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Good to know
You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Italy, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period…
Italy follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago,…
The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area…
There are strict rules about goods you can take into and out of Italy. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty…
Italien: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise
Exercise a high degree of caution. Latest change: Entry and exit requirements section – updated information on the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS).
Malpensa Express runs to Cadorna or Centrale in around 50 minutes. Linate is 15 minutes on metro line 4.
Aperitivo runs 18:00 to 21:00. One drink usually includes a buffet, especially along the Navigli.
Duomo rooftop tickets are cheaper for the stairs than the lift, and the stairs are the better experience.
Lake Como is 40 minutes by train to Varenna or Como San Giovanni, easy as a day trip.
Local knowledge
Contributed by guides, operators and creators on the ground. Community advice, kept separate from official sources.
First slot, take the stairs. You get the marble terraces almost alone and the Alps are visible on clear mornings.
Along the Navigli, one 12 euro spritz gets you a full buffet between 18:00 and 21:00. Arrive at opening for the good plates.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, for the Duomo, the Last Supper, design and food, and as the best base in Italy for the lakes and the Alps.
Book online the moment a new booking window opens. Slots are 15 minutes and released in batches months in advance.
The Malpensa Express train runs to Cadorna and Centrale in about 50 minutes, every 30 minutes.
Yes. Trains reach Varenna in about an hour and the ferry links Bellagio and Menaggio from there.
Two days for the city, plus a third if you add a lake.
For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Italy guide. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
There are strict rules about goods you can take into and out of Italy. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
U.S. Department of State currently advises high degree of caution (level 2 of 4). Advice differs slightly between governments, so check your own country's advisory before you travel.
Travel information last reviewed 18 August 2026. Compiled from European Commission Newsroom, IATA Timatic, Open-Meteo and Tourpublish Travel Intelligence. Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel.
Advisories, entry rules and alerts apply to Italy as a whole.
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Photography: Flavmi (CC BY-SA 4.0); Jiuguang Wang (CC BY-SA 3.0); Marco Pagani (CC BY 3.0).