Fodor's Essential Italy 2026 [Paperback]

Whether you want to visit the Colosseum in Rome, go designer shopping in Milan, or hike the Cinque Terre, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Italy are here to help!Fodor’s Essential Italy 2026guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. 

Fodor’s “Essential” guides were named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!

Fodor’s Essential Italy 2026travel guide includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDEto the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIESto effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN78DETAILED MAPS and a NEWLY IMPROVED AND UPDATED FREE PULL-OUT MAP FOR ROMEto help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOSthroughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALSon the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURESon “The Best Ancient Sites in Rome,” “Italy’s Best Beaches,” “Architectural Wonders in Venice,” “Hilltop Villages in Tuscany,” and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPSincluding when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTSproviding rich context on the local people, art, architecture, cuisine, wine, music, geography and more
• SPECIAL FEATURESon “The Sistine Chapel,” “Cruising the Grand Canal,” and “Who’s Who in Rlã"