Explore Italian culture.
It's not easy trying to plan a holiday to a destination you've never been to before. Even if you've visited Italy previously, there are always new places to find that you're not aware of. But time is precious, and finding those places isn't always easy.
Which is where we can help.
This website was originally written by Cath and Mike, an English couple who lived and worked in Italy for 15 years. They got to know the country and its people extremely well (as only 'locals' can), and they could find tiny, stunning, traditional out of the way villages that are "off the beaten track".
How do they know? Because they lived in one of these villages!
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- but you're not sure when's the best time to go, or whether a guided tour is really necessary, or whether there are parts that other tourists may not know about.
Want to know more? Click on this link to read our page about the Colosseum!
Or maybe you'd like to know which part of Rome to look to find a market like this...
We have a new Italy photo competition starting in May 2025!! Your photo could be our Facebook profile picture and our Photo of the Month featured on every page of our website for the entire month of June.
We will share a link to your Blog or website or Social Media page too if you have one!
This month's theme is Summer in Italy - send in your best photo taken in Italy in the Summer! It can be a past photo from a visit to Italy or maybe you are lucky enough to live there!
CLICK HERE to enter by 31st May 2025!
Good luck!!
And you know that when you're visiting Venice you'll be seeing beautiful 'palazzos' on the edge of canals like this...
...but do you know where you would go to find a quiet little village perched on a cliff with water as clear as this?
...and where can you travel to find pretty mediaeval villages perched on hilltops like this? (No, it's not Tuscany!).
Whether it's Rome, Venice, Florence, or the less well known rural areas of Le Marche and Puglia you want to know about - you've come to the right place.
Because what we want the most is to use our knowledge of these stunning places, and their culture, to help you plan your perfect trip.
This was written by Cath and Mike Andrews, pictured below on their wedding day - in Rome! They chose to have their pictures taken by the Trevi Fountain.
They lived their Italian dream. Through this website we (Mogsy and Richard - new owners of the website) would like to share our passion for, and knowledge of, this amazing country with you.
So, come on in. Pour yourself a nice glass of cold 'vino bianco' - white wine - or a cup of cappuccino, or a hot black 'espresso'. Sit back, relax, and enjoy.