Areas and bases, destination by destination
Each card opens the matching section of the destination guide.
RomeScenarios · 8 areas · Landmarks & atmosphereOpen the Rome guide →MilanAreas and bases comparedOpen the Milan guide →FlorenceSix bases · Areas by trip goal · Before you bookOpen the Florence guide →VeniceNine bases · Historic city or Mestre · Base by scenarioOpen the Venice guide →NaplesNeighbourhoodsOpen the Naples guide →VeronaAreas and bases comparedOpen the Verona guide →BolognaArea-by-area fitOpen the Bologna guide →Turin & PiedmontAreas and bases comparedOpen the Turin & Piedmont guide →Lake ComoAreas and bases comparedOpen the Lake Como guide →Lake GardaAreas and bases comparedOpen the Lake Garda guide →Maggiore, Orta, Iseo & LuganoAreas and bases comparedOpen the Maggiore, Orta, Iseo & Lugano guide →Amalfi CoastAreas and bases comparedOpen the Amalfi Coast guide →Capri, Ischia, Procida & ElbaAreas and bases comparedOpen the Capri, Ischia, Procida & Elba guide →TuscanyAreas and bases comparedOpen the Tuscany guide →UmbriaAreas and bases comparedOpen the Umbria guide →Bergamo, Padua, Trieste & moreAreas and bases comparedOpen the Bergamo, Padua, Trieste & more guide →Cinque Terre & GenoaAreas and bases comparedOpen the Cinque Terre & Genoa guide →Sanremo & RivieraArea choiceOpen the Sanremo & Riviera guide →Versilia & Forte dei MarmiArea choiceOpen the Versilia & Forte dei Marmi guide →Dolomites & mountainsHow to choose · Dolomites · Lombardy AlpsOpen the Dolomites & mountains guide →SicilyEastern Sicily · Western SicilyOpen the Sicily guide →SardiniaAreas and bases comparedOpen the Sardinia guide →Puglia & MateraAreas and bases comparedOpen the Puglia & Matera guide →
Questions travellers ask
- Which area of Rome should I stay in?Eight areas compared by trip type, plus the city tax.
- Where to stay in Venice: San Marco, Cannaregio, Dorsoduro — or Mestre?Eight areas by trip type, luggage and arrival point, plus the stay tax.
- Where to stay in Milan: Duomo, Brera, Navigli or Centrale?Eleven areas by evenings, trains and events.
- One base or several hotels? The real cost of moving — and the best base citiesA hotel change costs half a day — Florence, Bologna, Rome and Verona as bases.
- First time in Italy: what to know before you bookEntry rules, cards, trains, dress codes and meal times in ten points.
- Wine tasting in Tuscany without a car — and agriturismo staysGroup tours from Florence, e-bikes, drivers, farm stays, vintage and Fidenza Village.