I've been to all 20 regions of Italy. There are 5 cities I recommend visiting, and 2 I'd skip.

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The writer wearing a leather jacket, holding a chocolate, and posing in front of an old museum in Perugia.
I've been to every region of Italy, a nd Perugia is one of my favorite cities.

Kaitlyn Rosati

I sold my childhood home in Miami to buy an apartment in Sicily. We paid under $600,000 and did $98,000 in renovations.

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Kat Moore and her husband bought an apartment in Sicily.

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A viral video convinced me to buy a cheap home in Sicily. It cost less than a year of my rent in LA, but renovating it isn't easy.

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A woman posing with mountains in the background.
Kiki Leigh bought a 17-room house in Mussomeli, Italy, after being inspired on social media.

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A longevity researcher changed his routine after visiting an island 'Blue Zone' where people live to 100

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a seaside town on mountainous terrain in Sardinia Italy
Residents of Sardinia, Italy get plenty of longevity-boosting exercise from walking the region's hilly terrain.

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I spent 9 days touring Sicily. There are 4 things I'll do differently next time I visit.

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The author posing in Taormina.
I went to Sicily for the first time last year, and I'd do a few things differently on my next visit to make my trip even better.

Kristine Solomon

I've visited 21 cities and villages in Italy. There are 4 places I can't wait to return to, and 2 I'd leave off my itinerary next time.

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The view of a seaside town with colorful buildings and tall cliffs from a hiking trail.
Cinque Terre is one of my favorite places to visit in Italy.

Alison Van Glad

I rode a train that rolls aboard a ferry. For just $30, it was a unique way to see the beautiful Italian coast.

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Author Tammy Barr posing with train on a boat
I was surprised to learn that taking a singular train all the way from Sicily to Naples was even an option.

Tammy Barr

Italian town bans the sale of Mafia-themed souvenirs

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14 March 2019, Italy, Catania: Coffee mug with pistol grip, on which the portrait of the US actor Marlon Brando in the role of mafia boss Don Vito Corleone is depicted, and the lettering of the 1972 released mafia movie
Souvenirs in a store in Sicily show the portrait of US actor Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone in "The Godfather."

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The captain of Mike Lynch's superyacht is being investigated by Italian prosecutors: report

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Divers with the body of Hannah Lynch, the last missing person, at the back of the boat off Sicily's coast,
Divers with the body of Hannah Lynch, the last missing person, at the back of the boat off Sicily's coast, on August 23, 2024.

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Investigators say 5 bodies were found in the same cabin of Mike Lynch's superyacht as prosecutors begin looking into 'crime hypothesis'

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Body bags were brought ashore at the harbour in Porticello by rescue workers searching for the six tourists missing after the luxury yacht Bayesian.
Rescue workers at a harbor in Porticello.

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