Going remote in Italy: How to get out of the cities and into the countryside

Going remote in Italy: How to get out of the cities and into the countryside

What’s a trip to Italy without exploring the vaulted passages of the Colosseum, skipping down the Spanish Steps and staring up in wonderous rapture at the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel? "Absolutely relaxing," said Margherita Migliorini of , a luxury accommodation in the Tuscan countryside. Her family has owned the villa — which used to be a working farm — for generations. Italy is one of the most popular places to travel in the world. The country received more than 95 million tourist arrivals in 2019, the third highest in Europe after France and Spain, and the sixth highest in the world after the United States, China and Mexico, according to The World Bank. Now, Italy is letting in some international tourists. The European Union this week agreed to reopen its borders to , as well as those coming from a list of countries with low Covid-19 infection rates. The list may be finalized as early as this week, according to Reuters. Italy had already announced that residents of the E.U., Europe's Schengen Area, the United Kingdom and Israel if they test negative for Covid within 48 hours of arriving. Travelers from the United States, Canada, Japan and the United Arab Emirates