Plan your trip to Italy, then book only what you need

What you will find

Guides to cities such as Rome, Florence and Venice, pages on individual sights from the Borghese Gallery to Pompeii, and itineraries of one to three days that put the visits in a sensible order.

Each page covers how a visit is organised, where the queue or bottleneck tends to be, and what is worth booking ahead. The aim is to help you decide, not to list everything in the country.

How booking works

The booking buttons open the ticket site, Weekend in Italy, in a new tab. Prices, open dates and cancellation terms are shown there; this site does not set or display any amounts.

Before you pay, check the language of the visit, the time slot, and whether the name on the ticket has to match your ID. These details change from one museum to the next.

Choosing between cities

With three or four days, Rome can fill them without repeating itself. With two, Florence works on foot and keeps its main museums within a few streets. Venice rewards time more than a long list.

If you only have one day, look at the itineraries: Milan in one day and Siena and San Gimignano in one day are built for exactly that.