Italian Travel & Exploration

Car rentals, winefests, things to see & do, from your About.Com Guide, who lives in Florence and also does travel writing.

Wineries and farms are often located in beautiful places. I write about them too. Also, Italian (in Italy) restaurant reviews & suggestions, wine fests to visit, and much more, from your Mining Company Guide.

Advice for novice and expert alike, gathered by the folks at The Artisan during their explorations of the Peninsula.

Marv has a good eye and also knows how to enhance his shots without overdoing it; a nice collection of photos from Italy to browse and enjoy.

A huge collection of aerial images of Italy, indexed by city and region. Great fun to browse; to be honest I was so busy looking at the pictures I didn't notice what language the site is in.

In Italy Online's page of things and places Etruscan worth coming to see, covers Rome, Chiusi, Palestrina, Volterra and many spots one wouldn't normally think of. Well done, in English.

Eating out always involves an element of discovery, and this element is compounded if you're ordering in an unfamiliar language -- Italians are shocked, for example, when they order pepperoni in the US and get a hot sausage rather than the bell peppers (peperoni) they expected. This handy glossary will help you navigate a menu abroad.

Words you'll need to know if you visit an Italian (in Italy) grocer. Useful! From the Marche Voyager.

There's nothing quite so magnificent as a palace, except for a palace set in a garden. These are some of Italy's most beautiful.

(In Italy) Things it's nice to know before you sit down for the first time.

What you need to know before you step up to the bar in Italy

A stunning collection of aerial photos.

I can remember when those who had cell phones would show them off. You'd get an odd look if you did so now, because they'e very common in Italy. Easy to rent cheaply too, and if you want you can buy a phone that will work in Italy too. Initaly tells how.

People have been living here since long before the Etruscans arrived from the sea. A listing of sites to see, in English.

Exploring Roman Italy. A nice place to start. In English.

A surprisingly useful page explaining the many types of dining establishments in Italy.