Prato della Valle, Padua: Italy’s Largest Piazza
When you write about Italy, you are usually dealing with superlatives. Oldest this, tiniest that. As I was…
When you write about Italy, you are usually dealing with superlatives. Oldest this, tiniest that. As I was…
With so many ancient structures in need of constant upkeep, Italy is no stranger to scaffolding. Venice’s St.…
It’s the conundrum that many travelers to Venice face: how to be a tourist but avoid other tourists.
If you’re in Venice for the Biennale, consider stopping by Fondazione Prada’s “Portable Classic” exhibit, which features mini…
Veronese Green is named after Verona-born painter Paolo Caliari, also known as Veronese. I used the color to…
About half an hour by train from Venice and even closer to Padua is Hotel Millepini Terme, a spa…
The exhibit “Leonardo da Vinci, The Universal Man” will be at Venice’s Accademia, which owns 30 Leonardo works.…
It has been said (too many times) that all roads lead to Rome. But did you know that…
The footsteps behind us were worrisome. With each step that landed on the worn, slightly slick cobblestones, an…
Although Venice has been sinking into the Adriatic sea for centuries, visitors, as well as many residents, pay…