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Sometimes there\u2019s nothing more fun than hopping aboard a train in Italy to get from Point A to Point B, or barreling down the autostrada<\/em> in your rented Alfa Romeo Spider<\/a> Veloce. BUT: Sometimes you just want to be at your destination, and linger there a while. And that is where Italy\u2019s Secret Airports come in to play. Okay, so with the exception of some military ones, they\u2019re not so secret, but if you tell most non-Italians that Italy has 133 airports (which it does), they probably won\u2019t be able to name many beyond the biggies in Rome (Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport) and Milan (Malpensa).<\/p>\n

But using Italy\u2019s secondary and regional airports can not only bring an extra dimension of convenience to your trip, it can also help you maximize shorter stays by reducing transfer times between cities and destinations. Like Venice? Delta flies non-stop daily from New York\u2019s JFK International Airport to Venice\u2019s surprisingly spacious Marco Polo International (VCE<\/strong>). From there you can take a boat to the city, and not have to sit in traffic once. Another advantage of Italy\u2019s smaller airports is that by choosing to use them, you reduce your reliance on Alitalia, and increase your chances of ending your trip with the same amount of luggage that you started out with. \u00a0Like Florence? Why not consider flying to London and then connecting to an Air France flight? It\u2019s very possible.<\/p>\n

Other horizons open. Tired of Venice? That really isn\u2019t possible, but suppose you\u2019ve booked a week\u2019s stay in Venice but want a taste of Sicilian sun? Take a non-stop to Catania (on Alitalia \u2013 see, we still like you!) and wave at Mount Etna before your trip-within-a-trip begins. Italy is a long country, with some 736 miles between north and south, and that\u2019s not counting the big Mediterranean islands. So flying helps! Check out these other options for getting airborne, Italian style:<\/p>\n

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport <\/a>(BLQ):<\/strong> There are great flights linking Bologna to Paris and Munich using this airport, Italy\u2019s eighth busiest.<\/p>\n

Pisa International Airport Galileo Galilei (PSA):<\/strong> Pisa\u2019s famous tower may lean precariously, but there\u2019s nothing unwieldy about this nice airport that had military origins. The convenience of Delta\u2019s seasonal non-stop service from New York to Pisa is not to be underestimated.<\/p>\n

Palermo Falcone-Borsellino Airport <\/a>(PMO):<\/strong> Palermo\u2019s airport is named for two anti-mafia judges\u00a0 tragically slain in 1992. It is one of Italy\u2019s busiest airports and let\u2019s not forget, it was the Greeks who first named the city, Panormus, which fittingly means \u201calways fit for landing in.\u201d Today, Sicily has other airports too, but Palermo is the island\u2019s chief gateway.<\/p>\n

Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport <\/a>(TRS):<\/strong> Heading to Trieste, the favorite Italian city (well, after Venice, naturally) of British travel writer Jan Morris? This airport will make your entr\u00e9e easier. Also called the Trieste No-Borders Airport.<\/p>\n

Cagliari-Elmas Airport<\/a> (CAG):<\/strong> At Select Italy we love Sicily, but that doesn\u2019t mean we don\u2019t love Sardinia, too. Cagliari is the capital of Sardinia and in the very south of this Mediterranean island.<\/p>\n

Federico Fellini Airport<\/a>, Rimini (RMI):<\/strong> Who could resist an airport named after Fellini? The great director was born in Rimini, and with the Marche region one to watch, you\u2019ll want to put this fine regional airport at the top of your planning list.<\/p>\n

Catania-Fontanarossa Airport<\/a> (CTA): <\/strong>Get to the southeastern side of Sicily by using this modern airport that offers good connections to several mainland Italian and European cities.<\/p>\n

Florence-Peretola \u201cAmerigo Vespucci\u201d Airport <\/a>(FLR):<\/strong> It only has one runway, but there\u2019s no airport closer to the Uffizi than this. Named for the great Italian explorer who was born in Florence.<\/p>\n

Perugia San Francesco d\u2019Assisi \u2013 Umbria International Airport<\/a> (PEG):<\/strong> An airport in Perugia\u2026who knew? Apparently noted architect Gae Aulenti, who famously redesigned Paris\u2019s Musee d\u2019Orsay as well as one of Italy\u2019s interesting archi-wineries. Aulenti is designing the new terminal of this airport which serves the Umbrian capital of Perugia.<\/p>\n

In which airport will you like to fly into? Let us know!<\/em><\/p>\n

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