Approx. 2 hours

Italy has something special to offer its visitors every day regardless of the time of year. If visiting the Alps and Dolomites, for snow-based activities, late December to March is perfect. For general sightseeing and to take advantage of the coastal regions/islands, April to September holds the best climates. However, July and August is typically considered the high season.

A weekend getaway is perfect for a city break, whilst a minimum of 10 days would be ideal for touring around different regions.

English, Italian, French

Not required

Italy’s National Dish: Ragu alla Bolognese (a hearty rich Italian tomato sauce, ground beef, sauteed with finely chopped onions, served with pasta) Risotto (a creamy rice dish cooked slowly in broth with lots of cheese) Gnocchi (small rounds of potato dough. Each region has its own variation, but the most typical ingredients are cheese, spinach, eggs, and a variety of sauces) Cured meats (prosciutto, mortadella, salami, coppa, and culatello) Arancini (balls of rice with meat sauce, peas, and cheese that are breaded and then fried) Gelato (ice cream) Biscotti (almond biscuits) Tiramisu (made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, flavoured with cocoa) Panna Cotta (sweetened cream thickened with gelatine and moulded. The cream may be aromatized with coffee, vanilla, or other flavours) Aperitivo (a light and dry tonic) Negroni (one part of gin, one part of Campari, and one part of red Vermouth, and garnished with a slice of orange) Prosecco (sparkling white wine) Amaretto (a sweet, almond-flavoured liqueur) Coffee (espresso, cappuccino) Limoncello (lemon-flavoured liqueur made from lemon zest, alcohol, water, and sugar)

Ciao! – Hello!/Goodbye! Bello/a – Beautiful La dolce vita – The sweet life Grazie – Thank you Scusi – Excuse me (to get someone’s attention)