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Phuket Old Town on foot: a walking route through Thalang Road, Soi Rommanee and the shophouse streets, the museums with checked hours and prices, the Sunday walking street, and the buses from the airport and Patong.
The Roma Jazz Festival 2026 runs from 1 to 24 November at the Auditorium Parco della Musica and the Casa del Jazz: the full programme, ticket prices, entry rules, how to get there and where to stay.
A three-day Florence itinerary that works around Monday and Sunday closures: the David and the dome, the Uffizi and the Oltrarno, the Bargello and sunset at San Miniato, with 2026 ticket prices and what to book.
How foreigners get a codice fiscale, Italy’s tax code: consulate and proxy routes from abroad, offices in Italy, documents, validity and when you can rent a flat without one.
How to do a day trip from Milan to Lake Como by train and ferry: Como or Varenna, journey times, 2026 fares, the central-lake ferries and the last trains back.
Italy's short-term rental tax in 2026: when the flat tax is 21% or 26%, the new two-apartment limit, how Airbnb and Booking withholding works and what the 2027 budget bill changes for owners.
When is acqua alta in Venice, how long it lasts and what 110 cm really means: tide levels explained, how MOSE works and what to do on a flood day.
The Milan tourist tax in 2026: nightly rates by hotel category and for short lets, why it rose for the Winter Olympics, who is exempt and what hosts must collect and declare.
How the Italy elective residence visa works: income figures published by consulates, accepted passive income, documents, the no-work rule, steps after arrival and what rent costs in three cities.
Florence short-term rental rules in 2026: where new tourist lets are banned, who can keep renting, the five-year authorisation, the CIN code, fines and the May 2026 court rulings.
A practical guide to walking Naples' 414-step Pedamentina downhill from the Certosa di San Martino: how to reach the top while the Montesanto funicular is closed, what to see, and how to add the Petraio.
A landlord's deposit is capped by law, but the first sum you are asked to pay may not be the deposit at all. Here is what to check in Bologna before you transfer any money.
Rent is only the first line. This guide shows what bills, food and transport add to a month in Bologna, why published figures disagree, and how to build a budget you can trust.
Whether you can work remotely from Italy depends on your passport and how long you stay. Here is what EU citizens and non-EU applicants should know, and who to ask about your own case.
A short central walk and an optional climb: how to see Bologna's UNESCO porticoes, why the city built them, and what to look for while walking beneath them.
A practical plan for following Como's silk story: what the Silk Museum shows, whether the Ratti collection and Villa Bernasconi are worth adding, and how to shop for silk with confidence.
A full calendar is not the same as a profitable one. Using an invented example, this article shows how turnover costs, pricing and stay length can leave a busy rental earning less than a quieter one.
Choose between Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens, the Brancacci Chapel, Santo Spirito and the craft workshops, and see which closing days can change a half day across the Arno.
Ride the funicular, see the two main squares and walk the Venetian walls at sunset. A practical plan for Bergamo's Città Alta, with transport options, October 2026 opening hours and the mistakes that cost visitors time.
How to order vermouth in Turin: what it is, how to choose between rosso and bianco, what comes with the glass, and how to read the aperitivo ritual before your first evening.
A practical guide to who pays for care in Italy: how EHIC, GHIC, Medicare and travel insurance apply, what no card covers, and what changes when a holiday becomes a longer stay.
Walk from the Grand Hotel to the Fulgor and Borgo San Giuliano, learning to tell real places from remembered ones and cinematic reinventions, with timing and opening-hour checks for a full or half day.
A two-day Florence itinerary pairing Michelangelo’s David and the Uffizi with Sant’Ambrogio market, Oltrarno workshops and two contrasting Tuscan restaurants.
A two-day Venice itinerary connecting Titian, Tintoretto, Rialto, Dorsoduro and San Marco, with practical planning and Michelin Guide dining.
