Travelling to Italy isn’t just about arriving—it’s about beginning the journey before you board the plane. The more you invite Italy into your life now, the more deeply you’ll connect when you're there. Let’s begin the dolca vita early, through story, sound, and taste.

Watch your way into the dream

• Under the Tuscan Sun – A romantic ode to reinvention and the golden countryside

• Call Me By Your Name – Sensual, sun-drenched, and perfectly paced

• La Dolce Vita – The film that started it all. Glamorous, moody, iconic

• The Trip to Italy – For laughter, landscape, and a taste of highbrow-with-a-wink

📚 Read to immerse yourself

• A Room with a View – Classic travel romance set in Florence

• Every Day in Tuscany – Frances Mayes’ love letter to Italian life

• Brunelleschi’s Dome – Fascinating insight into Florence’s masterpiece

• The Italians by John Hooper – Witty, insightful, and addictive

🍝 Taste the life before you live it

• Try making a simple cacio e pepe or pasta al limone

• Buy a bottle of Chianti Classico or Vermentino

• Top your toast with a little olive oil and sea salt. Simple. Perfect.

• Pick up some biscotti and imagine dipping it into your first Italian espresso

Let the flavours, stories, and films build the anticipation. By the time you arrive, Italy will feel familiar in the best possible way.