Holidays in Italy is impossible without excursions, because in every town, let alone the sea, be sure to find interesting and unusual attractions.
The main magnet for inquisitive travelers are the Italian museums. As is known, this the country is a real storehouse of artistic and architectural masterpieces. More often sightseeing tours in Italy capture Rome, Venice and Verona, but in fact, the country is much richer, so you should go on vacation to Italy on one's own. Just take rent a car or use developed railway network of the country and visit small Italian small towns where, in fact, every house is a living museum, revealing the history and life locals better than even the most famous historical attractions.
Keep in mind that many Italian museums and galleries are closed on Mondays, and some only operate in the first half of the day, so make sure to check their opening hours in advance. The average cost of entrance tickets to local attractions is around 5-15 EUR. However, the most popular ones, such as the Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums, Uffizi Gallery, and Palazzo Vecchio, may be slightly more expensive, up to 20 EUR.
Shopping tours to Italy are most commonly taken to Milan during the seasonal sales periods in July-August and January-February. You can read more about shopping in Italy in this section.
Excursion prices in Italy vary depending on the chosen destinations, duration, and dates. For example, introductory bus tours Hop on Hop off in the largest cities of Italy start from 10 EUR per trip. This is the cheapest and quickest way to explore the main landmarks.
Walking tours in Italy last longer (from 2 hours), but they are significantly more expensive, starting from 100 EUR. However, you will have the opportunity to hear incredible stories from a local guide. In the largest cities such as Rome and Florence, free tours are occasionally organized. You can find such offers on this website.
Reviews about excursions in Italy urge to choose the time of year carefully - in July and August in many cities it is unbearably hot and from sightseeing you can get not fun, and heat stroke. In addition we advise to choose the guide long before the trip - he should feel like you, because he will be your own kind of guides in the "Italian world".
