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 52 — A migration of wheeled suitcases into Cefalù
Today was a moving day again. For the first time it seemed like everything would work out smoothly. We could check out by 10:00, walk or catch a bus to the train station, arrive in Cefalù by 12:00 and check [...]
Day 51 — Cappuccinos, Capo Market and Cavalleria rusticana
Wednesday started with the realisation that we had a room but no kitchen supplies. We had not yet visited a grocery shop and did not even have milk for coffee. Luckily, there was a small café-bar around the corner that [...]
Day 50 — Sold-out buses, a random lift and Palermo in the rain
We had planned to take the train from Castellammare del Golfo to Palermo. We generally prefer travelling by train, even if getting to the train is sometimes more complicated than the actual journey. On Monday we checked the schedule and [...]
Day 49 — Plan B boat to Zingaro
Monday began with coffee and some of the little filled croissants our host had left for us. Almost immediately afterwards, a message arrived saying that our boat trip had been cancelled. They offered to move us to the following day, [...]
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, [...]