Colosseum
Rome
Largest Roman amphitheatre; 50,000+ seats.
Language buttons — what each contraction means
Tap a button to read the app in that language. The short code is the language, not a tourist destination.
- EN
- = English — United Kingdom, USA, and worldwide
- العربية
- = Arabic — Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Morocco, and the Arab world
- FR
- = French — France (and francophone countries)
- ES
- = Spanish — Spain (and Spanish-speaking countries)
- DE
- = German — Germany — Deutschland
- TR
- = Turkish — Türkiye (Turkey)
- 中文
- = Chinese — China
- 日本語
- = Japanese — Japan
- RU
- = Russian — Russia
- IT
- = Italian — Italy
🇮🇹 Italy
إيطاليا · EUR · 112 · as of 2026-08
How the country is laid out
High-speed spine Turin–Milan–Bologna–Florence–Rome–Naples. Venice on a spur. South (Naples, Puglia, Sicily) is better value. Amalfi = train to Salerno + SITA bus. Never drive into ZTL historic centres.
Places
Pantheon
Rome
Unreinforced concrete dome, nearly 2,000 years.
Vatican Museums
Vatican
Sistine Chapel ceiling and Last Judgment.
Florence Duomo
Florence
Brunelleschi’s dome, 463 steps.
St Mark’s Basilica
Venice
Byzantine gold mosaics on Piazza San Marco.
Pompeii
Near Naples
City frozen by Vesuvius, 79 AD.
Amalfi Coast
Campania
Cliff villages Positano, Amalfi, Ravello.
Cinque Terre
Liguria
Five colourful fishing villages, coastal trails.
Prices (ranges, not quotes)
| Item | Range | USD | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espresso (south / north) | 1.0–1.5 EUR | ~USD 1.1–1.7 | 2026-08 |
| Pizza sit-down (Naples vs Milan) | 4–15 EUR | ~USD 4.4–17 | 2026-08 |
| Trattoria 2 courses + wine pp | 20–60 EUR | ~USD 22–66 | 2026-08 |
| Colosseum + Forum ticket | 18–22 EUR | ~USD 20–24 | 2026-08 |
| Gondola 30 min (up to 6) | 80–100 EUR | ~USD 88–110 | 2026-08 |
| Florence leather bag | 80–250 EUR | ~USD 88–275 | 2026-08 |
| Rome metro BIT 100 min | 1.5–1.5 EUR | ~USD 1.65–1.65 | 2026-08 |
| Rome–Florence Frecciarossa advance | 15–70 EUR | ~USD 17–77 | 2026-08 |
Hotels
Hotel de Russie
Rome, near Spanish Steps
Rocco Forte; secret garden, spa.
400–1200 EUR / night
Passport + city tax €2–7 pp/night extra. 14:00–15:00 / 11–12.
Garden, spa
Helvetia & Bristol
Florence centre
Art Deco, spa, near Duomo.
350–900 EUR / night
Passport + tassa di soggiorno.
Spa, historic centre
Splendid Venice
Near St Mark’s
Canal views, rooftop.
250–700 EUR / night
No cars in Venice — water taxi/vaporetto.
Rooftop, canal
Hotel Ponte Sisto
Rome, Trastevere side
Courtyard garden, Campo de’ Fiori walk.
150–350 EUR / night
No public number verified — use official site.
Historic buildings may lack lifts.
Courtyard
City tax not in the room rate. Coperto €1–3 on restaurant bills. Validate regional train tickets or €50 fine.
Transport & delivery apps
| App | Kind | Best for | vs others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Now Rome, Milan, Florence, Naples, Turin, Bologna | ride | Primary taxi | UberX does not exist; Uber Black is 30–50% more |
| ItTaxi 100+ cities | ride | Smaller towns | Backup to Free Now |
| Glovo Nationwide #1 | food | Default delivery | Vs Deliveroo: Glovo is super-app; Deliveroo is curated dining |
| Just Eat Nationwide | food | Budget meals | Cheaper than Glovo on chains |
| Trenitalia + Italo National | train | City-to-city | Trainline compares both; book 2–4 months ahead |
| TheFork Cities | reserve | Dinner without queues | Not a taxi app |
SIM / eSIM / internet
TIM
Widest, mountains/Sicily
Tourist 2026 100 GB 5G €19.99
Best rural
Vodafone Italia
Best city 5G
Dolce Vita unlimited 30d €24.99
Remote workers
WindTre
Highways
Tourist Pass 5G 50 GB / 20d €14.99
Value
Iliad
Cities, cheapest
Flash 200 GB €9.99 + activation
Simbox machines; weak countryside
Jetpac / eSIMFOX / Holafly / Airalo / Nomad. Dolomites or Sicily → TIM network.
Culture
Clothes
Churches: cover shoulders and knees (St Peter’s enforced). No single national costume — regional festival dress.
Food
Cuisine is regional. No cappuccino after 11. No parmesan on seafood pasta. Aperitivo 18–21h can replace dinner in Milan.
Marriage
Serenata, confetti almonds, tarantella in the south, Sunday weddings.
History
Etruscans → Rome → Renaissance Florence → Risorgimento 1861 → Republic 1946.
Stories
Romulus & Remus. Ides of March. Pizza Margherita 1889 for the queen. Garibaldi’s Thousand 1860.
Map
Community translation — verify medical, legal, and visa text.