Italy Guide -- National Geographic

A Venice café provides sustenance for participants in the city's famed Carnival.

Photograph by Mariusz Smiejek, My Shot

World Heritage Guide

Amalfi Coast

Get facts, photos, and travel tips for the Costiera Amalfitana (Amalfi Coast), a World Heritage site in Italy.

Best Trips 2013

From Ravenna to Quito, Raja Ampat to Memphis, 20 wildly diverse places make our wanderlust list for the new year.
Charlie Chaplin's Venice

Masquerading as the Little Tramp offers a rare, inside glimpse of Italy's famous Carnevale.
Family Travel: Rome

Explore ancient catacombs, play gladiator, and climb hills.
Cruise Disasters That Changed Travel

Some good may yet come of Italy's Costa Concordia wreck. At least since Titanic, cruise accidents have sparked new safety standards.
Bike Across Tuscany

Road biker Kristin Armstrong's dream trip is to go to Tuscany, Italy. Learn more about this trip and others in our Ultimate Adventure Bucket List.
The Towns Italy Forgot

As modern times pass them by, Italy's ageless hill towns turn to a game-changing hotel concept to survive.
Amalfi Coast: A Moveable Feast

A week of cooking classes around Italy’s pleasure-loving hill town of Positano delivers a primer on pastas and pastries—and an abiding enthusiasm for living large.
Free Things to Do in Rome

Rome may be a city of high fashion and expensive tastes, but its rich history and art offer plenty of culture that won't cost you a dime, including churches and most monuments. You don't have to look far for free activities in the Eternal City.
Video: Rome's Ancient Neighborhood

Meet the true Romans of Rome in the neighborhood of Trastevere.
Video: Florence Artisans

In Florence, artisans create beautiful craftworks using techniques developed over centuries.

Inside Italy

Stay in a 700-year-old Tuscan castle, ride a bike along the medieval walls of Lucca, and hike through Cinque Terre on an 11-day expedition with National Geographic.