Food & wine Updated 1 November 2026
Reading an Italian Restaurant Bill: Coperto, Servizio and the Tourist Menu
The lines on an Italian bill that visitors think are a scam and mostly are not: coperto, pane, servizio and the menu turistico.
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Food & wine Updated 18 October 2026
Bologna's Food Valley: Parma, Modena and Emilia-Romagna
Where Parmesan, Parma ham, balsamic vinegar and ragu actually come from, and how to visit Bologna, Parma and Modena as one food-focused trip by train.
Rome & the Vatican Updated 9 February 2026
First Time in Rome: The Only Guide You Need
A first-timer guide to Rome: the Colosseum and the Vatican, which neighbourhoods to base in, how to eat like a local, and how to skip the queues.