Italofile guest contributor writes about five of her favorite things in the city of Lucca in Tuscany.

For every Biblical tale and saintly life, there is at least one precious relic housed in Rome, the Vatican, or in one of Italy's thousands of churches.

Eight beautiful hill towns to put on your Umbria itinerary.

Le Marche is known as "Italy in one region," for it has mountains, beaches, and beautiful hill towns. Here are the top 5 things to do in Le Marche.

Romantic Rome is a very popular place for couples. Nearly every cobbled street in the Eternal City, at least in the city center, inspires a romantic gesture, a kiss, or even a proposal. It is folly to try to list all of the romantic spots in Rome. But here are nine places -- some obvious, some ...

From extensive catacombs to spooky church tombs, Rome is like an instant haunted house and is a great place to visit during Halloween.

Time to add two more Italian sites to the UNESCO World Heritage List. In July, UNESCO inscribed the Po Valley towns of Mantua and Sabbioneta and the Rhaetian Railway, which passes through the Swiss Alps into Tirano, Italy. Both new sites are located in the region of Lombardy. Palazzo Ducale ...

Many travelers who visit Rome in the summer often forget that the beaches of the Tyrrhenian Sea are as close as half an hour away. The region of Lazio has many beautiful beaches up and down its 360 km/224 mi coastline, some of which are ideal for a day trip from Rome while others merit a weekend ...

Tuscany has 230 kilometers of coastline plus a cluster of islands, making it perfect for a beach holiday.