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Coastline, long lunches and effortless style.

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Why we love it

From the Amalfi Coast to the lakes and the art cities, Italy is endlessly, beautifully varied.

We shape the journey around the season, the right places to stay and the way you like to travel, pairing it beautifully with the Amalfi Coast or a lakes finish where it suits.

every summer has a story

Italy
Best for
Coast, food, art cities
Best time
May, June and September
Style
Romantic, elegant, food-led
Pair with
the Amalfi Coast or a lakes finish
Atlas note
We tailor the routing, the stays and the pace entirely around you.
Italy
every summer has a story

Whitewashed mornings, long lunches and the sea always somewhere in view.

Where to stay

The hotels we recommend in Italy.

A handful of stays we would book first, each arranged as part of a bespoke itinerary shaped around you.

Swipe to explore  ·  the stays we would book first

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Rome, Italy★★★★★

Hotel de Russie

A Rocco Forte landmark between Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps, with a tiered secret garden, the Stravinskij Bar and a calm, design-led elegance moments from the heart of Rome.

Good forCity elegance, couples, design
Best timeApril to June, September to October
Guide price£££££
  • Secret Garden
  • De Russie Spa
  • Stravinskij Bar
  • Central Rome
  • Restaurant
  • Courtyard dining

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Lake Como, Italy★★★★★

Passalacqua

The most celebrated new opening on Lake Como: an 18th-century villa with terraced gardens, a pool above the water and just a handful of rooms.

Good forCouples, lake views, design
Best timeApril to October
Guide price£££££
  • Lake Como
  • Pool
  • Gardens
  • Dining
  • Boat

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Rome, Italy★★★★★

Corinthia Rome

A grand 19th-century palazzo near the Trevi Fountain, restored as a serene marble-and-light hotel with a celebrated spa.

Good forCity elegance, spa, couples
Best timeApril to October
Guide price£££££
  • Central Rome
  • Spa
  • Dining
  • Palazzo
  • Bar

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Puglia, Italy★★★★★

VISTA Ostuni

A design hotel above the white town of Ostuni, with a rooftop pool, sea views and the olive-grove coast of Puglia at its feet.

Good forCouples, design, beach and town
Best timeMay to October
Guide price£££££
  • Rooftop pool
  • Sea views
  • Spa
  • Dining
  • Ostuni

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The places

Where to go in Italy.

The corners of Italy we know best, what to see in each, when to go and how we would shape the days. Swipe each card for more, and open the panels for the detail.

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Rome, ItalyThe Trevi Fountain, Rome, ItalyThe Roman Forum, Rome, ItalyThe Colosseum, Rome, Italy
Lazio · the eternal city

Rome

Three thousand years layered into one walkable city. Mornings in the Forum, an espresso at the bar, then the Trevi Fountain and a long Roman dinner as the floodlights come on.

Don't miss
  • The Colosseum
  • The Roman Forum
  • The Vatican Museums
  • The Pantheon
  • The Trevi Fountain
  • Trastevere dining

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The Amalfi Coast, ItalyPositano on the Amalfi Coast, ItalyThe Amalfi Coast cliffs, ItalyThe Amalfi Coast, Italy
Campania · cliffs, lemons and sea

Amalfi Coast

A ribbon of pastel towns stacked above the bluest water in Italy. Positano, Ravello and Amalfi for long lunches, lemon groves and slow boat days out to Capri.

Don't miss
  • Positano
  • Ravello's gardens
  • The town of Amalfi
  • A day on Capri
  • Boat to the grottoes
  • The coast road

Plan an Amalfi journey

The hills of Tuscany, ItalyFlorence and the Duomo, Tuscany, ItalyA Tuscan hill town, ItalyA cypress avenue in Tuscany, Italy
Central Italy · vineyards and hill towns

Tuscany

Cypress-lined lanes, Renaissance cities and some of the country's great wine. Florence and Siena for the art, the Val d'Orcia and Chianti for slow days among the vines.

Don't miss
  • Florence
  • Siena
  • The Val d'Orcia
  • Chianti wineries
  • San Gimignano
  • Long Tuscan lunches

Plan a Tuscan journey

A villa on Lake Como, ItalyA villa terrace on Lake Como, ItalyA wooden boat on Lake Como, ItalyA lakeside village on Lake Como, Italy
Lombardy · villas on the water

Lake Como

Grand villas, formal gardens and the mountains dropping straight to the lake. Days drift by on a wooden boat between Bellagio, Varenna and the great lakeside houses.

Don't miss
  • Bellagio
  • Varenna
  • Villa del Balbianello
  • Villa Carlotta
  • A wooden boat day
  • Lakeside dining

Plan a Lake Como journey

A clear-water cove in southern ItalyA turquoise bay in southern ItalyOlive groves and slow days in southern Italy
The south · whitewashed and unhurried

Puglia

The heel of Italy, all olive groves, whitewashed towns and clear Adriatic water. Trulli houses in Alberobello, baroque Lecce and long, easy days by the sea.

Don't miss
  • The trulli of Alberobello
  • Baroque Lecce
  • Ostuni, the white city
  • Polignano a Mare
  • Masseria stays
  • Adriatic swimming

Plan a Puglia journey

Venice, Italy
The Veneto · canals and palazzi

Venice

A city built on water and quite unlike anywhere else. Gondolas on the back canals, the gilded calm of St Mark's at dawn and the art of the Grand Canal palazzi.

Don't miss
  • St Mark's Basilica
  • The Grand Canal
  • A gondola at dawn
  • The Doge's Palace
  • The islands of the lagoon
  • Cicchetti and wine

Plan a Venice journey

Signature experiences

Once in a lifetime.

The rare days we open up across Italy, from the famous to the few-ever-see. Each one arranged privately, as part of your journey.

Swipe to explore  ·  rare days out

A private night opening of the Vatican Museums, Italy
Rome · after hours

A private evening in the Vatican Museums

The Sistine Chapel to yourselves, long after the crowds have gone home.

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A vintage Riva boat day on Lake Como, Italy
Lake Como · on the water

A vintage Riva day on Lake Como

A classic mahogany speedboat, a captain and the great lakeside villas all day.

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A private Michelin dinner in a Tuscan villa, Italy
Tuscany · by candlelight

A Michelin dinner in a private Tuscan villa

A celebrated chef cooks just for you, in a hilltop villa among the vines.

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A private boat day around Capri, Italy
Campania · on the sea

A private gozzo around Capri

Circle the island by traditional boat, swimming into the grottoes as you go.

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A dawn gondola through the back canals of Venice, Italy
Venice · first light

A dawn gondola through the back canals

Glide through a silent, golden Venice before the city wakes around you.

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A private after-hours viewing of the Uffizi, Florence, Italy
Florence · out of hours

The Uffizi, privately and out of hours

A leading art historian walks you through the masterpieces, gallery to yourselves.

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A truffle hunt and lunch in the Italian countryside
Tuscany · in the woods

A truffle hunt, then lunch at the farm

Out with a hunter and his dogs at first light, then a long table of what you find.

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A private evening at the Colosseum, Rome, Italy
Rome · after dark

The Colosseum by night, gates closed

Walk the arena floor after closing, with an archaeologist and the lights low.

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Things to do

What to do in Italy.

The icons worth seeing, and the rare, one-off experiences we can quietly open up for you.

Things to see in Italy

Not to be missed

  • Stand inside the Colosseum and Roman Forum
  • Drive the Amalfi Coast
  • Eat fresh pasta, pizza and gelato, often
  • Drift through Venice by gondola
Rare, by-arrangement experiences in Italy

Rare & remarkable · by private arrangement

Beyond the obvious.

The experiences we quietly open up for travellers who want something few others will ever have.

  • A private night opening of the Vatican Museums
  • A vintage Riva boat day on Lake Como
  • Dinner cooked by a Michelin chef in a private Tuscan villa

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In frames

Italy, in frames.

A few moments to set the mood. Click any image to view it larger.

Good to know

Italy, answered.

When is the best time to visit Italy?

May, June and September. We will refine the timing around your dates, the weather and the wider journey.

Who is Italy best suited to?

Coast, food, art cities. Tell us how you like to travel and we will tell you, honestly, whether it is the one.

Can Atlas&Co. arrange the full Italy itinerary?

Yes. We shape the whole journey, including the stays, transfers, guides and the details, and can pair it beautifully with the Amalfi Coast or a lakes finish.

shall we?

Every Italy journey we plan is private and made to measure.

Tell us your dates and how you like to travel, and we will shape the stays, the routing and the details around you.

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