Footballers' holiday habits may have changed but many of the top-class destinations up and down the country have stayed the same.
The sun has set on another season and now is the time to look back at the best bits of exploring Italy through a calcio lens.
The atmosphere at grounds up and down the peninsula is as chaotic and colourful as it was in the days when Italian football ruled the world.
Campobasso is a place where, for calcio lovers, a match serves as the introduction, but the people are the reason you want to stay.
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Francesco Gentilini talks about what makes his home so special - the football, the food and much, much more.
Jonathan Civitella supports Como. In My Town, My Team, he tells us what made him fall in love with the place and its football team.
We get a local take on what's hot in Cremona - where to eat and drink, sights to see and handy hints that might not be in the tourist guides.
The South African tells Destination Calcio about rubbing shoulders with his heroes and what made him fall in love with Italy.
Nowhere is nostalgia more dominant than in the beautiful game and here we go back to the golden age of Serie A.
We caught up with Palermo's Finnish striker Joel Pohjanpalo at the Serie B club's training ground. And he had plenty to say.
The international break is in full swing so what better time to get into the important business of ranking the kits gracing the Italian top flight in 2025-26.
I can still feel the rush of adrenaline bubbling in my chest when I stepped into the roaring belly of the San Siro for the first time.
Spain, Uruguay and South Korea played in Udine during the 1990 World Cup. Since then this city has carried on its rich football history and has been home to talents such as Alexis Sanchez and Antonio Di Natale.
After its most recent renovation the Bluenergy Stadium hosted PSG and Tottenham Hotspur in the European Super Cup. Check out our stadium guide and Udinese Playbook ahead of your visit to this wonderful city.
In the summer of 1990 the Tartan Army had their ups and downs, but they took it with extraordinary dignity and not a small amount of vino, painting Genoa and Turin blue and white and putting in solid performances against Sweden and Brazil.
Scotland were based in Rapallo — a beautiful small resort town on the Ligurian Riviera, 30km east of Genoa on the coast. Their matches were split between the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa and the Stadio delle Alpi in Turin. Genoa in particular took the Scottish supporters to heart, and the relationship between the Tartan Army and the locals during those weeks remains one of the warmest stories of the tournament.
Rapallo and Genoa are two of the most underrated destinations in Italy — stunning coastline, incredible food and a ground that still hosts Serie A football today. Head to destinationcalcio.com to find the full Genoa guide and start planning your own trip to the Ligurian Riviera.
It was so difficult to choose just 5 that we might have to do a longer list… but for now, here are some of Destination Calcio’s favourite restaurants in Italy for the 2025/26 season.
From trattoria to grill and from north to south, we have scoured Italy for the flavours that add to the matchday experience and give us a unique taste of each city and town!
To read the full guide to our top 5 head to DestinationCalcio.com and, of course, let us know in the comments which establishments we should visit in 2026/27!
In the summer of 1990 England went to Italy and made it all the way to the semi-finals. Bobby Robson was the manager and Paul Gascoigne was the fan favourite. 🏴
The Three Lions enjoyed an Italian summer tour in 1990. They visited the likes of Naples, Turin and Bologna in the latter rounds, but spent the group stage beside the pool in Sardinia. It sounds perfect to us. ☀️
All of the destinations are worth visiting and Destination Calcio has a guide for each one. Head to destinationcalcio.com to plan your Italia 90 pilgrimage.
Bari’s beautiful Stadio San Nicola hasn’t changed since Italia 90. Its unique design takes us back to better days for the club and 1990 World Cup clashes such as Italy beating England in the third-place play-off. 🏟️
Bari are now down in Serie C but their stadium still stands tall. This relic of Italia 90 should be on your to-do list for the 2026/27 season. You can find out how to enjoy this seaside city by visiting DestinationCalcio.com and checking out our Bari stadium and city guides.
