It's about the end of Italy's white truffle season, one of Italy's fall food highlights. This year a truffle weighing about 3.3 pounds was found by a truffle hunter and ... Read More

Naples, south of Rome, is one of Italy's largest cities and a good travel destination even in December and especially around Christmas. Presepi, nativity scenes, are a big part of ... Read More

Travelers to Rome flock to the Roman Colosseum, but did you know there were other amphitheaters in ancient Rome? One amphitheater that still partially survives is the Castrense Amphitheater, camouflaged ... Read More

Last night I watched Ladyhawke (compare prices), a fantasy movie filmed partly in Italy. Film locations included the picturesque medieval castle villages of Castell'Arquato (shown in the photo) and Soncino, ... Read More

Artifacts from Rome's past are constantly being uncovered by archaeologists. Archaeologists have found what they believe to be the legendary grotto where twins Romulus (who became the founder and first ... Read More

20 million tourists are expected to have visited Venice, Italy, by the end of this year according to Travel Wire News. Tourists from the United States represent the largest number ... Read More

I've learned (the hard way) to always notify both my credit card companies and ATM card banks that I'm going to Italy prior to leaving the United States. Now, I ... Read More

The city of Padua, or Padova, is famous for the Basilica de Sant'Antonio and two important Giotto frescoes but it's also the home to Europe's first botanical gardens, Italy's largest ... Read More

My friends just returned from a trip to Sicily where they stayed at the Atahotel Capotaormina (book direct) on the beach below Taormina. Here's what Kathi said about the ... Read More

Last Sunday I went to opening night of the San Francisco Italian Film Festival. Italian film festivals are held in several countries outside Europe, showcasing top Italian cinema and often ... Read More

Sometimes it pays to plan ahead. Auto Europe is offering 6% off car rentals booked now for 2008. They have other specials, too, like free one class upgrades and 20% ... Read More

It''s the time of year when many people start planning next year's Italian vacation. On these long winter evenings, it's fun to watch movies set in Italy and dream about ... Read More

La Venaria Reale has just opened to tourists following a massive 8-year restoration. The complex includes the baroque Royal Savoy Palace, formal gardens, the historic center of Venaria, and La ... Read More

Two weeks ago, I wrote about the new site for viewing Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper online at 16 billion pixels (Da Vinci's Last Supper Online). Now Italy's most famous ... Read More

It's time to start thinking about holiday gifts. Books about Italy or Guidebooks make great gifts for the person planning a trip to Italy, someone who likes Italy, or the ... Read More

Nativity scenes, or presepi, are very popular in Italy around Christmas and Epiphany. Most churches will have a presepe, sometimes left up year round, and many towns set up a ... Read More

Pisa, famous for its leaning tower, was once a major Roman port. Pisa's ancient harbor, now 10km inland, was unexpectedly found in 1998 when workmen uncovered remains of a boat ... Read More

Want to live like a king or queen on your Italy vacation? Several medieval castles have been renovated and made into very nice hotels, bed and breakfasts, or apartment rentals. ... Read More

The Palazzo Ducale,or Doge's Palace, is one of Venice's must-see attractions. On St. Mark's Square, the impressive Palazzo was the political and judicial hub of Venetian government until 1797. ... Read More