Excursions to Pompeii for both half or full days are one of the most popular trips you can do from Sorrento or the Amalfi Coast. They’re advertised everywhere and if you book your holiday through a package then it’s also likely to be one of the tailor made excursions they try to sell you. If ...
The Italian city of Florence sits nestled among the rolling Tuscan hills, with an unmistakeable skyline dominated by the fabulous Duomo. With so much Renaissance art and culture, shopping opportunities, and of course incredible gastronomy, this 3 day Florence itinerary will take you through ...
The independent state of Vatican City is essentially the smallest country in the world. Within the state borders you can find some of the most beautiful architecture, including St Peter’s square and St Peter’s basilica, ancient history, the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, ...
Visiting the Colosseum was top of my list for my first visit to Rome, and it was one of the only things I researched a bit before our visit. Naturally popular tourist attractions are notorious for needing to pre book, and although you can go along to see it from the outside, I wanted to make ...
As a first timer visiting Rome this year, I had high hopes for the Italian capital after I got a taste for Italy in Florence last September. As always when visiting somewhere new, I had some specifics in mind that I wanted to see and do – the Colosseum, the Trevi fountain, sample the ...
The towering red roofed dome of the famous Florence cathedral is what makes the city recognisable, and the cathedral itself, the square in which it sits along with other religious architecture and many cafes and shops is the most visited area of Florence. Right in the historical centre of the ...