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Sightseeing tips for Italy

Sightseeing tips for Italy from people who have been there.

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Travel tips for Italy

Piazza San Marco at midnight is hauntingly serene

After day-trippers depart on the evening trains, Venice transforms into a quiet, misty open-air museum. Walk St. Mark’s…

Aventine Keyhole: line up in late afternoon for St. Peter’s vista

At the Villa del Priorato di Malta on the quiet Aventine Hill, peer through the famous brass keyhole. The manicured gard…

Take the Circumvesuviana train early to beat the Herculaneum crowds

Herculaneum (Ercolano Scavi) is smaller, better preserved, and far less crowded than Pompeii, featuring intact multi-sto…

Visit the Pantheon at solar noon for the sunlight beam

Enter between 11:45 AM and 12:30 PM on a sunny day. The sun aligns directly through the 9-meter open oculus , casting an…

Day trip to Burano: catch Vaporetto 12 from Fondamente Nove

Take water bus line 12 early in the morning before 9:00 AM. Burano’s vivid rainbow-colored fisherman cottages reflect cr…

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