Monte San Savino, one of Tuscany's hill towns, is famous for its delicious porchetta - young pigs seasoned and roasted in a wood oven and sold at many open air ... Read More

Tuscany's beautiful Orcia Valley or Val d'Orcia is a UNESCO World Heritage site, chosen for its Renaissance planning and design. The valley, south of Siena, includes several charming hill towns ... Read More

Venice is one of the top spots in Italy for carnevale, carnival celebrations. If you're going to Venice during Carnevale, you'll need to make reservations well in advance. 2009 carnevale ... Read More

Last year we voted to make the Roman Colosseum one of the new seven wonders of the world. Today the new Hasbro Monopoly Here and Now World Edition was released ... Read More

As tourist crowds thin out and temperatures start cooling down, September makes a nice time to travel in Italy. Marking the end of summer vacation, many festivals are held in ... Read More

Auto Europe is offering free GPS rentals with either a 7-day rental car in Italy or a Peugeot Open Europe lease booked by August 31. If you're traveling for 17 ... Read More

If you're the kind of traveler who doesn't want to join a tour group but doesn't want to make arrangements on your own, this might be for you. Zephyr Self-guided ... Read More

Earlier this week Ryanair announced that it would cancel tickets bought through price comparison web sites. The latest word is that they're denying boarding to about 450 passengers a day ... Read More

Looted antiquities that have been recovered by Italy are on display at Rome's Palazzo Poli, behind the Trevi Fountain, through September 7. On display in this exhibit are Etruscan, Greek ... Read More

The funicular (or cable) railway between the city of Livorno on Tuscany's coast (see Tuscany map) and the Sanctuary of Montenero 100 meters above Livorno was inaugurated 100 years ago ... Read More

Pietrasanta, a historic and artistic town in northern Tuscany, is sometimes called the City of the Artists. Since Michaelangelo came here for his marble, it's been a favorite place of ... Read More

The northern Italian city of Mantova, or Mantua, is the latest Italian city to join the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Mantova is a beautiful, historic city surrounded on ... Read More

August 15, Ferragosto or Assumption Day, is a holiday in Italy. Italians tend to leave town on Ferragosto, often going to the beach, so there's likely to be lots of ... Read More

Take an armchair trip around the world with eye-popping photos from about.com's travel guides, people who are passionate about travel. Their pictures take you to Europe, the Americas, and Australia. ... Read More

In the center of Italy, the Umbria region is sometimes called Italy's Green Heart. In Umbria you'll find medieval hill towns and Etruscan sites but you'll also find one of ... Read More

Venice's acclaimed international film festival starts later this month so if you're traveling to Venice, keep an eye out for celebrities. The Venice Film Festival is one of the world's ... Read More

Rome's tourist department offers a variety of discounts to travelers ages 18-30 with Agosto a Roma, August in Rome, according to Wanted in Rome. Besides discounts on hotels, restaurants, and ... Read More

Turin, or Torino, is known for its historic coffee houses and cafe society, but it's also the home of an unusual restaurant - the Tram Restaurant, known as the Ristocolor. ... Read More

The vaporetto, sometimes called a water bus, is the main form of public transportation in Venice. Vaporetti (plural of vaporetto) ply the waterways of Venice, taking visitors along the main ... Read More

Ravenna, sometimes called the mosaic city, is famous for its stunning 5th-6th century mosaics adorning the walls of its churches and monuments. Because Ravenna was both the western seat of ... Read More

Fontana del Papa Cooking School and B&B has a 3 day cookery break costing from just 360 Euro per person (with no-single supplement). Assuntina, the friendly owner, says Why not ... Read More