‘Attenzione, pickpocket!’ TikTok star protects tourists from thieves

Venice resident Monica Poli has become prominent on social media for patrolling the streets of Venice, calling out would-be pickpockets to tourists.

• by Madison Malone Kircher

An expert expat’s tips for Florence, Italy

For a restaurant delight, opera singer Jessica Pratt says to head out of town to La Sosta del Rossellino in nearby Settignano and order the handmade gnocchi.

• by Belinda Jackson

Travellers shouldn’t get the blame for ‘overtourism’. This is who is really at fault

“Overtourism” puts the blame on the tourists, when the real issue has been governments’ poor management of destinations.

• by Lee Tulloch

Don’t order a latte: The rules of drinking coffee in Italy

When it comes to coffee, the Italians do things in a particular way, so know before you go and drink with confidence.

• by Barry Divola

If you think Italy is an overcrowded rip-off, you’re doing it wrong

There’s so much to love about Italy if you do it differently. The version I love intensely doesn’t feel crowded or overly touristy in the slightest.

• by Ben Groundwater

A not-so-brief history of the Colosseum for confused tourists (and vandals)

Long before modern-day tourists carved their initials and love notes on the walls of the Colosseum, spectators also etched their names on the monument’s surfaces.

• by Andrea Salcedo

Former Italian monastery turned glorious hotel gets a revamp

The Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel is situated for glorious sea views and is built around an 800-year old Cistercian monastery

• by Julietta Jameson

Overcrowded, overpriced and badly managed: Why I’m done with Italy

I reckon it’s time to put the boot into Italy and give this fabulous but frustrating country a miss.

• by Brian Johnston

Pizza, is that you? 2000-year-old painting found in Pompeii looks like iconic dish

A fresco recently uncovered in Pompeii was quickly seized upon to promote pizza as a national treasure. There was only one problem.

A cycling tour in a city where ‘the bike is not respected’

The great advantage of being on a bike in Florence is that you can cover much more ground than on foot – but watch out for other road users.

• by Rob McFarland