U Italian beauties they are endless and you know what? There can be many visit also free! Contrary to the popular belief that the act of traveling is necessarily expensive, our beautiful country shows us that this is not the case, especially considering how rich it is in many free cultural activities that do not cost you anything. Also the house and apartment booking platform Good afternoon he thinks the same way, so much so that he created one classification of Italian cities with the largest number of free attractions, events and tours.
To create it took into account the number of free tours and events offered by different cities in Italy. The regions that stood out were Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy: do you want to discover the streets of a historic center with a guide? Go to Parma oh Reggio Emiliawhere the free tours are different and all very interesting. Do you want to admire beautiful works of art without spending a single euro? So it’s a Rome that you have to go, with its 944 free attractions and 33 museums with free entry.
Italy has cities with free activities to make it perfect for every type of traveler. Take a look at the ranking and get ready to organize your next weekend while saving.
The Italian cities with the most free tours
Italian cities are one a treasure of art and culturewhere the old and the new, the past and the present, meet with an eye towards the future. They can be discovered completely independently or, even better, together with a guide who tells stories and curiosities about the roads you cross. And you don’t have to pay for that, because in Italy we have many cities with many free tours.
Parma, first in the ranking
The first in the ranking is Parma with his 85 free tourslike the one dedicated to the historic center. Together with a local guide you can discover important places such as Piazza del Duomo, where the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assuntasymbol of the city and place of worship for the citizens. Entrance to the Cathedral is free, while a ticket is required to visit the Baptistery and the Diocesan Museum. The visit will also allow you to admire the facades of some buildings such as the Palazzo Vescovile, dating from the 11th century, or the Palazzo della Pilotta built for the Farnese Dukes.
Verona, second with walking tour
In the second place there is Verona with 81 tours: here too it is possible to venture through the streets of the center learning it free of charge, from Piazza delle Erbe to Juliet’s House. Most of the tours are in the category Free walking tourdesigned for both foreign tourists and Italian citizens who want to discover the city with a local guide. Among the ubiquitous stops, there will be the Piazza dei Signori, the Scaligere Tombs, where the Lords of La Scala were buried, or the exterior of the Verona Cathedral.
Reggio Emilia third with tour of the center
The Venetian city is followed by Reggio Emilia with 80 free toursmany of which are part of the Free walk Tour. These are organized every sunday and, during the two-hour visit, you will discover the most beautiful areas of the city, discovering its history, curiosities and secrets. The tours will stop, for example, at the Parco del Popolo, the Duomo, the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo and the Basilica of the Giara. Booking is mandatory and you will be accompanied by experienced and trained guides.
Cities with the most free events
Holidu, when creating the ranking dedicated to the Italian cities with the most free activities to do, also took into consideration the number of events with free entry. In addition to Verona and Parma, already present in the ranking dedicated to free tours, Brescia occupies the third place, with 1780 demonstrations with free entry.
Verona, first place
Verona takes first place in the ranking with 1799 free events as the Feast of San Zeno. It is a festival organized in May in honor of the patron of the city, where sports, music and good food bring life and entertainment to the streets of the neighborhood. Free initiatives, in general, are many and vary from season to season. Guided excursions in the area starting from Verona, are also organized craft festivals and exhibitions with free entry, such as the one currently hosted in Pellegrini Palace and dedicated to the topic of water and the water emergency.
Parma, second with many free events
Parma also returns to this category as a second thanks to its events of 1755. Here too there are many organized initiatives, such as the European marketdedicated to street food, the Italian tradition and the most well-known and appreciated cuisines in the world. Other cultural events are also organized throughout the year
Bresciathird place
In third place Brescia with 1780 events, including the fair of Saints Faustino and Giovita. Organized every February, it represents a deep celebration by the people of Brescia which, among the many initiatives, also allows you to rediscover the beauty of the historic center. There are always many events in the program such as the inauguration of exhibitions, concerts, lectures, stage readings, lectio magistralis, guided tours, activities for children and visits of the historic center on the steps of the saints.
The cities with the most free attractions and museums
There are no mentions dedicated to free attractions and museumsa fundamental part of every traveler’s itinerary to discover the most beautiful Italian cities.
Rome, first with many historical attractions
In the first place we find Rome with 944 attractions of important historical and cultural value, including the Pantheon, free on the first Sunday of the monthand 33 equally free museums. Throughout the year you can freely access, for example, the National Academy of San Luca, the Basilica of San Peter, the Museum Peter Canonica in Villa Borghese, the Workshop of the Painter Francesco Trombadori or the House Museum Hendrik Christian Andersen.
Milan, second for attractions and third for museums
Rome is followed by Milanwith 646 attractions including the splendid Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and 17 museums. For example, you can always visit for free the Morando Palace, the Risorgimento Museum, the Casa Museu Boschi Di Stefanu, the Francesco Messina Studio Museum and the permanent collection of the MUDEC – Museum of Culture. You can also walk between the city’s parks, some considered real tourist attractions, such as the BAMor admire the Monumental Cemetery.
Florence, third with many free beauties
Florenceinstead, it occupies the third position with 355 attractions, such as the historic Piazza della Signoria or the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. One of the most photographed stars of the city, considered a tourist attraction in every sense, is also Ponte Vecchu. Among the free museums on the first Sunday of the month, however, we mention the Uffizi Gallery, the Pitti Palace and the Boboli Gardens.
This is the top 10 of the ranking made by Holidu:
- Milan
- Rome
- Parma
- Verona
- Reggio Emilia
- Brescia
- Venice
- Bologna
- Florence
- Genoa