Value timing right now
10-year expensive
~HK$800 pricier for 5 days than the 10-year low
Real-feel cost 14% above the 10-year trough
Blend of how cheap prices there feel vs their own history (60%) and how cheap flights from HK are for the distance (40%).
Value timing
Real-feel cost index for you to Italy
Full methodology →Practical facts
- Visa · HKSAR passport
- Visa-free · 90 days
- Flight from HK
- ~11.5 h (est.)
- Flights from ~HK$5,174 return
- Time vs HK
- 7 h behind
- Languages
- Italian
- Plugs · voltage
- Type C / Type F / Type L · 230V
- Currency
- EUR
Flight time is a nonstop great-circle estimate. Visa rules change — confirm with official sources before booking.
Flight reliability
Which airline is most punctual to Italy?
All airline rankings →| Airline | Flights | On-time | ≥1h late | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific | 501 | 67% | 4.2% | 0.8% |
Based on 502 HKG–Italy passenger legs, 22 Apr 2026 to 26 Sept 2026. Operating carrier only; carriers with very few legs on this route are hidden.
Best time to visit
Best months: Mar–Nov
Jan
11°
3°
💧73
Feb
12°
3°
💧77
Mar
15°
6°
💧69
Apr
19°
9°
💧56
May
23°
13°
💧57
Jun
28°
17°
💧34
Jul
32°
20°
💧26
Aug
32°
20°
💧26
Sep
27°
16°
💧70
Oct
22°
12°
💧82
Nov
16°
9°
💧114
Dec
12°
4°
💧91
Climate normals 2001–2020 for Rome (NASA POWER). 💧 = monthly rainfall, mm.
Major Cities
Tap one to explore its highlights.
★ CapitalRomeThe Eternal City, where ancient ruins, baroque fountains and Vatican treasures crowd every cobbled street.
VeniceA dreamlike city of canals and gondolas, where palazzos rise straight from the water.
FlorenceThe cradle of the Renaissance, packed with world-class art, Tuscan food and a marble-clad cathedral.
MilanItaly's sleek fashion and design capital, home to a spiky Gothic cathedral and da Vinci's Last Supper.
NaplesA raucous, sun-soaked southern city that gave the world pizza, beneath the shadow of Vesuvius.
Amalfi CoastA dizzying ribbon of pastel villages clinging to cliffs above the turquoise Tyrrhenian Sea.
Cinque TerreFive candy-coloured fishing villages linked by cliff trails along the rugged Ligurian coast.
VeronaA romantic Roman-era city of pink marble, home to a working arena and Juliet's fabled balcony.
PisaA Tuscan university town famous the world over for its precariously tilting bell tower.
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