* The inside scoop on Italy's la dolce vita party scene, from kitschy multi-floor dance clubs in Florence to gritty Rome honky-tonks to Milan's fashionista wine bars.
* Our favorite Italian adventures, from kite surfing and ultimate frisbee to a waterpark that "flushes" you down a giant toilet.
* Italy's best university towns, including Urbino, Perugia, and Bologna, "a 22-year-old in a 700-year-old's body," according to author Andre Legaspi.
* From rustic Tuscan farmhouses to back-alley pizza joints in Naples, our authors tell you where to eat great for under $10--;and still have room for gelato.
Sylvie Hogg