Listen to “331. Traveling to Italy with Kids: From Babies to Teenagers” on Spreaker. Summary Thinking about taking your kids to Italy? In this episode of Untold Italy, Katy welcomes Untold team members Liv and Cassie as the experienced moms dive into the joys and challenges of family travel in Italy. Discover why Italians’ love […]
Listen to “330. A Perfect Day in Palermo – Sicily’s vibrant capital” on Spreaker. Summary We’re whisking you away to Palermo, Sicily’s mesmerizing capital – a city of striking contrasts, vibrant chaos, and deep-rooted traditions. In this episode, Silvia Rignanese, originally from northern Italy and a long-time Palermo resident, shares a local’s view of the […]
My clients had a friend turned away at airport check-in last year. Not at the Italian border. At check-in. Her passport did not have enough validity to meet the legal minimum requirement to enter Italy (it is 3 months), and that was that. The trip she had planned for months did not happen. Getting your […]
Listen to “329. Learning Italian – Easier Than You Think? [From the Vault]” on Spreaker. Summary In this re-run of one of our favorite episodes on learning Italian for travel, host Katy Clarke is joined by Monica Cazzamani Bona of Su Misura Italy (meaning ‘Bespoke Italy’), who offers tailor-made Italian classes that approach teaching Italian based […]
Itineraries, Podcast episodes
Episode #328: Walking the Way of St Francis – Central Italy’s Inspiring Pilgrimage Trail
Listen to “328. Walking the Way of St Francis: Central Italy’s Inspiring Pilgrimage Trail” on Spreaker. Summary In this episode of Untold Italy, host Katy Clarke is joined by Emilia-Romagna-based archaeologist, historian, and hiking guide Sara Zanni, exploring one of Italy’s most special pilgrimage routes – the network of trails dedicated to St. Francis of […]
Planning, Podcast episodes
Episode #327: Your Italy Travel Questions – Choosing a base in Tuscany and for the Cinque Terre, hailing taxis and more
Listen to “327. Your Italy Travel Questions: Choosing a base in Tuscany and for the Cinque Terre, hailing taxis and more” on Spreaker. Summary Time for another of our Q&A sessions, this time with questions collated in the Untold Italy app. Host Katy Clarke answers real, practical questions from navigating Italy’s quirky electric plugs, hailing […]
Many people are asking can you travel to Italy in 2026. In this article we outline the conditions for travel to Italy, protocols required on arrival and what to expect when you get there. We will continue to update this page as the situation changes. We do not speculate on the prospects for changes in […]
Whether you’re a sports lover or not, almost anyone can appreciate the excitement in the air when you’re in Italy on match day. And if you want in on the action, you’ll need to know how to watch a soccer match in Italy. Soccer is pretty much Italy’s unofficial national obsession, followed by a fervor […]
Listen to “326. A perfect day in Florence with a Local” on Spreaker. Summary In this episode, host Katy Clarke is joined by Florence tour guide Francesca Ermini for an insider’s guide to a perfect day in the city. Moving from quiet neighbourhood streets and seasonal green spaces to craft workshops, historic churches, and sweeping […]
June is high summer in Italy. But at this time the school year is still running for most Italian children and for most of northern Europe. This means the coast, the countryside, and the mountain trails are fully open and operational but not yet at the shoulder-to-shoulder density that July brings. That window of opportunity […]