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Triplandio Italy guide covers 125 travel guides with 8 cities across 277 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 497 self-guided walking tours in Italy with 3,063 POI, spanning 1579.9 km in total. Get inspired by 105 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Italy
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Italy
Cost
MID
Safety
75
Health
85
Lifestyle
69
Infra
74
Rank
#33
Score
58
Tourists
38.4M/y
GDP/cap
$43.3k
Life Exp
84.0 yrs
Population
58.9M
Currency
EUR €
Language
Italian
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food Italy
Local Flavours of Italy — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Soup
Vegan
Minestrone Milanese
Minestrone alla Milanese
mee-neh-STROH-neh ah-lah mee-lah-NAY-zay
A hearty vegetable soup enriched with rice or pasta.
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Main course
Fish & Seafood
Stuffed Squid Roman Style
Calamari Ripieni alla Romana
kah-lah-MAH-ree ree-PYEH-nee alla ro-MAH-na
Squid stuffed with breadcrumbs, herbs, and cheese, baked in tomato sauce.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Sbrisolona Cake
Torta Sbrisolona
tor-tah sbree-soh-LOH-nah
A traditional crumbly cake made with almonds and cornmeal.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Venetian-Style Pasta with Cuttlefish Ink
Spaghetti al Nero di Seppia
spah-GEH-tee ahl NEH-ro dee SEHP-pyah
Spaghetti colored with cuttlefish ink, served with seafood.
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Starter
Meat
Chicken Liver Crostini
Crostini di fegatini
kroh-STEE-nee dee feh-ga-TEE-nee
A Tuscan starter of toasted bread topped with savory chicken liver pâté.
Bread
Vegetarian
Tigelle
Tee-GEL-leh
Small, round, flatbreads, traditional from the Bologna mountains.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Stuffed Calamari
Calamari Ripieni
ca-la-MA-ree rhee-PEE-en-ee
Tender squid filled with a savory mixture of herbs, breadcrumbs, and cheese.
Main course
Meat
Agnolotti
Ahn-yo-lot-tee
· Stuffed pasta
Small, stuffed pasta served with sauce.
Starter
Fish & Seafood
Baccala' Mantecato
bahk-KAH-lah man-teh-KAH-toh
Creamy whipped salt cod served on grilled bread.
Main course
Vegetarian
Gnocchi di Patate
NYOCK-kee dee pah-TAH-tay
Soft potato dumplings, usually served with a sauce.
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Main course
Meat
Pasta with Radicchio and Sausage
Pasta con Radicchio e Salsiccia
PAH-stah con rah-DEE-kee-oh eh sal-SEE-chah
A hearty pasta dish with bitter radicchio and sausage.
Main course
Meat
Boiled Meat Platter
Bollito misto
boh-LEE-toh MEES-toh
A selection of boiled meats typically served with sauces.
Soup
Meat
Tortellini in Broth
Tortellini in Brodo
tor-tel-LEE-nee in BROH-doh
Pasta dumplings filled with meat, served in a clear broth.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Panettone
pah-net-TOH-nay
A sweet bread loaf filled with candied fruits.
Main course
Meat
Roman-style Tripe
Trippa alla Romana
TREEP-pah ahl-lah roh-MAH-nah
A hearty tripe stew with tomatoes, Pecorino, and mint.