Category: Cities

Here is where you will find posts about the biggest Italian cities—Rome, Milan, Palermo, Naples, and Turin—as well as articles on popular cities for tourism, such as Florence and Venice.

  • The Iconic Landscape of Val d’Orcia, Tuscany

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    Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, the hills, valleys, and trees of the Val d’Orcia “exemplify the beauty of well-managed Renaissance agricultural landscapes.”

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    Melanie Renzulli

  • Extra Palio in Siena Will Commemorate 100th Anniversary of the End of WWI

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    An Extra Palio – Palio Straordinario – will be run in Siena on 20 October 2018.

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    Melanie Renzulli
    Siena Palio

  • Day Trip from Rome: The Monster-Filled Gardens of Bomarzo

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    Bomarzo’s Parco dei Mostri is a park filled with fantastical sculptures of animals, monsters, and other beasts. It’s an ideal day trip from Rome.

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    Melanie Renzulli
    Monster grotto in Bomarzo's Parco dei Mostri

  • The Coolest View of the Colosseum

    The Colosseum is a fascinating structure no matter where you view it. But my favorite perch from which to view the Colosseum has to be on this footbridge that spans the busy streets of the Monti neighborhood. The footbridge is hardly a secret — you’ll find handfuls of tourists here at all hours of the…

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    Melanie Renzulli