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Travelling around Italy by bus.

One of the best ways to travel around Italy is by bus. They are generally quite fast and are usually very reliable. Many destinations in Italy cannot be reached by train and bus travel is the best way to go to remote places or travel local routes between small villages.

Unfortunately, Italy does not have a national bus company and an independent bus operator handles each region. The bus companies do not work together to create an efficient itinerary between regions making it difficult to travel by bus from one region to another throughout Italy. Travel between regions is better accomplished by train, however bus travel is ideal when travelling within regions.

Train travel in Italy is popular and inexpensive, however the bus networks go on strike far less frequently and are therefore worth getting to know. Buses travel to parts of Italy, which are simply inaccessible by train.

Immediately upon entering the bus, it is necessary to validate your ticket using the orange machines on-board. Failure to do so will result in a very large fine. For further information about travelling around Italy by bus, we recommend a visit to the following two web sites:

There are about 40,000 hotels in Italy and every hotel has rates fixed in agreement with the Provincial Tourist Board. Most hotels quote all-inclusive rates, which include taxes, service, heating or air-conditioning. We have carefully selected 100 of the hotels from our database from the 10 most popular cities and towns, which we believe offer exceptional service and value for money. Click here to view these hotels. To view all hotels in Italy, please click here.

Italy is located in Mediterranean Europe and has land frontiers with Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and France. Being a peninsula, Italy has many beautiful coastal resorts and also boasts two mountain chains, the Alps and the Apennines. In total, Italy covers 116,303 square miles and has a population of just under 57 million. The capital city is Rome with a population of 2,775,000. The main religion in Italy is Roman Catholic and the main language spoken is Italian. In general, Italy has a temperate Mediterranean climate, with warm summers and cool winters in the north and hot summers and mild winters in the south. For detailed tourist information, please click here.

Welcome to our 'All Things Italian' section. Here you will find information on everything from Italian Wines to the finest Italian designer clothes. From pasta to pizza to Italian football, click here to visit this section.

Each month, we search for and select two hotels, which we believe are worth a special mention. This could be because they offer excellent service, value for money or because they are simply superb.

 
   Hotel Paradiso, Naples           Grand Hotel Duomo, Milan

Milan                    Rome


Venice                 Florence

Welcome to our 'Spotlight On' section. At present we have detailed sections on Milan, Rome, Venice & Florence. Within each, you will find information about the best places to eat, the best places to shop and the best places to visit.

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Rose Garden Palace, Rome



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