About Italy
Why this place stays with you.
Italy is nothing less than an open air museum, a culinary paradise, and a fashion capital all rolled into one. Rome's ancient ruins stand beside Baroque fountains; Venice's canals shimmer at dawn; Florence's Renaissance art leaves you breathless. And everywhere, the food, the coffee, and the people remind you that Italians truly understand how to live.
Best time to visit
April to June and September to October
Travel tip
Pre-book Vatican Museums and the Colosseum, skip the line tickets save you hours and are worth every cent.
From
From $180
4.9 / 5 guest rating
Highlights
What defines Italy.
Rome: The Eternal City
The Colosseum, the Vatican, the Trevi Fountain, Rome layers two thousand years of history into every piazza.
Florence and the Renaissance
The Uffizi, Michelangelo's David, and Brunelleschi's dome make Florence the greatest art city on earth.
Venice: La Serenissima
Drift through canals by gondola, cross the Rialto Bridge, and get delightfully lost in this city built on water.
Food and Wine
Pasta, pizza, gelato, truffle, Chianti, Barolo, Italian cuisine is the world's most beloved for very good reason.
Gallery
A glimpse of Italy.
From Ethiopia
How we get you to Italy.
Rome and Milan are the most practical arrivals from Addis Ababa. We start where you land and move by train so you are not flying again the next morning.
Best suited for. Food-led travellers, families who want cities with easy trains, and anyone combining art with countryside.
Visas
Papers, not promises.
Italy is in Schengen. Most Ethiopian travellers apply for a short-stay visa in Addis Ababa. We issue itinerary and accommodation summaries for the application.
Region: Europe. Read international travel from Ethiopia or the Europe guide.
Questions
Before you book Italy.
- Rome, Florence, and Venice — is that too much?
- In ten days it works if evenings stay light. In a week we recommend two cities, not three.
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