Italy is the last long stretch of our 73‑day European trip, in September and October 2026. We start in Sicily — Castellammare del Golfo, Palermo, Cefalù, Agrigento and Taormina — then cross to the mainland for Naples, Rome, Rimini and Bologna.
Quick Stats:
Capital: Rome
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Area: 302,073 km²
Population: 58,900,000 (2025)
Day 48 — When the swimming things went for a walk
Our first full day in Sicily was a Sunday, and we started it very slowly. Breakfast was the four slices of pizza left over from the previous night. Being in Italy had its perks: the apartment came with a one-litre [...]
Day 47 — Missing buses and our first night in Sicily
We woke up at our airport accommodation near Zagreb and immediately realised that we had absolutely nothing for breakfast. Eating at the airport would have been the obvious solution, but the food there looked both expensive and badly reviewed. Instead, [...]