Best web sites for traveling in Italy

If you have a favorite web site for travel in Italy please let us know. Just put it in the comments box at the bottom of this page. We'll have a look and if we agree with you we'll drop it into our site.

 

Train Transportation in Italy

For train schedules and tickets within Italy:

Trenitalia

The Rail Europe web site has comprehensive transportation information for travels throughout Europe.

Raileurope

 

 

Getting around in Rome

Getting around Rome English version

Getting to and from Rome's Fiumicino airport

Using the Leonardo express: English version

Via the Metro: English version

Via the Bus: English version

Via Private shuttle :

rome-airport-shuttle

 

Getting around in Milan

Getting to and from Milan's Malpensa Airport

sea-aeroportimilano.it

ferrovienord.it

 

 

Rental cars in Italy

We recommend you rent directly from the U.S. The best deals are often through travel agents (and it provides you a level of protection).

europcar.com

maggiore.it

 

 

Hotels in Italy

For a comprehensive list of hotels throughout Italy:

www.enit.it

 

 

Italian weather

Rick's favorite weather site is the UK Weather Channel (because you can look up an historic record to see what average temperatures are during the days you will travel). Just type in a town in the town/city/country field. Then, for historic data click on "climate statistics." Click here and you'll get historic climate date for Venice.

 

underground.com

Read Rick's answer to "what will the weather be like on my trip?"MapQuest has very good coverage now for Italy (and most of Europe).

 

 

Italian maps

For detailed maps to locate addresses in Italy

weather-and-maps

Google maps

Michelin maps provide a lot of information, such as maps, itineraries, weather and hotels along the way.

 

 

Visit Rome, Florence, Pisa, Venice...

In Venice: Palazzo Grassi

palazzograssi.it

For museums in Florence:

polomuseale.firenze.it

For museums in Rome:

roma2000.it

Museums in Florence, Rome and Naples:

invenicetoday.com

For monuments and online booking in Pisa:

opapisa.it

 

 

Italian culture

Italian cinema

italica.rai

italiancinema.com

Italian Renaissance Art

ibiblio.org

carrie_books

 

 

Gastronomy, wine and heritage

italianwineguide.com

ilovepasta.org

Tuscany Region

This web site focuses on the Tuscany region and has itineraries, maps, events, restaurants, hotels and more: nautilus-mp.com

 

 

Festivals (feste) and Italian Folklore

hostetler.net

 

 

Italian Politics and Economy

CIA web site contains statistics and data about Italy: Political, geographical information, historical dates, and more.

 

General Travel in Italy

Everything about Italy

An eclectic and varied site with more than 4000 pages, this is a great place to browse. The site is written by staff and friends - "people who have lived in Italy for at least a decade and usually much more. "