INSIDE SELENA’S ROMANTIC ITALIAN GETAWAY: “HE ALWAYS GOES OUT OF HIS WAY FOR HER…” — NEWLYWEDS SELENA GOMEZ & BENNY BLANCO CELEBRATE HER 34TH BIRTHDAY IN STYLE

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are continuing their Euro summer in style.

The singer and actress, 34, took to Instagram to give followers another look at the romantic Italian getaway she’s enjoying with her husband. The Friday, July 24 post, set to oofforoom’s “Shining Like That Summer,” featured a carousel of 19 photos showing scenes from the newlyweds’ vacation.

A source tells PEOPLE the trip, which coincided with Gomez’s 34th birthday, included a special celebration at Il Borro, the Ferragamo fashion house’s family estate in Tuscany. There, the couple made fresh pasta, enjoyed dinner and went horseback riding.

“Not only did he spend his days traveling by boat to be with her in England, he also planned a special birthday for her in Tuscany,” the source tells PEOPLE. “He always goes out of his way to make things special for her.”

While sailing on a luxurious yacht, the Only Murders in the Building star sported a matching sky blue bikini top and bottom from Monday Swimwear. The multi-hyphenate posed for the camera while her husband, 38, was relaxing in the background.

Gomez also shared photos from the boat while wearing a ruched white one-piece that she paired with oval sunglasses and ornate hair clips. In one photo, the couple is competing in a game of Scrabble while enjoying a day on the water.

Gomez snapped some pictures of their favorite food, drink and activities while abroad. The musicians spent time wandering amongst the country’s unique architecture, and even stopped at a centuries-old church for an adorable photo sitting side-by-side. The Disney Channel alum also posed for photos from a balcony overlooking Florence’s Arno River.

The post comes just days after the “Lose You to Love Me” singer officially celebrated her birthday on July 22. She marked the occasion with an Instagram celebrating six years of her initiative, Rare Impact Fund, amid her Italian vacation.

“Little me would never believe I’d get to celebrate my birthday alongside six years of the Rare Impact Fund. My heart is so full today,” Gomez said of the mental health initiative. “Watching this community come together to support youth mental health has been the greatest gift, so thank YOU.”

Later that same day, Blanco shared a TikTok documenting the picturesque Italian cooking class the couple attended to celebrate the day.

“Let’s make an Italian feast for my wife’s birthday,” Blanco began the video while sitting in the car. The camera then cuts to Gomez cracking an egg into dough and kneading the pasta into shape, before feeding it into a machine while her husband cheered her on.

The video included clips of delicious-looking eggplant parmesan in the making. At the end, after taking a bite of Gomez’s dish, Blanco says, “That’s the best thing I’ve tasted in Italy so far and you made it.”

On Tuesday, July 21, the couple dined at Trattoria della Santa in Bologna, Italy, PEOPLE confirmed.

The owner, Riccardo Lelli, described the couple as “absolutely amazing” in an exclusive interview translated by waitress Saria Ahmed.

A member of Blanco’s team booked a reservation for the couple a few days prior for a private table, Lelli told PEOPLE. However, they decided to sit outside under the Portici di Bologna, the arches around the city center under which the restaurant has tables.

“They were absolutely amazing, very lovely, good-hearted people,” he said. “They showered us with compliments for the food, for the service, and they were just great clients.”

The couple tied the knot on Sept. 27, 2025, nearly two years after going public with their relationship.