From Perth to Rome direct in under 16 hours:you land in Rome in time for a morning espresso.
Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome.

No Michelangelo,but Rome’s other Sistine Chapel is just as impressive

The extraordinary is everywhere in the Eternal City,and the best thing about this second Sistine Chapel is that you won’t have to fight through the crowds.

  • David Whitley
Tortelloni or tortelli di zucca is an Italian pasta stuffed with pumpkin nad served with butter,sage and parmesan cheese.

Ten iconic dishes every visitor to Italy must try

There are certain destinations where the purpose of a visit is to sample as much of the local cuisine as possible. Italy is certainly one of those.

  • Tim Jepson
It’s not a great feeling when a waiter responds to your attempt to order in the local language by talking to you in English.

I made a fool of myself attempting the local language overseas

Nothing is worse than possessing a dangerous arsenal of foreign language fragments and an over-enthusiasm for deploying them.

  • Julietta Jameson
Osso buco,a simple plate of greatness.

The hearty Italian dish that has no right to be this delicious

On a cold night,there are few things in this world more satisfying and delicious than a huge plate of osso buco.

  • Ben Groundwater
One of the unorthodox pizzas at Seu Pizza Illuminati.

I went down a dodgy backstreet and discovered Rome’s best pizza

Forget tight cobblestone streets and pretty piazzas. The best pizza is hiding in a grimy laneway – and requires an open mind.

  • Natasha Bazika
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Fettuccine with parma ham ragu.

It’s impossible to get a table at this restaurant,so I just rocked up

The 35-seat restaurant in Bologna is a legend,whispered about by Michelin inspectors and the Italian food community.

  • Natasha Bazika

‘Don’t turn up without a booking’:Rome will be busier than ever this year

With pilgrims flocking to Rome for the Catholic Jubilee,you’ll need to plan ahead and follow these tips to avoid the holy masses.

  • Justin Meneguzzi
The remains of vintage cars and motorcycles in the Borbone family’s tunnel.

The hidden underground world beneath an Italian city

Created more than 2400 years ago,this hidden world disappeared for 55 years,only to be rediscovered in 2005.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
Caffe San Marco,a long-time haunt of intellectuals,radicals,businesspeople and writers.

Italy’s coffee capital? It’s hard to go past this cafe-loving city

The baristas have the timing and grace of ballerinas,and even the coffee at the railway stations is great.

  • Justine Costigan
Fresh coffee and “la gioia”… the haircut is just a bonus.

The highlight of my visit to Italy was somewhere totally unexpected

I’ve needed a haircut for months,but as usual,I’ve been putting it off. I’d been butchered before when travelling.

  • Justine Costigan