Italy is easy to combine into one trip, and OFAQ WORLD covers 12 destinations from the Alps-facing north to Sicily. Each guide maps real places with practical notes, and most of the city guides list between 82 and 97 places, so you can plan day by day.
Start with the classics. Rome (94 places) brings together named ancient sites, churches and trattorie; Florence (94) the Duomo, the Uffizi and the Oltrarno; Venice (84) San Marco, the Rialto and the lagoon islands. Milan (97) has the Duomo rooftop, the Galleria and evenings by the Navigli canals.
The north has more to offer: Bologna (89) for porticoes, towers and food, Turin (90) for baroque piazzas and chocolate cafรฉs with the Alps on the horizon, and Verona (82) for opera at the Arena and walks along the Adige between Venice and Milan. On the Ligurian coast, Cinque Terre (66) links five cliff villages by trail and rail.
In the south, Naples (89) means Spaccanapoli, pizza and day trips to Pompeii, Matera (89) the Sassi cave dwellings, and Palermo (89) markets, mosaics and Sicilian street food. The Amalfi Coast guide picks out cliffside towns, Positano's beach and the Path of the Gods above Ravello.
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12 city guides in Italy
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Amalfi CoastCliffside towns, Positano's beach, and the Path of the Gods above Ravello25 places
BolognaPorticoes, towers, and Italian food capital energy89 places
Cinque TerreFive cliff villages, Ligurian trails, and pesto-by-the-sea rail hops66 places
FlorenceDuomo, Uffizi, and Oltrarno93 places
MateraSassi cave dwellings, ravine light, and southern Italyโs UNESCO overnight88 places
MilanThe Duomo rooftop, the Galleria, and evenings by the Navigli canals97 places
NaplesSpaccanapoli, pizza, and Pompeii day trips89 places.jpg/330px-The_Cathedral_square_and_Liceo,_Palermo,_Sicily,_Italy_(9456476995).jpg)
PalermoMarkets, mosaics, and Sicilian street food89 places
RomeNamed ancient sites, churches, and trattorie93 places
TurinBaroque piazzas, chocolate cafรฉs, and Alps-on-the-horizon northern cool90 places.jpg/330px-Ca'_Rezzonico_(Venice).jpg)
VeniceSan Marco, Rialto, and lagoon islands84 places
VeronaArena opera, Romeo lore, and Adige walks between Venice and Milan82 places
Questions travellers ask
- Which Italian destinations does OFAQ WORLD cover?
- Amalfi Coast, Bologna, Cinque Terre, Florence, Matera, Milan, Naples, Palermo, Rome, Turin, Venice and Verona: 12 guides in total.
- Which Italian guide has the most places?
- Milan with 97, followed by Rome and Florence (94 each), then Turin (90).
- Which guides cover southern Italy?
- Naples (with Pompeii day trips), Matera, Palermo in Sicily and the Amalfi Coast.
- Where can I walk between coastal villages?
- Cinque Terre, with its five cliff villages and Ligurian trails, and the Amalfi Coast, with the Path of the Gods above Ravello.
- Which airports do the guides list?
- Rome FCO and CIA; Milan MXP, LIN and BGY; Venice VCE; Bologna BLQ; Turin TRN; Verona VRN; Palermo PMO; BRI for Matera and PSA for Cinque Terre.