Yes, Rome, Florence and Venice are the stars in Italy's vacation line-up, but the villages between can make your holiday sizzle. In Tuscany alone you'll find Cortona, the towers ... Read More

May Italian Holiday: May 1 is an Italian holiday so if you're vacationing in Italy you'll find banks and many stores closed but you might come across some festivals and ... Read More

Auto Europe offers a great new way to see Rome on your vacation - rent a Vespa 125 LX, a classic design based on the original Vespa motor scooter, but ... Read More

Siena is a pretty medieval hill town in Tuscany famous for its large fan-shaped piazza, Piazza del Campo, and Siena's famous summer horse-race, Il Palio di Siena. The ... Read More

If you're traveling to Rome from another city in Italy or elsewhere in Europe, you might consider flying into Ciampino Airport, Rome's second airport. Several European discount airlines, including Ryan ... Read More

Pope Benedict XVI plans to make a pilgrimage Sunday to Pavia to visit the tomb of St. Augustine. The Pope wrote his doctoral thesis in 1953 about St. Augustine, ... Read More

Milan, one of Europe's richest and most stylish cities, now claims the only 7-star Italian hotel. Italian hotels are rated by a star system from 0-5 stars, but the Town ... Read More

The region of Umbria is known as Italy's green heart and is in the center of Italy, east of the popular region of Tuscany. Like Tuscany, Umbria has many beautiful ... Read More

April 16 is the 80th birthday of Pope Benedict XVI. Jesus of Nazareth (compare prices), the latest book by Pope Benedict XVI, is due out in Italian bookstores on his ... Read More

The restoration of Venice's Clock Tower or Torre dell'Orologio, in Piazza San Marco is now complete and the tower has reopened for visits. Completed in 1499, the Torre dell'Orologio was one ... Read More

Alitalia has added a new non-stop flight from Boston to Rome and a second daily non-stop flight from JFK to Rome beginning in June. From Boston, Alitalia also offers non-stop ... Read More

With a billionaire puttering around in space awaiting his Martha Stewart space meal consisting of wine marinated quail, duck breast with capers and rice pudding, it's perhaps only ... Read More

Wondering how to make an Italian coffee? Check out this video podcast on Italy From the Inside. You'll learn how to make an espresso using a stove top espresso pot ... Read More

Jesus of Nazareth (compare prices), the newest book by Pope Benedict XVI, is due out in Italian bookstores on April 16, the date of the Pope's 80th birthday. The Italian ... Read More

Last week the Italian parliament voted to make Italian the official language of Italy. Isn't Italian already the language spoken in Italy you might ask? Yes and no. Every Italian ... Read More

When you think of Chianti wine you may think of the old straw covered wine bottle, fiasco, that was once popular for use as a candle holder. Chianti wines are ... Read More

Special mass will be celebrated at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on April 2 to commemorate the deceased Holy Father John Paul II on the second anniversary of his ... Read More