Travel From Home: discover the best hotels and cities from your sofa

Have you ever dreamed of discovering the most hidden secrets of a city from the comfort of your own home? Maybe not, but in this moment we can only begin to travel with a little imagination. The only way to prepare ourselves to experience an incredible journey is to sit in a comfortable armchair, with a good glass of prosecco, and start exploring virtually the most beautiful Italian cities, starting from Rome and its Fori Imperiali. 

Imagine waking up surrounded by the beauty of the Amalfi Coast and sipping a good steaming cappuccino pampered by the light breeze coming from the sea. It's possible! Just click here, photograph this moment in your memory, close your eyes and keep dreaming. 

Start your virtual experience in an Italian destination, discovering its artistic and cultural beauties, books, movies and cuisine dream of your stay in a hotel, take inspiration from the experiences of other travelers and keep a memory of your "journey"!

Virtual Tours: visit our hotels as a guest

How many times have you chosen a destination and started searching for a one-of-a-kind hotel? Imagine you have just arrived in Milan, it is April, the month of the Salone del Mobile, you can breathe design in every corner and you are about to enter your fairytale hotel in Via Tortona, surrounded by spectacular installations. nhow Milano opens its orange coloured glass doors and is ready to welcome you, among design exhibitions and fashionable events. But Milan is not enough for you, so leave for Turin to be welcomed in a spectacular historical hotel: NH Collection Torino Piazza Carlina with its lovely rooftop terrace featuring panoramic views over Mole Antonelliana. Ok, you don't like cities and you feel like the sea or the mountains? ... we'll settle for you right away! Discover NH Trento, NH Palermo or NH Catania Centro.

History, culture and museums: that's Italy!

A land rich in history and culture: Italy offers, from north to south, a wealth of cultural attractions without comparison. Rome, Caput Mundi, always leaves you ecstatic for its artistic beauty. How not to admire the Vatican Museums, thanks to virtual tours, or the spectacular exhibitions at the Scuderie del Quirinale. From Rome we move to Turin to walk through the world-famous Egyptian Museum with the Director, discovering its treaures, or to delight ourselves with a visit to the Royal Museums. If you a science-lover, here are the stories behind closed doors of the Leonardo da Vinci National Science and Technology Museum of Milan. For your little ones, it's time for some fun with the University of Florence's Museum System. If literature is your thing, the Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Bergamo offers a series of interesting podcasts on news, art, and society to listen to.

You don't really like to travel alone, you love to be surrounded by people who can share with you the best moments of your trip. We know it! Now close your eyes, think about the most beautiful trip you have ever experienced and tell us if it looks like one of these stays in Amalfi or in Genoa. The sea is a relief for the soul, you can't say no! If, on the other hand, you love hectic cities, a stay in Milan could be ideal for you. Enjoy the city vibes at the NH Collection Milano President or at the NH Collection Milano Porta Nuova. Finally, for a romantic experience, surround yourself with art and culture in Europe’s oldest hotel, NH Collection Firenze Porta Rossa.

There are endless ways to get to know and fall in love with a destination, why not do it through literature, cinema and cooking? Who hasn't dreamed of taking a bath in the spectacular Trevi Fountain in Rome like Anita Ekberg and Marcello Mastrianni in "La Dolce Vita", or exploring the set of Montalbano in Sicily? Think you can discover a destination by reading the stories of famous authors, watching actors from the past and present or go into the kitchen and prepare a typical recipe that you will try in the best restaurants of the city once you have the chance to visit it. Below you will find a list of Italian destinations to visit at least once in a lifetime, told by famous writers and directors and ... small suggestions from our chefs to begin a culinary journey in these destinations starting from your sofa.

ROME

The Eternal City

Caput Mundi, cradle of Western civilization, capital of Christianity and Italy, are just some of the names by which it is called Rome. A magical city that enchants, amazes and excites in every corner. It fascinates with its art, its natural landscapes and a delicious cuisine known all over the world. 

• Books: Julius Caesar, Don't move, The Secrets of Rome 
• Movies: La Dolce Vita, Bicycle Thieves, The Great Beauty
• Dishes: Linguina di Gragnano with rocket pesto, burrata, confit tomatoes and salted crumble

VENICE

The floating masterpiece

Lose yourself in the sweet baroque beauties. Wander through the calli. Come across fascinating fields, palaces and churches, which reveal the secrets of this city that lives on the waters. Let yourself be lulled by the magical imperfection of Venice's calli and its suggestive carnival atmosphere. Why fight against the natural labyrinth of a city? Lose your way and find a new one. 

• Books: Venice is a fish, Death in Venice, Venice and Moby Dick 
• Movies: All Say I Love You, Summer Time, The Merchant of Venice 
• Dishes: Bigoli with duck, Cicchetti of the Venice Lagoon

MILAN

The Capital of Fashion

A hidden beauty that only reveals itself to those who yearn to discover it. A white diamond, the Duomo, which is its heart; the courtyards; the naviglio that is invaded by lovers of Milan to drink every evening; the design installations and the high fashion shows. These are just some of the spectacular beauties that the city of Milan offers to its travelers. 

• Books: The incredible curiosities of Milan, Number Zero, Prada - Catwalks
• Movies: Miracle in Milan, Milan Calibre 9, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
• Dishes: Tiramisu Camelia's, Risotto with saffron and scallops

TURIN

Regal and Majestic

Composed, elegant and surrounded by imposing Alpine mountains: Turin reveals itself as a city of a thousand faces, wrapped in the black and white magic of its most famous corners, from the Mole Antonelliana to Piazza Castello. For the alignment of the streets, the regularity of the buildings and the beauty of the squares Turin is a city that pleasantly enchants. 

• Books: The loneliness of prime numbers, The house on the hill, The day of a scrutineer 
• Movies: Deep Red, The Sunday Woman, Santa Maradona 
• Dishes: Viel with Tuna Sauce

FLORENCE AND TUSCANY

Cradle of the Renaissance

A treasure chest of historical treasures unique in the world, rich in art cities and small picturesque villages with an immense cultural heritage: Tuscany is a region to explore without destination and map because it is simply unique in every corner. Imagine a trip to Florence, a human sized city, forget about trains, trams and buses, cars and start exploring it on foot. 

• Books: Room with view, The Girls of San Frediano, Inferno 
• Movies: My Friends, Family Chronicle, I vitelloni 
• Dishes: Fiorentina

NAPLES AND AMALFI COAST

Natural (and gastronomic) wonders

Naples and Amalfi blend in a complete and harmonious symbiosis suggestive landscapes and testimonies of art, history, culture and civilization between the rigidity of the rock and the fluidity of the sea. Two of the most enchanting locations of art in the Mediterranean that leave in memory the unmistakable scent of lemon and sea. 

• Books: Not now, not here, Fiordamalfi, The coffee of miracles 
• Movies: Journey to Italy; Bread, Love and..., Under the Tuscan Sun 
• Dishes: Pizza, Lemon Delice

GENOA AND LIGURIA

Discover the land of Cinqueterre and Portofino

Which land to choose if not Liguria to undertake a journey by sea, a land that offers landscapes and views for all kinds of experiences? Set between Tuscany and France. A vastness of landscapes narrows between the sea and the mountains. From the Cinque Terre, jewel of the Riviera di Levante, to Genoa, the city of calli and charming alleys that smell of focaccia. 

• Books: I got lost in Genoa, The path of spider's nests, The kitchen of impossible loves 
• Movies: Scent of a Woman, Genoa - a place to start over, The Walls of Malapaga 
• Dishes: Pesto alla Genovese

SICILY

The Heart of the Mediterranean

A land surprisingly rich in history and traditions, where art and culture intertwine with wonderful natural beauty. From the sea to the mountains, passing through countryside, volcanoes and seaside villages. From Taormina, a refuge for artists, to Palermo, with its Norman and Arabic style, and Catania, with its incredible volcanic landscapes. 

• Books: Story of a Capinera, The Day of the Owl, The shape of the water 
• Movies: The Godfather, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, Baarìa 
• Dishes: Spatula fish skewer with turnip tops, Seared grouper with beetroot sauce, Green apple pesto pistachio and scampi risotto 

Postcards or magnets? You can choose one or the other... or both! A souvenir of your trip is a must have and for a virtual trip the souvenir can only be digital. Choose the most beautiful photos in the gallery and download them to have them always with you, as wallpaper of your desktop or tablet or smartphone. The perfect souvenir of this tour.