You can travel by plane.
Starting from?
Yes.
No, you cannot travel to Italy if your passport expires in 3 months.
Yes there are travel guides for every one in Italy. Italy is a big place with many tourist and they don't want anyone to get lost. you can pick them up from anywhere?
My mother is a travel agent and she recommends a Visa because it is generally accepted more places worldwide. However, she says that there's probably not much of a difference today.
In Italy 1500-1520.
Italy
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There is some good information on the website http://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy pertaining to travel in Italy. You can find airfare rates and more on this website.
Travel to and from Italy is most often by car, train, or plane. There are a number of passenger sea ports as well.