto Bridge, and La Fenice, plus masks and costumes for…

· 8 min read
Palermo Airport Sicily: Flights and Nearby Options
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Palermo Airport Sicily: Flights and Nearby Options

Palermo Airport Sicily helps you choose Falcone Borsellino for Palermo, compare Trapani–Birgi and Catania, and plan airport transfers to save…

· 7 min read
Dog Days Florence: The Song, The Meaning, The Date
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Dog Days Florence: The Song, The Meaning, The Date

Get straight answers on Dog days in Florence: what The phrase means in Dog Days Are Over, plus The year…

· 7 min read
Airport Palermo Italy: Transfers, Terminals and Tips
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Airport Palermo Italy: Transfers, Terminals and Tips

Airport Palermo Italy transfer options from Punta Raisi: train to Palermo Centrale, Airport transfers, Car hire, Parking and practical tips…

· 7 min read
Verona Travel Guide: Old Town, Arena and River Walks
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Verona Travel Guide: Old Town, Arena and River Walks

Verona for a short trip: link Arena di Verona, Piazza delle Erbe, Juliet's House and Ponte Pietra on foot, plus…

· 7 min read
Luxury Hotels in Amalfi Coast: Best Stays by Town
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Luxury Hotels in Amalfi Coast: Best Stays by Town

Choose the right town base for luxury hotels in Amalfi Coast: Positano views, Amalfi convenience, Ravello calm, Praiano privacy.

· 17 min read
Venice: What to Know Before Your Europe Trip
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Venice: What to Know Before Your Europe Trip

Adding Venice to a Europe trip? Where to stay, how the vaporetto works, which sights to group together and which…

· 8 min read
Best 5-Star Hotels in Sorrento, Compared by Location
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Best 5-Star Hotels in Sorrento, Compared by Location

The 5-star hotels in Sorrento compared by location: central, cliff-road and quiet picks, with guest scores, distances and Bellevue vs…

· 4 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
Sicily

Sicily

16 guides
Sorrento

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16 guides
Capri

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15 guides
Milan

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1 guide
Palermo

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2 guides
Venice

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2 guides
Naples

Naples

1 guide
Verona

Verona

1 guide
Rome

Rome

1 guide
Portoferraio

Portoferraio

1 guide
Dolomites

Dolomites

1 guide

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