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The Colosseum at twilight, a must-see on any Rome by night tour.

How to Tour Italy  – Italy  Travel Tips

The team at Tour Italy Now gets a lot of questions about how to tour Italy.  We are happy to share some of our best practical Italy travel tips to make your trip easy and enjoyable.

Living on Italian Time

The land of la Dolce Vita actually has pretty set times for eating and drinking and visiting museums and churches.  To make sure you not end up hungry and get to do everything you would like to follow our advice.

Museums tend to be closed on Mondays.  Always make sure to double check opening days and times. You can skip the long lines at major attractions like the Vatican Museums and the Uffizzi in Florence by booking tickets ahead online.

Churches, where a great many art treasures can be found, are usually closed from 12:30-3:30.  Plan

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The Temple of Jupiter in Pompeii


The Temple of Jupiter in Pompeii is one of the must see antiquities on a visit to this extraordinary site in the Bay of Naples. The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed in August of 79 AD with the eruption of nearby Mount Vesuvius. It was a small, ordinary Roman town that at the time [...]

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Festivals in the Dolomites


Spring and Summer in Italy is the time for festivals and Tour Italy Now has been busy reading about the many festivals in the Dolomites. The dramatic, rocky, Dolomite mountains in the north of Italy were once known as the pale mountains and are a UESCO World Heritage Site.  They are spread equally between three [...]

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Alternative Things to Do in Rome

House of Mystery in Pompeii