Practical guides and checked advice to plan a trip to Italy: driving Tuscany, the ZTL zones and their fines, museum tickets and the real distances.

Italy travel budget 2026: the tourist tax has broken its €5 ceiling, Venice charges for entry, and one ZTL fine costs more than nine nights of tax.

The Amalfi Coast without a car in 2026: alternate plates close the road in summer, ferries skip some towns, and bus tickets are bought before boarding.

Choosing where to stay in Rome in 2026: the tourist tax is charged per person per night (€3–€10), listings without a CIN are removed, and key boxes are gone.

Three days in the Cinque Terre without a car: the park card changed in 2026 and its price now depends on your date — €49 to €81 for the same 3-day card.

A 7-day route through Florence, Chianti, Siena, San Gimignano and the Val d’Orcia — and the ZTL rule that really decides what the trip costs.