Italy Travel Guide 2018 | Major Places to visit in Italy, Europe (VIDEO)

Italy is a year round destination. For the warmest and most reliable weather April to June is the ost popular time to visit. Italians like to take their holiday in July and August so prices, and crowds, can skyrocket during this time. July and August also bring the hottest of temperatures so beach lovers will want to head to the country’s Mediterranean coast.

September to October is a good choice for less crowds and mild temps. Winter sport fanatics will want to head to the northern alpine region from December to March for plenty of fresh powder and to enjoy the apres-ski lifestyle.
Getting to Italy from surrounding European countries is simple, quick and cheap by bus or train. You can find out more about rail travel in Europe, including purchasing tickets, on the Rail Europe website; and about bus travel on the Eurolines website.

Italy is also well-connected by air with flights arriving in Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan and Naples from all across Europe and the UK and parts of the US, Middle East, and Asia. A flight from London will take just under three hours and a flight from New York about ten hours.
Italy is a food lovers paradise. People travel all over the world just to eat in this country and a lot also come to learn how to do it themselves at home. Each region, town and village claims to have it’s own specialty and you’ll find it hard not to want to try it all as you travel around.
But it isn’t all about Italian food as the country has a variety of eating options that will suit all budgets and tastes.