Travel Italy: Vacation Packages, Tips, Tours of Italy

Just eight months after launching its Venice - Dubai service, Emirates Airline is to start daily non-stop flights to Milan and Rome.

Beginning July 1st, Emirates’ flights from Dubai to Milan and from Dubai to Rome will be non stop and running seven days a week.

The Milan route will be served exclusively by an Airbus A330-200, as the Rome’s will continue to be served by a Boeing 777-300.
Both will offer First, Business and Economy Class.

Pisa Galileo Galilei airport, served by 22 airlines, is a heavily-used airport by foreign tourists visiting Italy. Many could find helpful a few suggestions on transportation to and from the airport as well as tips on options to get to their holidays destination.

- Pisa city
To get the city from airport, bus is the best way. The Compagnia Pisana Trasporti (CPT) connects Pisa Airport to Pisa’s city centre every 10 minutes.
You also could opt for train. There are 2 trains each hour from Pisa Airport to Pisa Centrale station (the main train station). You get the city within 5 mins. Of all European regional airports Pisa’s Galilei is the one that is closest to a railway terminal (less than 50 metres).

- Florence
Florence is connected to Pisa Airport by direct train services. You have six direct trains a day from Pisa Airport to Florence Santa Maria Novella station (Florence central station). From Pisa Centrale or Florence Santa Maria Novella station you can plan your trips to Northern or Southern Italy.

- Siena
Among the most common destinations tourists flying into Pisa are heading to is Siena. Whether by train or by bus, you need a couple of hours to get there.
By bus: from Pisa Airport to Siena there are two direct buses a day. Departure schedule: 2:30PM and 10:45PM.
By train: first you have to take the train from Pisa Airport to Pisa Centrale. Then you change train and take the train to Florence. Before arriving in Florence, you change again in Empoli and take the train to Siena. About the frequency of train on this route, you have around two trains each hour from Pisa Centrale to Empoli and two trains each hour from Empoli to Siena.

- Lucca
Other major tourist destination in the surroundings of Pisa, Lucca is well connected by bus (every half hour). Getting there it takes you 1 hour bus ride.

Ryanair is offering special discount fares on several UK - Italy routes. One-way flights from UK to a number of destinations in Italy are priced between GBP 10 and GBP 17, including taxes, fees and charges.
Booking must be done by March 6, midnight GMT.
Travel period: April, May, and June.

Below see Ryanair discounts on routes from UK to Italy listed by UK airport (tickets are one-way, fares include taxes and charges).
From London (Luton)
- GBP 10.00: Milan (Bergamo)
- GBP 15.00: Rome (Ciampino)
From London (Stansted)
- GBP 10.00: Alghero, Bologna (Forli), Genoa, Milan (Bergamo), Perugia, Trieste, Turin, Venice (Treviso), Verona (Brescia)
- GBP 15.00: Ancona, Brindisi, Palermo, Pescara, Pisa (Florence),Venice (Treviso)
From Birmingham
- GBP 10.00: Pisa (Florence), Bologna, Trieste,
- GBP 23.00: Trapani (Sicily)
From Liverpool
- GBP 10.00: Milan (Bergamo)
- GBP 15.00: Alghero (Sardinia), Pisa (Florence), Rome (Ciampino), Venice (Treviso)
From Glasgow (Prestwick)
- GBP 17.80: Milan (Bergamo), Pisa (Florence), Rome (Ciampino)
From Newcastle
- GBP 10.00: Milan (Bergamo)
From Bournemouth
- GBP 10.00: Milan (Bergamo), Pisa (Florence)
Offer details at ryanair.com.

Ryanair is offering special Valentine’s Day discount fares. If you book by midnight February 14, you’ll be able to grab one-way flights from UK to several destinations in Italy at as low as between GBP 5 and GBP 12, including taxes, fees and charges.
Travel period: between February 23 and April 30, with period between March 19 and March 26 being excluded from the offer.
Below a sampling of Ryanair Valentine’s Day discounts for routes to Italy (tickets are one-way, fares include taxes and charges).

From London (Luton)
- GBP 10.00: Milan (Bergamo)
- GBP 10.00: Rome (Ciampino)
From London (Stansted)
- GBP 5.00: Alghero (Sardinia)
- GBP 12.00: Ancona, Bari, Bologna (Forli), Brindisi, Genoa, Milan (Bergamo), Palermo, Perugia, Pescara, Pisa (Florence), Rome (Ciampino), Trieste, Turin, Venice (Treviso), Verona (Brescia)
From Birmingham
- GBP 10.00: Pisa (Florence), Bologna
From Liverpool
- GBP 8.00: Alghero (Sardinia), Milan (Bergamo), Pisa (Florence), Rome (Ciampino), Venice (Treviso)
From Glasgow (Prestwick)
- GBP 10.00: Milan (Bergamo), Pisa (Florence), Rome (Ciampino)
From Newcastle
- GBP 5.00: Milan (Bergamo)
From Bournemouth
- GBP 8.00: Milan (Bergamo), Pisa (Florence)

Offer details at ryanair.com

If you plan to fly from United States to Italy this winter, check what Italian carrier Alitalia is offering. Alitalia’s fares start at just $602 roundtrip including taxes and fees.
Tickets must be purchased by February 11, 2008. 
Travel period: through March 31, 2008. It would also be ok for Easter holidays, however as seats are limited and may not be available on all flights and dates, check it before booking.

Below the Alitalia’s winter fares on U.S. - Italy routes (roundtrip with all taxes and fees included):
Chicago - Rome from $ 664 RT
New York - Naples from $ 614 RT
New York - Verona from $ 613 RT
Chicago - Naples from $ 682 RT
Chicago - Florence from $ 685 RT
Chicago - Perugia from $ 683 RT
New York - Rome from $ 602 RT
Boston - Rome from $ 627 RT
Boston - Bologna from $ 625 RT
Boston - Ancona from $ 622 RT
Boston - Pisa from $ 622 RT
Find out more about offer details here.