GUIDE | By the Bearleaders

Find out the best-hidden restaurants where locals eat in Rome and the nearby beach city of Fregene with this food guide, from small boutique delicacy shops to high-end restaurants and beach clubs.

ItalySuzan Fluitman15 October 2026Rome, Italy, Jorane Cuppen, Dreamy Destinations, Culinary Destinations, Europe, Spring City, ItalySummer, Fashionable, Fernando Pane, Alon Ben Joseph, Fregene, WineDine23, ItalyEaster, Mediterranean

Inside the historical heart of Florence | Italy

GUIDE | Florence | by a Hotelier | Check out the romantic Shooting Stars Hosted Stay in August 2027

Fernando Pane, General Manager of the iconic five-star hotel Sina Villa Medici, will show you around Florence, including his favourite places to eat, drink, and do. Check out his favourite shopping addresses. Stay at the five-star Sina Villa Medici, and you are in the middle of it all.

ItalySuzan Fluitman1 October 2026Hotel Sina Villa Medici*****Italy, Fernando Pane, Florence, Tuscany, Fashionable

Neapolitan life near the Amalfi Coast | Naples

GUIDE | Check out the Bearleaders Hotel Journeys at Grand Hotel Parker’s in Naples: Mixology Class & Grand Tour!

This seaside city has everything: magnificent views, baroque excess, rich culture, and a unique culinary tradition. Be guided to the best of Naples by Giovanni Torre Avallone, Chief Experience Officer & Marco Giuliano, Head Concierge of Grand Hotel Parker’s, insiders to Naples.

ItalySuzan Fluitman24 September 2026Grand Hotel Parker'sMarco Giuliano, Naples, Giovanni Torre Avallone

Experience True Italian Island Life | Capri

GUIDE | By The Bearleaders

Be guided by Luca Fiorentino of Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria in Sorrento to go private shopping on Capri and by Marco Guiliano, Head Concierge of Grand Hotel Parker’s in Naples. As hospitality insiders, these connoisseurs shows you how to experience Capri in the best way possible.

ItalyGuest User30 July 2026Europe, Italy, Capri, Island Life, Dreamy Beach Destinations, ItalySummer, EuroIsland, Marco Giuliano, FallEscape22, ItalyEaster, Mediterranean, Luca Fiorentino

What not to miss on the Amalfi Coast | Italy

GUIDE | By a Hotelier

Bearleader in Hospitality, Italian born Gianluca Borgna, is a regular visitor of the Amalfi Coast. Whether you're seeking relaxation on pristine beaches, exploration of ancient ruins, or a taste of authentic Italian hospitality, this short list will provide you with his hidden gems.

ItalyGuest User4 June 2026Gianluca Borgna, Romantic Destinations, Amalfi, Capri, Europe, Dreamy Beach Destinations, Island Life, Italy, ItalySummer, Nerano, Positano, Ravello, Sunny September Breaks, Southern Italy

The Bearleaders Guide to Alassio

GUIDE | by a Head Concierge | Book a unique Hosted Stay: a five-star stay, enriched with a flight over the Italian Riviera.

Plan your trip to the Italian Riviera now. Alassio promises no less than La Dolce Vita. Let Grand Hotel Alassio's Head Concierge, Alex Cancel, take you to this paradise at the beach.

ItalySuzan Fluitman1 June 2026Partner, Italy, ItalySummer, Fashionable, Romantic Destinations, Romantic EU, Alassio, Alex Cancel, Dreamy Beach Destinations, Sunny September Breaks, ItalyEaster, Mediterranean, Culinary City Trips

Italian Cuisine By the Mont Blanc | Courmayeur

GUIDE | By a Hotelier

Discover the best restaurants and bars in Courmayeur in Italy. This beautiful skiing paradise boasts a varied and compact network of slopes, all with magnificent views of Mont Blanc.

ItalySuzan Fluitman1 March 2026Italy, Gorka Bergareche, Courmayeur, Winter Sports, CosyChristmas, ItalyEaster

Discover the glamorous Tuscan Riviera | Viareggio

GUIDE | Viareggio

With golden sandy beaches and delicious food, Viareggio in the region of Versilia is the perfect spot for a taste of the Italian ‘dolce vita’ and a top destination for lovers of culture and food.

ItalySuzan Fluitman1 February 2026Viareggio, Italy, Tuscany, Giuseppe Mancino, GolfBeach, FallEscape22, ItalyEaster, Mediterranean

Lucchese wining & dining by an insider | Lucca

GUIDE | By a Hotelier

Discover the best restaurants, trattorias, and bars in Lucca in Italy. Well-traveled Italian Roberto Payer, the Luxury consultant for EMEA Hilton Hotels, who ran Waldorf Astoria in Amsterdam for many years, shows us around the town where he lives part-time.

ItalySuzan Fluitman2 January 2026Roberto Payer, Romantic Destinations, Lucca, Italy, Spring City, ItalySummer, Romantic EU, Tuscany, Sunny September Breaks, ItalyEaster

Where to Eat and What to do in Italy’s floating city | Venice

EXPERIENCE | By The Bearleaders

Venice is, without a doubt, the most romantic getaway destination in Europe. This city is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea and surprises with elegant Renaissance palazzi that rise out of the water. Find the best restaurants and bars.

ItalyGuest User1 January 2026Europe, Italy, Venice, Jorane Cuppen, Culinary Destinations, Holidays, Romantic Destinations, Heritage, Heinz Strobl, ItalySummer, Romantic EU, Tina Norden, ItalyEaster, Micky Hoogendijk, Culinary City Trips

Where to Eat, Drink and What to Do | Milan

GUIDE | By The Bearleaders

Looking for unique and authentic recommendations in Milan? Check out this guide on where to eat, drink, and what to do, through the eyes of The Bearleaders.

ItalySuzan Fluitman1 January 2026Milan, Italy, Rini Scherpenisse, Europe, David Bijker, Gorka Bergareche, CosyChristmas, Heritage, ItalySummer, Fashionable, Tina Norden, Shiran Gort, Martijn Barkhuis

The Restaurant Guide to Romantic Florence

GUIDE | By The Bearleaders

Find out the best restaurants for fine dining in Florence through this guide by tastemakers like chefs, designers and gastronomists.

ItalySuzan Fluitman1 January 2026Restaurants, Jorane Cuppen, Dreamy Destinations, Culinary Destinations, Rini Scherpenisse, Shiran Gort, Roberto Payer, ItalySummer, Romantic EU, Tuscany, Fashionable, Florence, ItalyEaster, Italy, Sunny September Breaks

Aperitivo In Seaside Tuscany | Forte Dei Marmi

GUIDE | By a Designer

Bearleader in Design, Interior Designer, Stefan Scholten is a true insider in Forte dei Marmi. He lives in the area with his family in a sixties villa and also works from his design studio for Italian clients like Paola Lenti, Moroso, and Cappellini. Live the life of Stefan Scholten and rent his holiday home.