The difficulty of choosing the best places to visit in Italy 

It is not easy nowadays to condense the best that a country can offer into a holiday. The time available is often not enough to include large trips between cities. Furthermore, costs rise significantly when it is necessary to travel by train or plane and find accommodation in many different hotels or holiday homes, perhaps for a few nights. A holiday of this kind must be planned well in advance and trying to distribute resources, time and energy as best as possible.

It takes Italians themselves an entire lifetime to travel the length and breadth of the peninsula, to finally be able to say that they have visited Italy and gotten to know most of it. Imagine how difficult it can be for a non-European tourist, for example an American or Canadian or Japanese, or Australian tourist who decides to visit Italy. The main challenge that you will face will be that of having to inform yourself about possible itineraries and points of interest, but ultimately having to choose only those that will be the best places to visit in Italy based on your needs and requirements. It is in fact true that a tourist coming from America or Asia often does not reach Europe to spend just one week, but perhaps stays in this area of ​​the world for at least 15 days. However, it is also true that this same curious traveler does not spend all this time in just one country. Those who reach Italy therefore often stay there for a maximum of a week and in that week they will tend to want to include as many cities and points of interest as possible in their itinerary. But we know well that Italy is very rich in attractions and that unfortunately the cities to visit are distributed throughout the territory and are even several hundred kilometers away from each other. Many travelers therefore have to rely on internal travel by train, bus and plane in order to reach these tourist destinations in time.

Insideat’s suggestions on the best places to visit in Italy 

So let’s do an exercise that can be a lot of fun. Let’s try to understand together what you think would be the perfect tour to organize in search of the best places to visit in Italy. It is not a simple task, consider that there are thousands of tour operators, travel agencies and tourism professionals all over the world who deal with this every day. Their task is to help travelers orient themselves in a huge offer of attractions, accommodation facilities, experiences to live, etc. But let’s pretend we don’t want to turn to a tour operator and imagine we want to build and organize our itinerary in Italy ourselves and with it all the immersive experiences to include in the agenda. It is not a simple whim, in fact many people nowadays prefer to build their own itinerary. For them, the ideal trip is one that is as personalized as possible, one that will allow them to get away from the usual itineraries, to deviate towards less traveled and less known destinations. A trip of this type will allow them to escape from the routine of group travel, going beyond the classic postcards. In fact, going off the beaten track means increasing the possibility of discovering the most hidden and full of surprises. Furthermore, we are talking about Italy, a country rich in culture and history that hides priceless treasures and places that can become the place of the heart for every traveler in every city, village, beach and mountain. Throughout the territory, cultural, naturalistic, food and wine destinations, etc. they are also often managed by tourism professionals, accessibility is guaranteed and hospitality is of the highest level. In short, in Italy it is difficult to get a wrong itinerary.

Let’s create a perfect itinerary together 

So the question is: what are the best places to visit in Italy? What would you include in the perfect itinerary? We at Insideat continually ask ourselves this question, putting research and constant verification of what the best places to visit in Italy might be at the center of our activity. Our experts visit dozens of destinations and trade fairs in the sector every year. They meet hundreds of professionals and interact with the inhabitants of the most beautiful places in Italy. Their objective is to select the destinations and experiences to include in our catalogue, in order to offer them to our guests. Insideat’s catalog is constantly growing, every year it adds regions and cities to its offer, taking care to offer the curious traveler only proven experiences, built according to our standards and requirements, therefore verified and reliable. Let’s look at the most important ones together.

• Rome and its countless beauties

We start our tour from Rome, given that many of the international flights arrive right in the Italian capital. Rome is the cradle of Insideat, we were born here, here we literally work every day to create the most interesting and fun food and wine experiences, fully immersive and satisfying for our guests. Whether it’s a Neapolitan pizza lesson, or how to make fresh pasta and tiramisu, our commitment is total, and the positive reviews prove it. But we don’t just carry out cooking lessons, we offer various food tours and activities dedicated to companies in the eternal city, such as the most fun and exclusive food and wine themed team building events on the Roman scene. But it’s not just Rome, many of our activities are also available in a splendid location in the Castelli Romani, an eighteenth-century farmhouse where one of the most famous wineries in the area operates. After a few days in Rome there are two options: move south or north. Let’s start with the itinerary towards southern Italy.

• The Sorrento Peninsula and the Amalfi Coast, dream destinations

Going down the Tyrrhenian coast, we arrive in Campania, near Naples. The cliffs overlooking the sea, the terraces overlooking the gulf, the citrus groves that color every glimpse are something unique. In the Sorrento Peninsula and on the Amalfi Coast you will find this magnificent background, ideal for that souvenir photo that every tourist would like to take when they come to Italy. Insideat has decided to include an experience in Sorrento and one near the Amalfi Coast in its catalogue. If your goal is to participate in a cooking class dedicated to the iconic dishes of the Amalfi Coast and the real mozzarella and fiordilatte of Agerola and the Lattari Mountains, we invite you to participate in our cooking class dedicated to tiramisu, mozzarella and tasting of local wines.

• Taormina and its necklace of “pearls of the Mediterranean”

From Campania we can reach Sicily by plane or ferry. This is the land that has bewitched Insideat and that every day conquers guests who come to us to discover and experience the true soul of the territory. During our food tours in Taormina we accompany curious and greedy travelers to discover the most famous beauties of the city and the surrounding area, but also to discover the most hidden and exclusive ones. With Insideat you can experience both a fun and tasty food and wine tour of Taormina and a Sicilian cooking lesson.

• Catania, discovering the true soul of Sicily

Visiting Catania with Insideat is equivalent to having the guarantee of immersing yourself in the beating heart of Sicily and being able to take home a piece of Sicilian spirit. We can accompany you on a tasty street food tour. If you want to discover all our experiences in Catania, visit this link.

• Discovering the Etna volcano between aperitifs and tastings

For those visiting Taormina and Catania, Insideat also offers an exclusive and evocative experience on the Etna volcano during which you can climb the highest volcano in Europe at sunset to enjoy good wine and take part in an excursion to discover the typical flora and fauna. The route is adventurous, among craters and lava caves, surrounded by a suggestive panorama, in the company of expert guides and along a safe itinerary for adults and children. Click here to book. But that’s not all, Insideat also offers an experience dedicated to wine and oil tasting on Etna. More and more tourists want to discover Etna and the excellence of its territory. Thanks to the wine and olive oil tour it will be possible to explore the volcanic area in complete safety with our guides. You will be able to admire the landscape and taste unique typical foods, taste Etna’s extra virgin olive oil and the famous Etna wines, admiring the vineyards that grow on the lava. For reservations visit this link.

• Pistachio experience in Bronte

The Bronte pistachio is defined as Sicilian green gold. Many people around the world love this product and want to get to know it closely. Insideat has therefore thought of a private and exclusive experience dedicated to this Sicilian agri-food excellence. Local producers will show you the pistachio groves of Bronte, the production methods and the secrets for transforming pistachios. The experience takes place in the splendid setting of the Simeto Valley and the tasting is based on discovering the versatility of pistachio in sweet and savory recipes. More information is available on the sheet on our website, by clicking here.

• Insideat’s Orecchiette Cooking Class in Salento

Another option for those traveling south of Rome is to reach Puglia, the easternmost region of Italy. Its culture and natural beauty are unique and it is one of the Italian regions that has the greatest food and wine culture. Apulian oil and wine are among the best in the world and the culture of homemade Apulian-style pasta is fundamental to Italian cuisine. Insideat has always believed in the need to spread the culture of homemade pasta. In our cooking class in Puglia we propose the main format of the pasta culture of the area: orecchiette. A local lady will reveal the techniques and secrets of this ancient culinary tradition during an experience that takes place in a splendid villa with swimming pool and veranda in Salento, near Lecce. Here is the link to book our cooking class in Puglia to prepare orecchiette and fresh pasta together!

• Umbria and its delicate and fragrant oil

Traveling north of Rome instead you can reach Umbria. Here Insideat offers two immersive experiences to discover the famous Umbrian oil, an extremely delicate and fragrant high quality product. The extra virgin olive oil experience in Umbria begins with a pleasant and immersive walk in the olive grove of an important Umbrian oil mill, led by the producer himself. It will be possible to get to know the varieties of olives used for the production of the oil and the manufacturing process from the tree to the bottle. In the beautiful oil mill, the tasting of all the oils produced by the company will take place in a targeted sensorial journey. At the end of the experience guests will be able to distinguish a high quality product from a simple commercial oil. The tasting is accompanied by the tasting of local vegetables and legumes, as well as bread made with different flours, local cheeses and artisanal olive oil ice cream. For those who have less time available, it is possible to choose the experience that takes you directly to the tasting of Umbrian oil.

• Tuscany, land of the great Chianti wine

Traveling a little further north of Umbria, in the direction of Florence, we arrive in Tuscany and precisely in the Chianti area. In a rustic farmhouse among the picturesque Tuscan hills, Insideat accompanies its guests to get to know a real Tuscan family with the Chianti cooking class. This is a day dedicated to exploring the rich culinary tradition of the place. Together with Anna and Valentina you will prepare fresh homemade pasta, and then taste it comfortably seated at the table. With them you will also discover a recipe preserved and handed down over time by the family: grandmother Nini’s Tuscan dessert. During this experience you will be able to experience moments of relaxation in a wonderful location, tasting a selection of appetizers made with the best ingredients from the family farm. Accompanying these delicacies will be the exceptional Chianti wine.

Insideat is expanding its offer to offer its guests increasingly complete and updated itineraries. There will be some news in the coming months! Follow us on our social networks and subscribe to the newsletter to stay updated.

To consult the complete offer of experiences organized by Insideat in Italy, you can consult the catalog on the website 

For personalized routes and events, you can receive more information by writing to: info@insideat.eu