Itineraries, route guides and hidden places for the independent traveller. No hire car, no stress — just Italy at its best, seen from a train window.
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Everything you need to know — from buying tickets to Trenitalia vs Italo. Your first Italian train trip, simplified.
Read the guide → 02How to build a realistic, car-free itinerary in Italy — including which regions connect best by train.
Read the guide → 03Trenitalia vs Italo, regional trains, ferries and city metros — a plain-English guide to every transport option.
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Beyond Florence’s headline sights lies a quieter, more intriguing city, where a short detour reveals hidden corners, overlooked masterpieces, and a far richer sense of place.
An hour from Rome by train, Orvieto rises from the Umbrian plain on a plug of volcanic rock. Here's how to get there, how the funicular works, what to see — and whether the Carta Unica is actually worth buying.
Two operators, five train types, city transport in every major city, and ferries to the islands — the complete reference guide to Italy's train network.
Most Italy trips are planned the wrong way round — places first, connections second. Here's how to build a realistic car-free itinerary that actually flows.
No hire car, no motorway tolls, no parking in a medieval town built for horses. Travelling Italy by train gives you freedom without the stress — here's everything a first-time traveller needs to know.