The Mille Miglia, a vintage car race that makes a loop from Brescia to Rome each May, has been on my radar for almost a decade. This year, I finally got to see the spectacle as the cars paraded down Rome’s Via Veneto. Of course, I took photos…and some videos, too: The original Mille Miglia…
A new study shows how scientists can learn about Ancient Rome from layers of Arctic ice.
Walking daily among or near ruins, such as the Teatro Marcello, is one of the reasons why people fall in love with Rome. The Theater of Marcellus or Teatro Marcello, was inaugurated in 12 BCE by Emperor Augustus and named for his nephew Marcus Marcellus. It served as an arena for drama performances, city celebrations,…
Milan’s Pinacoteca di Brera is a first class gallery on par with Italy’s finest museums. The collection of Italian, mostly religious, art is spread out in 38 rooms and includes masterpieces by Andrea Mantegna, Piero Della Francesca, Raphael, and Caravaggio.
The house museums and palace galleries of Rome are among the city’s best-kept secrets.
Italy celebrates International Women’s Day – La Festa delle Donne – with mimosas and a free museum day.
A view of pastel Procida from the mountain ridge above town.
AlItalia launches Discover Italy, a new inspiration engine for Italy travel.
I’m not much of a winter person. That’s one reason I like Rome so much. It rarely snows here. The last time was in 2012 – six years ago. Despite that, I have always wanted to see Rome with a dusting of snow. This morning, I got my wish and then some. The snow started…
Snapshot of a Saturday morning shopping at the Mercato Nomentano, one of the few remaining traditional, covered markets in Rome.
I Can’t Believe I Ate All of That On Such a Short Trip
You can now explore the fourth and fifth floors of the Colosseum.
Rooftop views from Rome’s Rinascente
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Making fresh pasta can be fun!
Fendi and Galleria Borghese announce the Caravaggio Research Institute.
Take your Italian language skills to a new level with an Italian immersion course in Italy.
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The video from Ritals does a humorous job of explaining what makes Rome great even in the face of Paris’s beauty and comparative orderliness.