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Triplandio Italy guide covers 121 travel guides with 7 cities across 267 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 481 self-guided walking tours in Italy with 3,147 POI, spanning 1673.6 km in total. Get inspired by 122 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.
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Main course
Meat
Roman-style Chicken with Peppers
Pollo alla Romana
POH-lo ah-lah roh-MAH-nah
Chicken stewed with tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, and herbs.
Main course
Meat
Pappardelle with Wild Boar Sauce
Pappardelle al Cinghiale
pap-par-DEL-leh al cheen-GYA-leh
A thick ribbon pasta served with a rich, savory wild boar meat sauce.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Pastiera
Pastiera Napoletana
pah-STEE-eh-rah na-po-le-TA-na
A traditional Easter cake made with ricotta cheese, wheat berries, and citrus.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Venetian Risotto with Seafood
Risotto al Frutti di Mare
ree-SOH-toh ahl FROOT-tee dee MA-reh
Creamy risotto infused with mixed seafood.
Main course
Meat
Cotoletta Milanese
Cotoletta alla Milanese
koh-toh-LEHT-tah ah-lah mee-lah-NEH-seh
A breaded and fried veal cutlet, emblematic of Milanese cuisine.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Sweet Almond Cake
Pandoro
Pahn-DOH-roh
Traditional Veronese golden Christmas cake dusted with icing sugar.
Main course
Meat
Tortellini in Broth
Tortellini in Brodo
tohr-tehl-LEE-nee een BROH-doh
Small pasta stuffed with meat and cheese, served in a delicate broth.
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Snack
Fish & Seafood
Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
Fiori di Zucca
FYOH-ree dee TSOO-kah
Delicate zucchini flowers stuffed with cheese and anchovies, then fried.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Cacciucco
kah-CHOO-ko
A rich seafood stew with tomatoes, garlic, and white wine.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Brandy Italian Chicken
Fegato alla Veneziana
SEH-pee alla veh-neh-zee-AH-na
Pasta with cuttlefish cooked in their ink.
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Main course
Vegetarian
Pasta with Bigoli Noodles
Bigoli
BEE-goh-lee
Thick, hearty pasta often served with various sauces.
Street food
Meat
Lampredotto Sandwich
Panino con il Lampredotto
pah-NEE-noh kohn eel lahm-preh-DOH-toh
Florentine street food sandwich with boiled tripe.
Main course
Vegetarian
Pasta with Tomato and Basil
Pasta al Pomodoro
PAH-stah al poh-mo-DOH-roh
A classic Italian pasta dish with tomato sauce and basil.
Main course
Meat
Florentine Steak
Bistecca alla Fiorentina
bee-STEK-kah ah-lah fee-yohr-EN-tee-nah
T-bone steak grilled rare, seasoned with olive oil and salt.
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.