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What to eat in Naples, in the order of the day
Sfogliatella, fried pizza, pizza a portafoglio, cuoppo, babà and STG pizza: what to eat in Naples and when, with indicative prices and where sources disagree.
FoodOn footOne dayOctober 30, 2026 · 9 min di letturaVisiting Matera's Sassi: how to see them and when to go
The Sassi of Matera on foot in one day: a route through Sasso Barisano and Caveoso, the Casa Grotta, how to get there and when to go, with official sources.
On footOne dayUNESCOOctober 30, 2026 · 9 min di letturaPalermo street food guide: markets, hours and what to order
Capo, Ballarò and Vucciria in Palermo: when to go, what to order (panelle, arancina, sfincione, pani ca meusa) and what it costs, with sources that disagree.
FoodMarketsOn footOctober 30, 2026 · 9 min di letturaMilan in a weekend when it rains: a Plan B itinerary
Two rainy days in Milan: the Duomo, Galleria, Museo del Novecento, Castello Sforzesco, Brera and the Last Supper, with hours, indicative prices and closures.
RainWeekendMuseumsOctober 30, 2026 · 9 min di letturaCinque Terre on foot: trails, trains and what is closed
Walking the Cinque Terre in late October 2026: which trails show as closed, what the Trekking Card and trains cost, the Via dell'Amore and rail works.
LogisticsOn footTrailsOctober 30, 2026 · 9 min di letturaBologna in a day: tortellini, porticoes and a walking plan
One day in Bologna under the porticoes: San Petronio, the Clock Tower, Quadrilatero, Archiginnasio and San Luca, with tortellini and official hours.
On footFoodOne dayOctober 30, 2026 · 9 min di letturaWhat to eat in Catania: 10 tastes in order of the day
Arancino, granita with brioche, pasta alla Norma, horse meat and Sant'Agata sweets: what to order in Catania, when, and roughly what it costs.
FoodOn footHalf a dayOctober 29, 2026 · 9 min di letturaVenice without the crowds: when to go and where to eat
How to visit Venice without the crowds: the access fee, vaporetto fares, Rialto market hours and bacari, with the sources' disagreements flagged.
LogisticsFoodOne dayOctober 29, 2026 · 9 min di letturaOne day in Lecce: baroque, pasticciotto and walking lanes
A walking itinerary for one day in Lecce: Roman amphitheatre, Duomo, Santa Croce, the castle and a pasticciotto, with hours and prices from official sources.
On footOne dayBaroqueOctober 29, 2026 · 8 min di letturaFlorence in 48 hours without pointless queues
Two days in Florence in a sensible order: Duomo and Dome, Accademia, Uffizi. Hours, closing days, prices and bookings read on the official sites.
WeekendBookingsOn footOctober 29, 2026 · 8 min di letturaCatania fish market: hours, what to see and how to visit
Indicative hours, when to go, what to look at and what to avoid at the Catania fish market, a few steps from Piazza Duomo.
FoodOn footHalf a dayOctober 29, 2026 · 8 min di letturaWhat to do in Catania when it rains: 7 indoor ideas
Rain in Catania? Seven places under a roof, a sensible order to see them and how to rewrite your day without wasting the afternoon.
RainOn footHalf a dayOctober 28, 2026 · 8 min di letturaRome in two days: an itinerary that does not wear you out
Two days in Rome in a sensible order: stops grouped by area, hours to check and how not to spend the day in a queue.
WeekendOn footPlanningOctober 28, 2026 · 9 min di letturaOne day in Ortigia: a walking itinerary, without rushing
How to see Ortigia in a day: order of the stops, where to slow down and what to leave out so it does not turn into a marathon.
On footOne dayFoodOctober 28, 2026 · 8 min di letturaAI travel itineraries: what works and what does not
How to use AI to plan a trip without letting it invent places that do not exist: what to ask, what to check and why real places matter.
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