Venice or Verona? It's a common question travellers ask when planning their Northern Italy itineraries. If you've landed on this page, then you've already done your planning and know for absolute certain, without a doubt, that you can only do one of these iconic spots, right? If not, go away...

Verona is one of Italy's most romantic cities, but it doesn't have to break the bank. With low-cost airlines like Ryanair or Easyjet offering regular, affordable flights, it's super easy to visit Verona on a budget. In this post, I'm going to be realistic about how to explore Verona on...

Verona is one of my absolute favourite cities in Italy, and I've spent enough time both visiting and lurking on Immobilare.it to have formed some opinions about the neighbourhoods around the city. When it's your first time visiting, it can be tricky to decide where to stay in Verona; you...

If you're planning your trip to the heartland of Amarone, you might be wondering how much it's going to cost you. To answer that, I'll use the most commonly used phrase in my software engineering day job: "it depends". Your Valpolicella budget is naturally going to vary, depending on how...

Some people will tell you that the only way to get out into the Veneto countryside and visit a Valpolicella winery is with a rental car. Well, I've been to lazy to get a driver's license since moving to London 15 years ago, and I've still been found roaming the...

Venice is indisputably one of the most beautiful and unique places on Earth. It's a city built and living entirely on water. It's got a rich history, once home to one of the most powerful naval and commercial republics in Europe, before being conquered by Napoleon. And it's been perennially...

Verona, like much of Northern Italy, is known for heavy, meat and butter based dishes or creamy risottos. However it's pretty easy to be vegan in Verona, and I've got a few favourites I'm going to share with you. Over the years, I've gotten fussier about the food I'm willing...

Sirmione is sometimes referred to as "The Pearl of Lake Garda", and while that may sound like something a tourism board has come up with to boost visitors, once you're actually there, you'll realise they weren't exaggerating. If you're planning a trip to Lake Garda, or you're on a day...

Italy's largest lake, Lake Garda, is well known for its gorgeous scenery, pretty lakeside towns, and a refreshing, relaxing pace of life. If you've visited the lake before, you'll have seen plenty of tourists from other parts of Italy, Austria or Germany - usually with a car that's bursting with...

Verona is easily one of my favourite cities in Italy. It's sometimes overlooked by its more famous neighbour of Venice, but it still pulls in about 3 million visitors every year. If you only have one day in Verona, the goal is to navigate the crowds, skip the tourist traps,...