Friday night we had a fantastic seafood dinner in a the tiny hamlet of Pratolungo near us in the Lunigiana region of Tuscany. The restaurant, only open on weekends during ... Read More

Joe Wolff's beautiful book, Cafe Life Florence, won a gold for Book of the Year from ForeWord Magazine. Cafe Life Florence gives the reader suggestions for small, family run bars ... Read More

What Italian museum was the most visited museum in 2005? According to the Italian Touring Club the most visited museum in Italy was the Doge's Palace in Venice with 1,500,000 visitors. The Santa Croce ... Read More

Many people hear the word palio and think of Sienna's famous horserace. A palio is not a horserace and a palio can be found in many Italian towns and ... Read More

Lake Como, Lago di Como, is a romantic travel destination and great for photography. Lake Como is Italy's most visited lake and has been a popular destination since Roman times. Lake Como lies between Milan ... Read More

Rome's churches hold fantastic art treasures of the Renaissance and Middle Ages and are well worth visiting. I used to shy away from churches but now I find going inside fascinating. While Rome ... Read More

From July 25th to August 19th, you can see Roberto Benigni performing Tutto Dante in Florence's Piazza Santa Croce. Roberto Benigni is known for his movie La Vita E Bella, Life is Beautiful. ... Read More

Today we took the train to Modena for a day trip. There aren't many restaurants in Modena's centro storico and most of the ones we found had signs saying chiuso ... Read More

If you're traveling in Italy by car, you might enjoy a local food festa. Last night we went to the sagra delle anguille, eel festival, one of several local feste in our area. Festivals ... Read More

The Renaissance and Baroque Palazzi dei Rolli, Rolli palaces, in Genoa's center have been awarded the title of UNESCO World Heritage Site, bringing Italy's total to 41. About 80 Rolli ... Read More

If you're traveling in Italy during summer, you'll probably want to go to a beach. Going to the seaside is very popular with Italians, especially on Sundays, and Italian beaches can be ... Read More

Although I enjoy taking the train in Italy, this summer it seems that almost every train I've been on has been in ritardo, late. Both going to and returning from ... Read More

Last year Italy passed a law that everyone using public internet must present an identity document. So when you go to Italy, be prepared to show your passport before using ... Read More

Yesterday as hoardes of tired tourists trudged by us in the hot sun of Rome, we were riding in an air-conditioned car enjoying a private tour of Rome provided to ... Read More

Italy beat France in a very close game to take the Soccer World Cup. It was quite exciting here in Rome. Before the game cars waving flags honked their horns ... Read More

My mother-in-law and brother-in-law just spent a week visiting us at our Italian home in the Lunigiana region of Tuscany. Today we're taking the train to Rome to spend a ... Read More

We're heading to Rome on Sunday, just in time for the World Cup finals between Italy and France. Rome is getting geared up for the big game with city authorities ... Read More

Tarquinia, once one of the 12  major Etruscan cities, is one of the best places to see Etruscan tombs and findings. Last week during our stay at Fontana del Papa, we visited ... Read More

It was an exciting night last night for Italians. Italy won their semi-final match against Germany by a 2-0 score in the second overtime period. We could hear the cheering ... Read More

When traveling in Italy, you may be surprised to find that all Italian food is not the same. Each region has its own specialties and sometimes even a particular town ... Read More

Summer is a great time for outdoor music and performing arts festivals all over Italy. You'll find music not only in big cities, but even in small towns such as ... Read More

Last week we were fortunate to have the opportunity to experience real Italian life in some "undiscovered" places in Northern Lazio. Wednesday we were invited by author and Italian resident, Mary Jane Cryan, ... Read More