Reasons to Visit Beautiful Italy
A selection of links to official Italian regional tourism websites and to the websites of tourist operators around Italy. This page is contains a wealth of travel resources, plus a good few holiday ideas to help you plan your visit to Italy.
Siena Cathedral, Tuscany, Italy – just one of Italy’s many incredible sights
Regional Italian Tourist Board Websites
Unless otherwise stated, the links in this list will take you to the English language sections of the regional websites shown below.
Please contact ItalyChronicles.com if any of the links stop going to where they should. Thanks!
| Region of Italy |
Capital | Official Tourist Board Web Site |
| Abruzzo | L’Aquila | Abruzzo Tourism |
| Aosta Valley | Aosta/Aoste | Aosta Valley Tourism |
| Apulia | Bari | Apulia Tourism |
| Basilicata | Potenza | Basilicata Tourism |
| Calabria | Catanzaro | Calabria Tourism – Italian only – English section still being overhauled in November 2012! Last check June 2011. |
| Campania | Naples | Campania Tourism |
| Emilia-Romagna | Bologna | Emilia-Romagna Tourism |
| Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste | Friuli-Venezia Giulia Tourism |
| Lazio | Rome | Lazio Tourism |
| Liguria | Genoa | Liguria Tourism |
| Lombardy | Milan | Lombardy Tourism |
| Marche | Ancona | Marche Tourism |
| Molise | Campobasso | Molise Tourism – Italian only – 10 June 2011 |
| Piedmont | Turin | Piedmont Tourism |
| Sardinia | Cagliari | Sardinia Tourism |
| Sicily | Palermo | Sicily Tourism |
| Trentino-Alto Adige | Trento | Trentino-Alto Adige Tourism |
| Tuscany | Florence | Tuscany Tourism |
| Umbria | Perugia | Umbria Tourism |
| Veneto | Venice | Veneto Tourism – you may have to change the language |
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Links checked in November 2012.
Holiday Ideas and Accommodation
Listed by Italian region. For Italy-wide information on tours, trips, classes accommodation and more, see the ‘A Vacation in Italy’ section below.
Check back here regularly, as new links are being added all the time.
Abruzzo
- Italia Sweet Italia – Cooking, painting and pottery short breaks
- Villa Ducale – An attractive large modern villa for rent in Crecchio near Ortona
Calabria
- Apartment to rent in five star family-friendly resort near Torrevecchia in Calabria, south Italy
Lombardy
- Italy Lakes – villa rentals, with and without swimming pools, on Lake Como, Maggiore, Garda, Iseo and Orta
Tuscany
- Casina di Rosa – vacation house in Tuscany
- Divina Cucina – cookery courses in Tuscany
- Into Tuscana – official site with lots of information on events in Tuscany
- Maremma Guide – an quieter seaside area of Tuscany
- Poggio Etrusco – apartments and olive oil
- Tuscan Enterprises – villa rentals in Tuscany, plus sales of wine and salami and wine tours
A Vacation in Umbria
A Vacation in Italy
- A La Carte Italy Tours
- Bed and Breakfast in Italy
- Bella Vita Italia Italy Travel Specialists
- Book tickets to music & cultural events in Italy
- Context Travel
- Escapio – Hotels in Italy
- Food Artisans
- Historical Places of Italy Association
- In Italy Tours
- Italian Connection
- Italy Bike Tours
- Italy Photography Workshops – Holiday Idea
- Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages – a guide
- Studio Due Torre – Accommodation in central Bologna
- Tour Italy Now
- Wine tours and tasting
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Links checked & updated 10 June, 2011.
