All our Art & history guides for Italy, in one place.
Timed entry, limited release and a lot of resellers: what the standard Colosseum ticket includes, what the arena floor and underground add, and how to avoid paying twice for the same thing.
The busiest museum route in Europe: how the one-way circuit actually works, how long it really takes, whether early entry is worth it, and what to know before the Sistine Chapel.
One mural seen in fifteen minutes by appointment and one cathedral you can walk on the roof of: how both ticketing systems work and why one of them dictates your travel dates.
A huge unshaded ruin and a volcano crater above it: how long Pompeii really takes, why the museum in Naples is half the visit, and the order that makes the day bearable.
The two ticketed buildings on the square: what each ticket includes, the queue and the dress code, the terrace nobody books, and why the palace deserves more time than the basilica.
Timed entry, sold-out slots and a lot of resellers: what each gallery holds, how long they take, which one to skip if you only have a day, and how to avoid paying twice.
A first-timer guide to Florence: the Duomo, the Uffizi, Michelangelo's David, the best neighbourhoods and a walkable day plan through the birthplace of the Renaissance.