We had four nights in Paris before arriving in Italy ... you spend 14 days in Italy, covering Rome, Florence, Tuscany, Verona ...

In protest, campaigners in popular cities like Florence, Rome and Milan have been sabotaging ... and handle check-in ...

Many will no doubt flock to the most obvious destinations: Paris, Venice, Florence, Barcelona. But they will be missing out on hidden gems that offer the same experience at a fraction of the cost.

though, take advantage of the city's location and the fact that it is one of the main railway hubs in Italy. By train, Bologna is less than an hour from Florence, about two hours from Rome, and an ...