The best seasons to travel to Italy are spring and fall. Summers can be a little too hot in some cities, but even coming during winter can be a good idea.

Italy’s main airports are Milan’s Malpensa (MXP) and Rome’s Leonardo Da Vinci (FCO).
Nowadays, thanks to low cost airline companies, there are many airports able to welcome tourists all along Italy.

60 million of people live in Italy. Italians are friendly and helpful. Italian is the local language and although English is widely spoken in tourism business, most local people are unable to have a fluent conversation in English. An Italian phrasebook will definitively be very useful.

Food is one of the cornerstones of Italian culture and even if times are changing and life is more frenetic, Italians still find a great pleasure in sitting at a table at home or at restaurant and sharing a good meal together. Italian food for italians is a reason of pride. Italy’s cuisine is one of the richest and most successful in the world. Italian food is very healthy and the famous mediterranean diet, rich of fruits and vegetables is one of the best.
Pizzas and pasta’s dishes are served in pizzerias and regional cuisine is served in the Trattorias, which tend to be more expensive.