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Aci Castello 1 Aci Trezza 3 Acireale 7 Acquapendente 1 Acquappesa 1 Acquaviva Picena 1 Acqui Terme 2 Agerola 5 Agrate Conturbia 1 Agrigento 48 Agropoli 3 Alassio 2 Alba 1 Alberobello 2 Alcara li Fusi 1 Alessandria 3 Alessano 1 Alezio 1 Algero 1 Alghero 86 Altamura 1 Amalfi 4 Ameglia 1 Amelia 1 Ancona 4 Andalo 1 Andria 1 Angolo Terme 1 Anzio 2 Aosta 7 Aquileia 1 Arbatax 1 Arbus 1 Arce 1 Ardea 1 Ardenno 1 Arezzo 17 Aritzo 1 Arona 1 Arta Terme 1 Ascea Marina 1 Ascoli Piceno 5 Assisi 27 Asti 7 Atri 1 Augusta 1 Avellino 1 Avola 2 Bacu Abis 1 Badesi 2 Badia Calavena 1 Bagnacavallo 2 Bagno a Ripoli 2 Balestrate 3 Bannio Anzino 1 Barberino Val D'Elsa 2 Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto 2 Bardonecchia 1 Bareggio 2 Barga 2 Bari 21 Barletta 4 Barùmini 1 Bassano del Grappa 4 Battipaglia 1 Belluno 4 Belpasso 1 Benevento 1 Bergamo 71 Besozzo 1 Bevagna 1 Bionaz 2 Bisceglie 1 Bitonto 1 Bivigliano 1 Bologna 67 Bolzano 2 Bormio 1 Bosa 4 Boscoreale 1 Brancaleone Marina 1 Breno 1 Brenta 1 Brescia 8 Brindisi 13 Brisighella 1 Brunico 2 Budoni 1 Budrio 1 Burgio 1 Buseto Palizzolo 2 Cabras 2 Caerano di San Marco 1 Cagliari 98 Cala Gonone 12 Calabria 2 Calalzo di Cadore 1 Calasetta 1 Caltabellotta 2 Caltagirone 4 Caltanissetta 4 Camaiore 3 Cammarata 1 Campiglia Marittima 1 Campione del Garda 1 Campobasso 1 Campofelice di Roccella 1 Campora 1 Camposampiero 1 Cannigione 2 Capannori 2 Capo d'Orlando 3 Capoterra 5 Caprie 1 Caprino Veronese 2 Caraglio 1 Cardedu 2 Carini 1 Carlentini 1 Carmagnola 1 Carovigno 1 Casciana Terme 1 Caserta 2 Cassano D'adda 1 Cassine 1 Cassino 3 Castegnato 1 Castel di Tusa 1 Castel Gandolfo 2 Castel San Giorgio 1 Casteldidone 1 Castelfiorentino 2 Castellammare del Golfo 14 Castellammare di Stabia 1 Castellana Grotte 3 Castelletto di Brenzone 2 Castellina in Chianti 1 Castellina Marittima 1 Castelnuovo di Garfagnana 2 Castelpagano 1 Castelsardo 2 Castelvetrano 1 Castiglion Fiorentino 1 Castiglioncello 1 Castiglione d'Orcia 1 Castiglione del Lago 1 Castiglione di Sicilia 3 Castione della Presolana 2 Castro 1 Castrocaro Terme 1 Catania 93 Catanzaro 3 Cattolica 2 Cava de' Tirreni 3 Cavallino-Treporti 2 Cave 1 Cave 1 Cavriglia 1 Cecina 1 Cefalù 30 Ceraino 1 Cerrina Monferrato 1 Certaldo 3 Cesena 1 Cesenatico 1 Cetona 1 Chia 1 Chianciano Terme 2 Chianti 3 Chieri 1 Chieti 2 Chioggia 5 Chiusdino 1 Chiusi 1 Ciampino 7 Cianciana 1 Cimbergo 1 Cinisi 2 Cinque Terre 52 Città della Pieve 1 Città di Castello 1 Cittanova 1 Civitanova Marche 3 Civitavecchia 4 Collazzone 1 Colle di Val d'Elsa 6 Collecorvino 1 Collescipoli 1 Colmurano 1 Comacchio 1 Como 9 Contigliano 1 Controguerra 1 Corato 1 Corigliano Calabro 2 Corleone 1 Correggio 1 Cortina d'Ampezzo 1 Cortona 9 Cosenza 6 Costa Paradiso 1 Cremona 1 Cropani Marina 2 Crotone 2 Cuneo 1 Custonaci 3 Darfo Boario Terme 1 Deiva Marina 2 Dervio 1 Desenzano del Garda 5 Dolo 3 Domaso 3 Dongo 1 Dormelletto 1 Edolo 1 Elba 3 Empoli 1 Enna 5 Ercolano 7 Erice 9 Este 1 Etna 6 Etroubles 1 Eur Fermi 1 Fabriano 1 Faenza 1 Falcade 1 Fano 5 Fauglia 1 Favara 1 Favignana 2 Felline-Alliste 1 Feltre 2 Fermo 3 Ferrara 9 Figline Valdarno 2 Filadelfia 1 Finale di Pollina 1 Finale-Ligure 1 Fiuggi 2 Fiumicino 8 Florence 313 Floridia 1 Foggia 3 Foiano della Chiana 1 Foligno 3 Fontecchio 1 Forio 3 Forlì 4 Formello 2 Formia 1 Fosdinovo 1 Fossacesia 1 Fossano 1 Fossombrone 1 Framura 2 Francavilla al Mare 1 Francavilla di Sicilia 2 Frascati 1 Frassassi National Park 1 Frassinoro 1 Fregene 1 Frosinone 1 Gabicce Mare 4 Gaeta 3 Gaiole in Chianti 1 Galati Mamertino 1 Galatina 1 Gallipoli 5 Garda 1 Garessio 1 Gatteo Mare 1 Gavirate 1 Gazzo 1 Gela 1 Genazzano 1 Genga 1 Genoa 33 Giardini Naxos 12 Giarre 1 Giffoni Valle Piana 1 Ginosa Marina 1 Gioiosa Marea 2 Giugliano in Campania 1 Gonzaga 1 Gorizia 1 Granaglione 1 Gratteri 1 Gravedona 2 Greve in Chianti 2 Grosseto 2 Grugliasco 1 Grumes 1 Gubbio 2 Hone 1 Iesa Monticiano 1 Ilbono 1 Imola 3 Imperia 1 Impruneta 2 Island of Capri 15 Isle of Ischia 17 Ispica 1 La Maddalena 1 La Spezia 28 Ladispoli 1 Lago Trasimeno 1 Lagopesole 1 Lake Como 1 Lake Garda 4 Lake Iseo 3 Lamezia Terme 3 Lamporecchio 1 Lanuvio 1 Lastra a Signa 1 Latina 3 Laureana Cilento 1 Lavagna 1 Lecce 51 Legnano 1 Lerici 2 Letojanni 3 Levanto 5 Lezzeno 1 Licata 1 Lido degli Estensi 1 Lido di Fermo 1 Lido di Jesolo 4 Lido di Savio 1 Lido di Spina 1 Linguaglossa 1 Lipari 19 Livorno 10 Lizzano in Belvedere 3 Loano 1 Locorotondo 1 Locri 2 Loiano 1 Loreto 1 Loreto Aprutino 1 Lovere 2 Lucca 40 Lugo 1 Lumini 1 Lunamatrona 1 Macerata 9 Madesimo 1 Madonna di Campiglio 1 Magione 1 Magliano Sabina 1 Maiori 6 Malcesine 1 Malgrate 1 Malpensa 6 Manciano 3 Manerba del Garda 2 Mantova 10 Maratea 3 Marcaria 1 Marcon 1 Marghera 3 Marina di Camerota 1 Marina di Massa 3 Marina di Ragusa 4 Marina Romea 1 Marsala 31 Martano 1 Martina Franca 3 Maruggio 1 Mascali 1 Mascalucia 1 Massa Carrara 2 Massa Lubrense 11 Massa Marittima 1 Matera 5 Matino 1 Mazara del Vallo 7 Melfi 1 Melito di Porto Salvo 1 Menaggio 2 Merano 3 Mercatello 1 Merone 2 Messina 6 Mestre 38 Meta 2 Miane 1 Miglianico 1 Migliarino 1 Milan 238 Milano Marittima 2 Milazzo 11 Milici 1 Minori 5 Mira 5 Mirano 1 Misano Adriatico 3 Modena 3 Modica 13 Mogliano Veneto 1 Molfetta 1 Mondragone 1 Monesiglio Langhe 1 Monfalcone 1 Monferrato 3 Moniga del Garda 1 Monopoli 6 Monreale 1 Monsampolo del Tronto 1 Monselice 2 Montasola 1 Monte Baldo 1 Monte San Giusto 1 Monte San Pietrangeli 1 Montecarlo 1 Montecatini Terme 7 Montecerboli 1 Montefiascone 1 Montefiridolfi 1 Montemarciano 1 Montemurlo 1 Montepulciano 1 Monteroni di Lecce 1 Montesilvano 2 Monza 1 Monzambano 1 Mormanno 2 Motta Sant'Anastasia 1 Muravera 1 Naples 165 Negrar 1 Nepi 1 Nerano 1 Nicolosi 6 Noale 1 Nocera Umbra 1 Noci 1 Nonantola 1 Norcia 2 Noto 13 Novara 1 Noventa di Piave 2 Novoli 1 Numana 1 Nuoro 5 Olbia 14 Oliena 3 Olmedo 1 Orbetello 2 Orgosolo 1 Oristano 10 Orosei 2 Orta San Giulio 3 Ortezzano 1 Ortona 2 Orvieto 11 Osimo 1 Ostia 6 Ostuni 6 Otranto 2 Otricoli 1 Paceco 1 Padenghe sul Garda 1 Padua 21 Paestum 5 Pai di Torri del Benaco 1 Palermo 127 Palestrina 1 Palinuro 4 Palma Campania 1 Palma di Montechiaro 1 Palmi 1 Panicale 1 Pantelleria 1 Paratico 1 Parma 4 Partanna 1 Pastrengo 1 Patti 2 Pavia 4 Pedavena 1 Pelago 1 Pertica Alta 1 Perugia 34 Pesaro 6 Pescara 20 Peschici 1 Peschiera del Garda 4 Pescia 1 Pescopennataro 1 Pescosolido 2 Petralia Sottana 2 Pettenasco 1 Piacenza 2 Piano di Sorrento 8 Piazza Armerina 11 Picciano 1 Piedimonte Etneo 2 Pienza 2 Pietraporzio 1 Pietrasanta 2 Pieve di Cadore 1 Pieve Santo Stefano 1 Pineto 1 Piombino 1 Pisa 91 Pisano 1 Pistoia 5 Pizzo 1 Plesio 1 Pocenia 1 Poggiardo 2 Poggibonsi 1 Polignano a Mare 3 Pollina 2 Polsa di Brentonico 2 Pomezia 2 Pompei 27 Pontassieve 2 Ponte San Pietro 1 Pontedera 3 Pordenone 1 Porretta Terme 1 Porto Cesareo 1 Porto Santo Stefano 1 Porto Torres 1 Porto Venere 1 Portofino 1 Portovenere 1 Posada 2 Positano 13 Potenza 1 Potenza Picena 1 Pozzallo 6 Pozzuoli 2 Praia a Mare 2 Praiano 5 Prato 8 Procida 1 Prossedi 1 Puegnago sul Garda 1 Pula 2 Putignano 6 Quartu Sant'Elena 5 Racalmuto 1 Radda in Chianti 1 Ragusa 24 Rapallo 1 Rapolano Terme 1 Ravenna 9 Recanati 1 Reggio di Calabria 14 Reggio Emilia 4 Revello 1 Ribera 1 Riccione 4 Riccò del Golfo 1 Rieti 1 Rimini 42 Ripatransone 1 Riposto 3 Rivalta sul Mincio 1 Rivamonte Agordino 1 Rivoli 1 Rocca Grimalda 1 Roccacasale 1 Roccadaspide 1 Roccaraso 1 Rome 879 Ronchi dei Legionari 1 Roseto degli Abruzzi 1 Rosia 1 Rosignano Monferrato 1 Rossano 1 Rovereto 2 Rovigo 3 Rufina 1 Russi 1 Sabaudia 1 Sala Biellese 1 Salerno 16 Salice Salentino 1 Salice Terme 1 Salina 4 Salò 1 Saluzzo 3 Salve 1 Sambuca di Sicilia 1 San Benedetto del Tronto 5 San Casciano in Val di Pesa 2 San Cassiano in Badia 1 San Ferdinando 1 San Gimignano 20 San Giovanni Rotondo 2 San Giovanni Valdarno 1 San Giuliano Terme 1 San Lazzaro 1 San Martino di Castrozza 1 San Martino in Badia 1 San Piero a Sieve 1 San Pietro d'Olba 1 San Pietro in Cariano 1 San Pietro in Casale 1 San Quirico d'Orcia 1 San Severino 1 San Teodoro 1 San Venanzo 3 San Vigilio di Marebbe 1 San Vincenzo 3 San Vito 2 San Vito Al Tagliamento 1 San Vito dei Normanni 1 San Vito Lo Capo 5 Sanremo 9 Sansepolcro 1 Sant'Agata di Militello 1 Sant'Agnello 6 Sant'Ambrogio 1 Sant'Antioco 2 Sant'Antonio di Gallura 1 Sant'Eufemia Lamezia 1 Santa Caterina Valfurva 1 Santa Cristina in Val Gardena 1 Santa Margherita Ligure 1 Santa Maria di Leuca 1 Santa Marina Salina 1 Santa Teresa Gallura 3 Santo Stefano di Cadore 1 Santo Stefano di Sessanio 1 Sapri 2 Sarno 1 Saronno 1 Sassari 7 Sassetta 1 Sassoferrato 1 Saturnia 1 Savona 1 Scalea 1 Scandicci 1 Scarperia 1 Scheggino 1 Sciacca 13 Scicli 3 Scilla 7 Scopello 1 Segesta 4 Seggiano 1 Sella Nevea 1 Senigallia 2 Sermoneta 1 Sestri Levante 1 Sferracavallo 1 Siena 58 Signa 1 Silvi 1 Sinalunga 1 Sirmione 1 Sormano 1 Sorrento 57 Sorso 1 Sospirolo 1 Soverato 1 Sperlonga 1 Spinea 1 Spoleto 4 Statte 1 Stazzema 1 Stintino 5 Stresa 3 Stromboli 1 Sulmona 1 Susa 1 Suvereto 1 Syracuse 40 Tagliolo Monferrato 1 Talana 1 Taormina 36 Tarano 1 Taranta Peligna 1 Taranto 6 Tarquinia 3 Tavarnelle Val di Pesa 3 Tempio Pausania 1 Teramo 2 Terme Vigliatore 1 Termoli 1 Terracina 1 Terralba 2 Terrasini 1 Tessera 2 Tirano 1 Tirrenia 1 Tivoli 2 Tizzano Val Parma 1 Todi 5 Torbole 1 Torre dei Corsari 3 Torre dell'Orso 1 Torre delle Stelle 1 Torrita di Siena 1 Tortolì 4 Tortona 1 Toscolano Maderno 3 Tottubella 1 Tramonti 1 Trani 4 Trapani 136 Trecase 1 Trecastagni 2 Tregnago 1 Treia 1 Tremestieri Etneo 1 Trent 4 Trequanda 2 Treviso 12 Trezzo sull'Adda 1 Tricase 1 Trieste 28 Trinità d'Agultu e Vignola 2 Tropea 11 Tuoro sul Trasimeno 1 Turin 38 Tuscania 1 Tuscany 1 Udine 2 Ugento 2 Urbana 1 Urbania 1 Urbino 8 Vaglia 1 Valderice 5 Valeggio sul Mincio 2 Valenza 1 Valledoria 1 Valmontone 2 Vanzaghello 1 Vaprio d'Adda 1 Varazze 1 Varese 2 Vasto 1 Venice 259 Venice-Lido 4 Ventimiglia 2 Verbania 2 Vercurago 1 Vernazza 1 Verona 107 Verres 1 Viadana 1 Viareggio 12 Vicenza 3 Vico 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About Italy

As the boot of Mediterranean Europe, Italy is a beautiful country to travel through. You could spend a lifetime here and still have more to explore! The Trenitalia railway system makes the country ideal for exploring by train, but some people prefer to drive themselves.

Many travelers find the best way to enjoy their time is to have a theme for their Italy trip, or perhaps a different theme for each city. This way, you can get the fullest experience based on your interests and passions. If your theme is food, you can spend hours a day sampling authentic Italian dishes such as pizza, tortellini, and spaghetti, and even visit the grocery stores to attempt your own pasta night at the hostel kitchen (or at least make an authentic Nutella recipe). Other recommended Italian themes are architecture, wine, art, religion, and history.

The Veneto region in the northeast is a great place to start your journey. The capitol of Veneto is Venice, which is also the largest city in the area. The city built on water absolutely cannot be missed, even for those who abhor typical tourist activities. Italy hostels in Venice are cheapest off the island, but staying on the island for at least one night is highly recommended, as the nightlife provides a completely different atmosphere. Although these Italy hostels typically cost a little more, you may break even, as you'll be able to walk through the maze of streets instead of taking a boat. Other suggested cities in Veneto are Vincenza; Padua; and especially Verona, the historic town that served as the setting for Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."

From any Veneto city, it's just a few hours by train to arrive in Tuscany. As Tuscany caters to both students and travelers, hostels are diverse and abundant. Florence is a location friendly to the budget traveler. From art like Michelangelo's David, to architecture such as Brunelleschi's Dome, Florence is a visual treat. From there, you can explore the rest of the Tuscan region. Many people enjoy touring the vineyards, but you cannot miss the town of Pisa, best known for its Leaning Tower.

South of Tuscany is Rome, the capital city. Here is where you'll find icons such as the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, and the Spanish Steps. Encased in Rome is the smallest nation in the world, Vatican City. It's worth several day trips to explore the Vatican Museums featuring the Sistine Chapel, entering Saint Peter's Basilica, and attending a meeting where the Pope speaks. Italy hostels in Rome are all across the board, so choose one that best caters your needs, location, style, and budget!

From Rome, you can explore further down the peninsula to well-known areas such as Napoli or Pompeii, or go to the islands of Sicily or Capri. Italy hostels can be found in larger cities, or if you'd prefer to set up a home base in Rome, there are many tourism services that escort you from Rome to Southern Italian attractions. When your time in Italy comes to an end, you can head to one of the many international airports, or go east to Bari and continue your journey by taking a ferry ride to Greece.
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I like Trent becouse is a beatuiful city and becouse it's Chiara Lubich's hometown.
Most hostels in Rome are located near the train station. It's a very touristy area, but it's a reasionably central area in the city and it's nice to be able to walk directly to your hostel from the train station. If you stay somewhere not near the train station, there's also a metro stop at the train station, so …
Sermoneta is more beautiful than any town in Tuscany, yet has only a few tourists. It cannot stay that way for long.
I absolutly loved the town. It left Florence looking like another overcrowded, dirty metropolis by comparison. Siena has everything you could ask for, more history in a mile than you could imagine.
If you are travelling on your own, do ALL you can to avoid staying close to the station - it is an extremely seedy area. The rest of Naples is beautifully chaotic, and feels much safer. Great food and great people.
I went to Sperlongo 2 years ago in the summer time. I spent a month in August, it was very hot! Beautiful Beach. Lots to do for both young and old. I stayed in Old Sperlonga and had a great time! Met lots of nice people!
Perugia is a wonderful place to visit. The people are very friendly and there is a lot to do both in town and in the surrounding areas. I can not wait until I visit again.
Arezzo is the city where the famous film "La vita è bella" by Roberto Benigni was filmed. Around the city there are around ten to twelve panels telling which scenes have been filmed there. For those who like that film and for those who do not know it but are looking for a marvelous, quiet, Tuscan city -- Arezzo is …
I have never been to Bionaz, but I hear that it is wonderful. It is where my people come from. There are very few of us in the U.S. Some day I will go there.
I have been to the Cinque Terre two times and I cannot get enough. Hope to return next year.
Bologna is a fantastic city in my humble opinion. :)
If you're in Verona in the summer don't miss the "Arena di Verona" summertime outdoor operas. Even if you're not into opera, it's an experience.
Simply, you must go to Alghero! It's a beautiful city located in one of the most beautiful island in the world, Sardinia. I think Alghero is underrated or simply ignored by most of the people but the fact is that the old city is a real treasure that everyone should visit.
Savona is my favourite place in the world. I wish I could stay there forever. If only I could find a job I would.
I have visited Sorrento twice. I absolutely love it there, it is one of my favourite places in the whole world. I would strongly reccomend anyone to visit Sorrento and the surrounding area, as it is beautiful and the culture is fantastic! I can't wait to go back!