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Small boats on the dark blue water of the Amalfi Coast.

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Everything Italy. Mostly from the South.

For the past few years we have been living in Italy, house sitting, staying at AirBnBs, and renting our way around the country. While we mostly live in the South of Italy, exploring some of Italy's less popular and less-traveled cities, we also know our way around bigger and more visited cities like Rome, Naples, and even the ever-popular Amalfi Coast. In that time, we've amassed a collection of our favorite places to buy food, tips for getting around on buses and trains, and even how to streamline the residency application process.

In this section, we offer our insights into what we've learned from our years in Italy. Because this information is learned by us through weeks and months of living, rather than quick visits, we avoid offering information on places we've never been or have only been through for a brief few hours.

If you're looking for our recommendation on the best place to find gelato in Rome, how to apply for residency, or ways of getting around Italy, this section has you covered.

getting to, and around, italy

Are you planning your trip to Italy and wondering the best way to get around, once you're here?

Have you heard tales of 5 euro flights? Overnight trains and Eurail passes?

In this section, we offer insights and information into Italy's transportation system.

flights

trains

One of Rome's many subway stations, and the easiest way to get to Termini or Tiburtina.

ristoranti, pasticcerie,

panifici,
e tutto il resto

Here you will find our favorite restaurants, pastry shops, bakeries, gelato shops, pizza places, and anything food related we can think of. They are grouped by city to make it easier to search through, if you are looking for recommendations. You will also find some of our favorite Italian foods explained.

As we are vegetarian, most (if not all) of these reviews will cover places that offer at least one vegetarian option.

list of locations by city

Italian foods: Explained

italian city guides

The guides below are best used as rough guidelines on visiting somewhere. They are not complete, we are not Trip Advisor.
We discuss how to get to the city, how to get around, any really exceptional food we've found, the best gelato (of course) or pastries, and any interesting or cool events, sights, or mysteries.

We only aim to provide you with the tools to have the best trip possible.

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italy +

Everything Italy. Mostly from the South.

italian city guides