Taste
Sassicaia and Golf on the Bolgheri Coast
Sassicaia put Bolgheri on the wine map. Here is where to taste it, which golf courses sit on the same coast, and when the climate data says to go.
August 2026
The Journal: Golf, Wine and Travel in Italy
Practical pieces for golfers coming to Italy: which airport puts you closest to a course, when the season works, what to pack and where the wine is worth the detour.
Where
Golf Near Bari and Brindisi: the Puglia Question
Bari and Brindisi split Puglia's golf map: Valle d'Itria sits near both airports, while Salento golf sits close only to Brindisi, forty-seven kilometres away.
Golf Near Bologna: the Airport Nobody Thinks Of
Bologna airport reaches three golf itineraries: Emilia twenty-nine kilometres out, then Chianti and the Euganean Hills at almost the same distance apart.
Golf Near Catania and Palermo: Two Sicilies, One Trip
Catania and Palermo, Sicily's two airports, open onto three golf itineraries with no overlap: Etna, Val di Noto and the Verdura coast in the west.
Golf Near Naples: Playing from Capodichino
Naples Capodichino sits sixteen kilometres from Campi Flegrei, the only golf itinerary this airport reaches, with Irpinia wine and old thermal springs nearby.
Golf Near Olbia and Cagliari: Sardinia's Two Doors
Olbia and Cagliari are Sardinia's two golf doors, each under thirty kilometres from its own itinerary, with Alghero the quieter way into the west coast.
Golf Near Pisa and Florence: One Landing, Three Coasts
Pisa and Florence put four Tuscan golf itineraries in reach, from Chianti fourteen kilometres off Florence to Maremma, equally far from both airports.
Driving to Golf in Italy from Germany
The road trip south from the Brenner Pass, itinerary by itinerary: South Tyrol, Trentino, Lake Garda and onward, every distance measured in kilometres.
Golf Near Milan: Malpensa, Linate and Bergamo
Three airports serve Milan, and each one opens onto a different golf itinerary. Alto Piemonte, Milan & Monza and Franciacorta are each close to a different one of.
Golf Near Rome Fiumicino: Four Itineraries
Landing at Rome Fiumicino puts four golf itineraries within reach, from a 33 km hop to Castelli Romani to a longer drive out to Maremma, every distance measured.
Golf Near Venice: Where to Play After You Land at Marco Polo
Two itineraries sit within an hour of Venice Marco Polo, and a third, Lake Garda, is far closer if you land at Verona instead. Every distance checked from both.
Where to Play Golf in Italy
How to choose where to play golf in Italy: by season, by airport distance, or by what you actually want from the trip, using measured climate and distance data.
Plan
The Driest Months to Play Golf in Italy, Region by Region
Rain days and washout days are not the same thing. Ten years of ERA5 data show which Italian golf itineraries actually go quiet in the rain, month by month
What to Pack for Golf in Italy
What to pack for golf in Italy, month by month, from ten years of weather data: shoulder-season shells, summer dawn rounds, and winter in Sicily.
Where the Golf Season Lasts Longest in Italy
Counting every month that clears 12 degrees and stays at 7 washout days or fewer, only two Italian itineraries hold the line for all twelve months
How to Book a Tee Time in Italy: A Visitor's Guide
How tee time booking really works at Italian golf clubs: handicap certificates, weekday openings, what a green fee costs and the summer hours rule
Experience
Flying Home With Italian Wine
How to get six or twelve bottles home from an Italian wine tasting: checked-luggage rules, three ways to protect them, and the shipping trick to ask about.
Golf and Outlet Shopping in Italy: Where the Two Overlap
Fifteen golf itineraries sit within a short drive of an Italian outlet village, from a 10 km hop in Emilia to a 44 km run near the Euganean Hills.
The Wineries Worth a Detour: Golf and Signature Architecture
Eight Italian wineries built or reshaped by architects and artists, from Renzo Piano's Rocca di Frassinello to Mario Botta's Petra, each one within reach of a golf itinerary.
More
Amarone Country: Valpolicella for Golfers
Amarone della Valpolicella is made minutes from Lake Garda golf. Where to taste it, which courses sit closest, and why October beats May on the climate data.
Barolo, Barbaresco and a Round in Between
Barolo and Barbaresco cellars sit 27 to 39 km from golf in the Langhe. Here is who to visit, the course in between, and when the climate data favours the trip.
Ben Ryé and Golf in the Sicilian West
Ben Ryé is Sicily's best-known sweet wine, and West Sicily's golf sits in the same corner of the island. Where to taste it, the course nearby, and when to go.
Etna Wine, Etna Golf: Black Volcanic Soil
Etna's wine producers grow on black volcanic soil minutes from golf on the mountain. Where to taste it, the course nearby, and when the climate data says to go.
Franciacorta: Bubbles Next to a Golf Course
Franciacorta's sparkling wine houses sit 12 to 24 km from golf near Bergamo. Where to taste Ca' del Bosco and Bellavista, and when the climate data says to go.
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