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Affreschi: Exploring Etruria is the only travel book I know that focuses on the land of the Etruscans, also known as Etruria. Before the Romans came along, the Etruscans ruled a wide domain, which stretched from Rome to southern Tuscany and east to Umbria. Author Mary Jane Cryan profiles these ...

In a recent NY Times Foraging column, Melissa Clark profiles Antica Aguzzeria del Cavallo, a cutlery shop that dates back to 1783. Clark notes, "If it cuts, rips, tears, nicks, grates, slices, shaves or pricks and is legal to sell, they most likely have it." Here's another taste of the short ...

I recently received an e-mail from an Unofficial Guide

It's getting ever more difficult to get into the Vatican Museums. The museums, Musei Vaticani in Italian, are home to some of the world's most precious and recognizable Western art including Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. The Vatican recently raised prices for a ...

https://youtu.be/n3FdlxMiZHM Someone posted a great video on YouTube.com. The video features a rapid-fire slideshow of an entire year's worth of photos taken in Italy. On the itinerary (at least in the first few minutes) are the Colosseum, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, fruit vendors in various ...

Winter means the music season for most of Italy. Opera productions and church-sponsored chamber music events are typical fare from Lecco to Lecce at this time of year. But you'll also find jazz and blues in the mix. Umbria, which is home to Umbria Jazz, hosts a summer and winter ...

Venice commemorates the last day of the Christmas season - Epiphany - with the Regata delle Befana, a boat race through the lagoon.

Did know that you can get honorary citizenship from the Terre di Siena (Siena's provincial tourism board)? Citizenship entails signing a Sustainable Tourism charter. Here's what the charter lists as an honorary citizen's privileges: Receive full information about local activities in the ...

Welcome to the Italofile - your resource for Italy travel information. Bear with us - we'll be up and running soon. In the meantime, we recommend the following guides for planning your next trip to Italy: The Unofficial Guide to Central Italy Michelin Green Guide Tuscany Frommer's Italy 2006 ...