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Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano

Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano

Written by: Sofia Romano
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Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano is a show about getting to know Italy slowly, the way a resident would. Travelling here means moving between climates and landscapes: from the alpine north to the dry south, from the crowded urban centres of Rome, Milan and Naples to the mountainous interior. Each episode treats Italy as a real country, not a collection of postcard views.

The show ranges from the terraced hills of the Ligurian coast to the industrial history of Turin, from Palermo's markets to the German-speaking villages of Trentino-Alto Adige. It also pays attention to the Po River Valley, where much of Italy's population actually lives. These are places where history, language and landscape shape everyday travel.

The podcast follows a single, repeating host as she settles in one area, learns its rhythms, then moves to a connected place. Over the course of a year, the episodes return to the same towns in different seasons, watching how tourism, weather and local life shift. The result is a layered portrait of Italy that emerges through time, not a checklist.

Sofia Romano lives in Italy and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Sofia is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.

A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.

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Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next.

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Episodes
  • Sulmona Autumn: Confetti, Aqueducts and Truffle Season

    Sulmona Autumn: Confetti, Aqueducts and Truffle Season
    Oct 20 2026

    Day two in Sulmona. I walk the medieval aqueduct at Piazza Garibaldi, hunt for truffles in the Maiella foothills, and navigate the local bureaucracy while eating arrosticini.

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    Episode 81 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Sulmona, Italy.

    Places in this episode: Piazza Garibaldi, Acquedotto di Manfredi, Corso Ovidio, Caffè Capograssi, Sestiere Porta Filiamabili, Complesso della Santissima Annunziata, Badia Morronese, Hermitage of Sant'Onofrio al Morrone.

    Covered: Truffle Hunting, Local Cuisine Costs, Bureaucracy and Residency, City Architecture, Daily Life Routines, Shopping and Markets.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Piazza Garibaldi
    01:52 Sestiere Porta Filiamabili
    03:39 Badia Morronese
    07:09 Intesa Sanpaolo
    08:41 Shop
    09:55 Bank

    A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

    #Sulmona #AbruzzoTravel #TruffleSeason #MaiellaNationalPark #ItalianFood #Arrosticini #ConfettiDiSulmona #LivingInItaly #ExpatLife #AutumnInItaly #HistoricQuarters #Passeggiata #DolceFarNiente #ItalyPodcast #SofiaRomano #TravelTips #ResidencyHelp #BudgetTravel

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    11 mins
  • Sulmona Move: Confetti, Aqueducts and Autumn Light

    Sulmona Move: Confetti, Aqueducts and Autumn Light
    Oct 19 2026

    We have officially moved from Ascoli Piceno to Sulmona in the Abruzzo region. This episode covers the drive across the Apennines, settling into our new flat, exploring the medieval aqueduct on Corso Ovidio, and navigating the practicalities of residency in a town alive with confetti traditions and autumn foliage.

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    Episode 80 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Sulmona, Italy.

    Places in this episode: Piazza Garibaldi, Corso Ovidio, Complesso della Santissima Annunziata, Museo dell'Arte e della Tecnologia Confettiera, Trattoria Don Ciccio, Cantina di Biffi, La Mela, Caffè Capograssi.

    Covered: Moving to Sulmona, Cost of Living in Abruzzo, Confetti Culture, Residency Logistics, Autumn Weather, Local Dining.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Sulmona
    02:49 Ascoli Piceno
    08:00 Cantina di Biffi

    A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

    #Sulmona #AbruzzoTravel #LivingInItaly #ConfettiDiSulmona #MaiellaNationalPark #ItalianFoodGuide #ExpatLife #AutumnInItaly #MedievalArchitecture #TruffleSeason #WineLovers #ResidencyTips #ItalyBudgetTravel #HistoricCentres #RomanHistory #ApenninesHiking #SofiaRomanoPodcast #SlowTravel

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    11 mins
  • Last Day in Ascoli: Olive Harvest and Travertine Light

    Last Day in Ascoli: Olive Harvest and Travertine Light
    Oct 18 2026

    Sofia spends her final full day in Ascoli Piceno, navigating the olive harvest season, the chocolate festival crowds, and the quiet beauty of Borgo Solestà before moving south to Puglia.

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    Episode 79 of Italy Travel Podcast with Sofia Romano. Sofia Romano is in Ascoli Piceno, Italy.

    Places in this episode: Piazza del Popolo, Loggia dei Mercanti, Caffè Meletti, Borgo Solestà, Ponte di Solestà, Tronto River, Pinacoteca Civica, Cattedrale di Sant'Emidio.

    Covered: Ascoli Piceno Final Reflections, Autumn Olive Harvest, Travertine Architecture, Local Cuisine and Dining, River Walks and Nature, Moving Logistics and Residency.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Piazza del Popolo
    01:56 Borgo Solestà
    04:51 Cattedrale di Sant'Emidio
    08:20 Ristorante Pecora Nera

    A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

    #AscoliPiceno #MarcheItaly #TravertineCity #OliveHarvest #ItalianAutumn #TravelPodcast #SofiaRomano #ItalyLiving #FoodieTravel #ArchitectureLovers #HiddenGemsItaly #SlowTravel #CultureAndHistory #WineAndDine #ResidencyTips #EuropeanTravel #AutumnVibes #PodcastCommunity

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    11 mins
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