After hours upon hours of research, I felt like I was getting nowhere. Planning our dream trip to Italy was starting to feel like an extra job. Discovering places to go and things to see when we got there was exciting but I was wondering what to prioritize to make sure our trip was special.
The internet had uncovered so many options and when I consulted my trusty guidebooks for Italy, they only had a few pages dedicated to some of the towns I wanted to visit. Even then, most of the information was background and the history of the area. And that was not the help I needed to plan our great Italian adventure.
I needed to know how we could fit this into our travel plans. Was the information up to date? And, were the sources trustworthy?
What I really needed was a way to find things to do in each place that suited our interests. A resource that included highlights and some off the beaten path secrets. I didn’t need a full historical context or story behind each place but was looking for a quick summary of why we should include or remove it from our plans.
I was also looking for detailed practical information about arrivals, departures and getting around.
How could it be this hard?
Concise printable PDF guides to popular destinations in Italy. Our guides provide essential information for your trip so you can plan your days efficiently and see and do the things that most appeal to you and your travel companions.
Ciao friends!
I cannot wait to help you plan your trip to beautiful Italy.
This is the country I love to visit most of all and after over 30 trips to Italy I’ve learned a few things about where to find the best carbonara and how long you should plan to spend at the major sites.
Italy is best savored, not rushed. And the best way to make sure you have plenty of time for strolling with gelato and soaking up the atmosphere in the piazza is to make sure you plan your trip with precision. We want to make sure you leave plenty of buffer time for those la dolce vita moments and never have bad gelato!
Andiamo! Let’s get planning!
Katy Clarke
Founder Untold Italy travel site and podcast
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Possibly. However no guidebook we know of has simplified the information on what’s great to see and do in these locations without lengthy explanations. Or grouped them in logical interest areas.
You won’t find many of our restaurant and gelato picks in the usual guides either. We take the taste testing of our food stops very seriously!
No doubt with hours of searching and meticulous details you can find similar information. However, the challenge with the internet is can verify the source and freshness of what you are reading.
We work with contacts all over Italy to bring you the most up to date and correct information and will send you an updated guide when there are material changes to our guides.
No. There are plenty of resources available both online and in book format to help you with this already. We created our Untold Italy Essential Guides to simplify your planning and choose the things you want to do quickly without having to read through lots of text.
There is definitely a time and place for understanding the history and symbolism behind the sights in Italy. In fact, we’ve written lots of articles on this. But for your trip planning, these essential guides will help you plan your Italian days with ease.
As this is a digital product we don’t accept returns, exchanges or cancellations. But please contact us at service@untolditaly.com should you have any problems with your order.
I looked through the Venice guide and it is amazing! You did a wonderful job putting all that together!
Thank you Katy, the Venice guide is fantastic… love love love it!! I desperately want to be there!!
