Milan, one of Europe's richest cities, is known for its stylish shops, galleries, and restaurants but it also has a rich artistic and cultural heritage. Its Duomo, with its beautiful ... Read More

One of the most popular Christmas decorations in Italy is the presepe - nativity scene or creche. Besides being found in Italian homes, nearly every church will have a presepe ... Read More

Aspiring opera singers can enjoy a summer in the beautiful town of Urbania in Italy's Marche Region. Two programs are offered, the Vocal Participants and the Vocal Apprentice. Both programs ... Read More

RyanAir, Ireland's very budget airline, has several new routes to small airports in Italy making travel to Italy from the UK even easier. London Stansted Airport has flights to Perugia, ... Read More

Mt. Etna, Europe's most active volcano, spewed ash 5,000 meters high yesterday causing one of Sicily's airports to close temporarily overnight. According to ANSA Italian news online, no residents are ... Read More

As travelers soon find out, Italy's soil is peppered with the remains of ancient cultures. Where do you put all the artifacts excavated from these sites? The best of the ... Read More

The Roman Colosseum is one of Rome's Top Ancient Sites and one of the places most visited by travelers to Rome. Ancient Rome's huge ampitheater was popular even in Roman ... Read More

Did you know you can take a pleasant walk through the woods outside the walls of Cortona and visit a monastery started by Saint Francis of Assisi? The 13th century ... Read More

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are in a Rome hotel awaiting their wedding this weekend. The couple plan to marry Saturday at a medieval castle by Lake Bracciano in northern ... Read More

Way up in the northernmost province of Italy, the Alto Adige or Südtyrol, you'll find a lightly smoked ham called "speck" on the menu. In Speck: A Joy from the ... Read More

The Italian Riviera is a popular travel destination year round because of its relatively mild climate. Just over the border from France, the Italian Riviera is the coastal area of ... Read More

Italy's vast coastline provides lots of good opportunities for eating great, fresh fish or pesce in Italian. But when you see the menu you may be wondering what kind of ... Read More

The book Vanilla Beans and Brodo is one of my favorite books about Tuscany. Isabella Dusi, an Australian, comes to live in the medieval village of Montalcino for a year. ... Read More

Italian scientists now believe that the first Europeans lived in southern Italy. According to ANSA news, fossilized flint tools and sharp instruments found in southeastern Puglia are believed to be ... Read More

Trentino-Alto Adige is Italy's northernmost region. In fact it's so far north that many people still speak German. A couple years ago our car broke down in the northern town ... Read More

While the main Christmas season in Italy runs from Christmas eve to Epiphany (January 6), there are still many brightly decorated towns and Christmas related things to see during December. ... Read More

James Bond fans are looking forward to the release of the Casino Royale movie set in Venice, Italy, on November 17. In the meantime, you can enjoy Filming in Venice, ... Read More

This year's top three most liveable cities in Italy, according to Wanted in Rome, are Bolzano, in the Trentino - Alto Adige Region of northern Italy; Mantua (last year's winner), ... Read More

International Table Soccer World Championships are coming to St. Vincent, Italy, Nov. 3-5. Table soccer is better known as foosball and foosball tables are a common sight in many Italian ... Read More