Buon Ferragosto 2026
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Gillian Knows Best
Weekly guides & maps for terrific places to eat, stay & shop in Italy’s best known destinations.
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One (but really 2) day/s in Venice
A spritz & snacks focused itinerary with my favorite Roman tour guide
Overnight in Sud Tirol
You know what they say about plans. How the Autogrill rescued our Easter
Italian office hours: July 2026
Updates from a slow and busy month
One night in Ravenna: A Gillian Knows Best guide
so many sparkly mosaics + a few cocktails
Trip report: Rome Q1 2026
a snazzy new metro station, a hidden Armenian treasure, a church sacristy you may have missed + porchetta
How to go to a Venetian Carnival ball
The easiest way to dance the night away in a palace on the grand canal
Italian office hours: June 2026
Saluti da Ponza!
A Bellini guide to Venice
The essential guide to a Venetian classic
Rome-Ponza-Venice: A quite particular guide
In the footsteps of the Partisan President, Sandro Pertini