Italy By Train

Travel
by Myra Robinson | Tue, 09/29/2020 - 06:32
There’s only one railway station in Venice, so why, as trains roll into the station, don’t the signs just say VENEZIA? Instead they say VENEZIA SANTA LUCIA,…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/24/2020 - 00:00
A train ride on a historic route amid mountains, villages and the fall colors: it’s the so-called ‘Foliage Train,’ which runs along a line that, since 1923,…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 08/05/2020 - 03:00
After the recent controversy caused by Trenitalia and Italo, the two main railway companies operating trains in Italy, announcing that trains would be…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 05/27/2020 - 03:00
Italy’s Frecciarossa train service, the ‘star’ of high-speed, is set to begin a new direct route that will connect Turin in Italy’s north to Reggio Calabria in…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 02/13/2020 - 00:38
If you’re planning a skiing weekend or la settimana bianca, a full week of skiing in Italy, you can leave your car at home and hop on a train instead. This way…
Travel
by Georgette Jupe | Wed, 12/04/2019 - 03:11
Traveling by train in Italy is one of the best ways to move within the boot and luckily for passengers, there are some seriously scenic routes that one can…
Travel
by John Bensalhia | Tue, 07/02/2019 - 06:21
John Bensalhia provides some handy hints for train travel luggage handling... Off on holiday this year? Sandy beaches, peaceful countryside, all the sights...…
Travel
by John Bensalhia | Tue, 06/25/2019 - 04:58
John Bensalhia is your ticket master for a beginner's guide to train travel in fares in Italy. Plus, the all-important question: how do Italian fare prices…
Travel
by Myra Robinson | Tue, 04/23/2019 - 06:12
There’s a greater sense of ‘going native’ on holiday when you take the decision to travel like a local, not to hire a car or join a package holiday, but to let…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 09/07/2018 - 08:39
September has arrived and with it ‘sagre’ season – from now until the beginning of December, towns and villages around Italy host a number of food festivals…