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Bargain Travel Europe is dedicated to the idea that travel is about discovery. Here you’ll find the stories of destinations, things to do, see, and tips to save in Italy.

Italy is one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations, visitors attracted to its food, culture, art, history, religion, and just plain mystique. Most who think of traveling to Italy, think of Rome or Venice - both magnificent cities of unforgettable sights - also crowded and expensive. A can of soda can cost $7 at the Coliseum and the throngs of tourists at the Trevi Fountain can be thicker than the pigeons. In Venice, a gondola ride can be $60. There is a lot more to Italy than Rome. Taste some of the best food in Italy in Bologna. Hunt for truffles in Piedmont at the foot of the Alps. Learn Italian in Puglia. Explore the castles of the Adige Valley in the shadows of the stunningly incredible sheer walls of the Dolomites. Discover the Northern Italian Lakes of Lombardy and the Italian Riviera Coast of Portofino. You can drive from the Alps to the Mediterranean beaches in a day or follow the Roman road through the Emilia Romagna.

The trains of the national rail system Trentalia don’t always run on schedule, but will get you to many destinations in Italy with the rail stations in old town centers with a restaurant and ancient sight to visit rarely far away. An Italy Rail Pass can cover days of train journeys, but some trains in Italy, usually the Intercity and high speed trains, require a reservation fee. Train tickets can be bought at automatic machines. Make sure you stamp your tickets as you board. By car, Italians love to drive, the main autostrade system can cover distances in a hurry, but with toll booths at the exits with charges based on distance traveled. Don’t lose your ticket or you’ll pay the full distance of the road. Beware of the “T” lanes for Italian Telepass cars only, and watch for speed cameras. Take the side roads to save on tolls. Italians love cars and driving, but keep an eye for motorcycles which can bomb around the mountain curves. The road system in the north is generally better than the south. For Italy by bus, check Eurolines. The North of Italy can be combined easily with other European countries on its borders, the French Azur Coast, the Switzerland and Austrian Alps, as well as southern Germany and the Adriatic Sea.

Rome - Tuscany - Umbria - Marche

UNIQUE ITALIAN FLAVORS - CUISINE & CULTURE
Intrepid Travel Italy Tours

Explore Italy with small group independent travel tours with award winning tour company Intrepid Travel

FORTIFIED PORTO ERCOLE
Quiet fishing village on Tuscany's southern coast is still best kept tourism secret.

AGRITOUISMO COOKING CLASSES VACATION IN UMBRIA
La Volpe e L’Uva Farm

Holidays in Umbria to learn Italian cooking.


ROME IN RUINS - A Walking Tour

A trip to Rome can start with an orientation foot tour from the Vatican through the ancient ruins of the Roman Forum.

HOTEL EMMAUS
Budget Hotel Stay convenient to Vatican City

REWIND ROME AT THE COLOSSEUM ROME IN 3D
Life in Ancient Rome at new Virtual 3d exhibit.


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Save $400 on Perillo Tours to Italy

LA TAVOLA MARCHE - AGRITOURISMO COOKING CLASSES
Off-the-Trodden Truffle Path

Northern Italy - Trentino - Lombardy

CASTELLO BESENO: THE CASTLES OF TRENTINO
Italy's upper Adige Valley around Trento is offers a wealth of wine vineyards and Castles clinging below the magnificent Dolamite mountain cliffs.

STONE AND ART: RENAISSANCE
Castello del Buonconsiglio

Castle Buonconsiglio has been adopted as Trentino's art museum with Renaissance and early Italian art

CASTELLO di AVIO
First of the Adige Valley Castles

Curtain wall castle among the grape vineyards 45 minutes from Verona on the Brennaro Motorway


WINE TASTING AND TOURING TRENTINO
The wine routes of the upper Adige Valley in the Italian Dolomites

NORTH ITALY'S BIG LAKE GARDA PLAYLAND
Riva del Garda

Gateway to Italy's biggest lake at the foot of the Dolomites - Lombardy to Trentino

MURDER AND A MEAL IN THE MOUNTAIN MISTS
Romantic Castle Toblino

Four star restaurant in a romantic medieval castle of dark legends on a fog mist mountain lake in Northern Italy

CASTLE D'ARCO
Bishop takes Rook at Northern Italy Medieval Castle

Medieval art frescoes and high stone walls standing guard above the old town of Arco between Trento and Lago Garda

MILAN GALLERIA VITTORIO - A BIT OF DISNEYLAND IN OLD EUROPE?

Milan's 18th century indoor mall is the centerpiece between the magnicent Gothic Duomo and La Scala opera house.

LAGO d'ISEO - HOTEL VILLA KINZICA
Visting the Brescia - Milan region of Italy, discover this romantic hideway on a magnificant mountain lake in the Franciacorta wine region.

BRESCIA, LOMBARDY - ANTIQUE CITY
Castle, Cathedrals, Art and Armor

Brescia has been an important center of north central Italy culture and industry since Roman times.

MILLE MIGLIA MUSEUM
1,000 Miles of Racing History

Italy's most famous and historic of car races is remembered and still lives in Brescia.

1000 MILES TO ROME AND BACK
Mille Miglia

The classic vintage touring and sports car event runs over 4 days of car racing legacy.

CASALMAGGIORE
Northern Italy Crossroads - Garibaldi to Costume Jewelry

Music Festival, Walled Cities, Cemetaries and the River Po.

SABBIONETA
Duke Vespasiano di Gonzaga's Walled City

Unique sleepy Renaissance walled city remains of a grand life.

DUCAL PALACE OF COLORNO
Palatial Residence and Gardens Near Parma

Historic Home to a Beheaded Countess and an French Empress

TIRANO ITALY - SCENIC PILGRIMS
Bernina Express to Basilica Madonna di Tirano

Changing Trains to the Swiss Alps

FAMILY ACTIVE TRAVEL - DOLOMITE MOUNTAINS
Guided Activity Tours in Northern Italy

Liguria - Italian Riviera

SEASIDE SILENCIO
Historic Villa Hotel on Italy's Northern Liguria Coast

The Grand Hotel Villa Balbi a seaside getaway since the 17th Century in Sestri Levante.

WARM NIGHTS ON THE BAY OF THE SUN
Laigueglia - Romantic Hideway on the Italian Riviera

The Hotel Splendid del Mare lies halfway between Savona and San Remo on the secludid central Italian Rivera

VENTIMIGLIA - ITALY MEETS FRENCH RIVIERA
Friday Markets and Roman Amphitheater in Italy-France Border

Piemonte

CASTLES AND TRUFFLES
Castle Hotels in Piemonte Italy

Fabulous local foods seasoned by its famous white truffles, local herbs, full bodied wines and castle hotels surrounding Torino.

BELLA B&B’S OF PIEDMONT
Bed & Breakfasts in the Northern Italian Hills

Family style stays and cooking classes in Northern Italy.

Southern Italy - Puglia

PARLO ITALIANO? COME DICE - SUN, SEA AND ANCIENT CULTURE
Learn Italian in Italy's Puglia Region
What better place to learn Italian than the sunny Adriatic coast of Italy's boot heel.


INTREPID FAMILY VACATIONS
Escape with the Kids to Sorrento and Capri

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