Italy

Italy’s leading rail operator is allowing small pets to travel for free on trains this summer.

Dogs travel for free on Italy’s trains this summer

Italy is in the grip of a severe drought and water restrictions have been imposed.

What do Italy’s water bans mean for travellers?

Overtourism in the En-Vau calanque

Marseilles trials new beach permit system to tackle overtourism

Rome's Spanish Steps are always packed full of tourists

Tourists damage Rome’s Spanish Steps for the second time in a month

Gotthard Panorama Express at Lake Lucerne.

Azure lakes and quaint villages: This is Switzerland’s ‘little Italy’

Train travel is a far more scenic way to experience Europe than flying.

Conscious Travel

I book trains for a living, here are my best flight-free travel tips

28/05/2022

Venice has announced that the entry fee for tourists won't come into force this summer.

Exclusive: Venice backtracks on its much-needed overtourism tax

23/05/2022

Check out these bee-friendly hotels this World Bee Day

Conscious Travel

Four luxury hotels helping to save the bees this World Bee Day

20/05/2022

Discover Italy by train

How to travel around Italy entirely by train - and on a budget

15/05/2022

These are the top rated hotels in Europe

The top 7 hotels in Italy, Spain and Greece, according to Tripadvisor

13/05/2022

A few lucky guests will be able to stay overnight in the Moulin Rouge windmill this summer.

The Moulin Rouge windmill and 7 other amazing Airbnb film and TV stays

05/05/2022

From June 2022, daytrippers to Venice will have to pay up to €10 to enter the canal city

As Venice trials an entry fee, here’s how to enjoy the city crowd-free

20/04/2022

Jo Kibble covered a distance of 1,960km by train in just 24 hours

Meet the man behind this viral 24-hour public transport odyssey

02/04/2022

The shore of Garda lake could be yours to explore after work.

Update: Italy becomes latest country to approve digital nomad visas

01/04/2022

A seagull in Venice, Italy

Why are tourists shooting seagulls in Venice?

25/03/2022

Cummari offers a home away from home for solo female travellers

Sicily: Is this the ultimate stay for female digital nomads?

08/03/2022

Hyperrealistic floats flood the streets of Viareggio with the return of its infamous carnival

Why are polar bears and spacemen floating down this Italian street?

23/02/2022

These cities are ranked among the best for solo travellers.

These are the 7 best destinations for solo travel around the world

16/02/2022

A reveller wears a highly decorated Venetian Bauta mask

Venice partygoers swap COVID masks for carnival outfits

16/02/2022

Follow in the footsteps of famous authors with these trips.

Book yourself onto these literary trips for the story of a lifetime

08/02/2022

A passenger at Helsinki Airport. Finland's introduction of extra travel restrictions on 28 December did little to stem the spread of Omicron, new research shows.

EU travel restrictions could never have stopped Omicron, report finds

02/02/2022

Between October and February every year, millions of starlings migrate from northern Europe to Italy in search of warmer temperatures for the winter.

Visit Rome in winter for a chance to see this stunning natural wonder

01/02/2022

Tourists ski and rest in the sun under the Matterhorn mount (Monte Cervino) in the alpine ski resort of Breuil-Cervinia, northwestern Italy.

Here are the travel restrictions for Europe’s top ski destinations

21/01/2022

Hot air balloons take off from Mondovì, Italy

Watch Europe’s aeronauts soar over the Alps in hot air balloons

12/01/2022

A church in Santorini, Greece

These are Brits' top holiday destinations for 2022

08/01/2022