5 Books to Read Before Visiting Italy
November 28th, 2018Planning for a dream vacation is almost as fun as the vacation itself! Creating your Pinterest board, picking out your outfits, and, of course, figuring out which book will get you into proper vacation mode. When thinking about books to read before visiting Italy, you’ve probably heard of all of the obvious ones: Eat, Pray, ... Read More
Three Christmas Traditions in Italy: Food, Family and that Weird Bread
November 15th, 2018We’re going to say something that might be a little controversial: visiting Italy at Christmas is just as fun as visiting Italy in the summertime. Hear us out! Instead of sweating it out on the Spanish steps with a gelato in each hand, you can enjoy a stroll through a lively Christmas market with a ... Read More
Ideas for Planning One Week in Italy – Our Best Advice
November 6th, 2018Italy has so many wonderful locations and attractions it can be challenging to plan just a week’s stay. We have helped thousands of guests plan such trips and have some good advice. Here are our suggestions about how to maximize your time if you have only one week in Italy. ... Read More
Making Restaurant Reservations in Italy
October 2nd, 2018Good restaurants in Italy book up for dinner during the busier times of year, generally from mid-March well into November. Don’t hesitate to make reservations so you don’t find yourself stumbling into a restaurant that has a waiter out front waving in tourists. It might be a good restaurant, but usually the best ones don’t ... Read More
Hidden Fantasy Rome Neighborhood – Coppedè Quarter
September 18th, 2018Take a delightful break from the dense history and architecture of the central part of Rome among the whimsical and strange architecture of the Coppedè district. It is just east of the Borghese Gardens in an upscale neighborhood, filled with embassies. From the Spanish Steps it is a 15 minute taxi ride, 30 minutes by ... Read More
How I Started Italy Perfect Vacation Rentals
August 27th, 2018Lisa Byrne, founder of Italy Perfect, shares her story of Casetta Bonsi, the little house in Florence that gave Italy Perfect its start. I can’t tell you how many times people say to me “I wish I had your job!” I’m so lucky to wake up excited to go to work every day, to share ... Read More
A Roman Holiday: Staying near the Spanish Steps in the Corelli Charm Apartment
August 20th, 2018Renowned travel blogger Leah Travels tells us all about her enjoyable stay in Rome. The Spanish Steps have been an inspiration for poets, painters and artists since the early 1720s. They’re also a landmark I frequented during my fourth visit to Rome in June. My Italy Perfect apartment was just a two-minutes walk from Piazza ... Read More
Italian Truffles: Pricey, Earthy Gourmet Indulgence
August 7th, 2018Truffles are one of those foods that tends to get a strong reaction. Like cilantro, Brussels sprouts and blue cheese, you either love ’em or hate ’em! Truffles are intensely fragrant and hard to find in most places except Italy. They are the underground fruit of ascomycetous fungi. The fruit spores are dispersed though being ... Read More
Orvieto, Hill Town Jewel, Easy Day Trip from Rome
July 24th, 2018Orvieto is a gem of a town in Italy. Perched high atop an Umbrian hill, it has beautiful spaces, dramatic views, famous art and dramatic history for visitors to enjoy. The old part of the city is a bit of window into the past because it is virtually traffic-free. Only an hour-and-a-half north of Rome, ... Read More
What to See in Three Days in Florence
July 19th, 2018Once upon a time a group of artists, intellectuals and politicians from a city in the centre of Italy, whose works and ideas would have shaped the future of human civilization. It was the XV-XVI century, and that place was Florence: Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Raffaello Sanzio among the others, under the reign of ... Read More
Where to Stay in Rome? Italy Perfect Experts Share Advice.
July 10th, 2018Here are the Roman neighborhoods most prized by tourists who like to walk to and from the sites and roam the wonders of this amazing city. The naming of the areas can confound because some use the ancient designations, such as “Campo Marzio”, widely referred to as the Spanish Steps area, while others use medieval ... Read More