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Deciding on a favorite piece of art in Italy is similar to picking a favorite child: it's an impossible task.
On some days, when thinking about ...
To many a traveler, Tuscany and art are synonymous. From the architecture to the numerous galleries to those gorgeous, green, and cliché hills, ...
I like to do a romance-themed post every year around Valentine's Day for obvious reasons. So given the popularity of crowd-sourcing (and the ...
Carnevale is celebrated throughout Italy, not just in Venice. Learn more about Italy's most popular carnival cities and traditions.
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.
Master Baroque artist Caravaggio used a "camera obscura" among other techniques to trace the models in his paintings.
According to a Florentine ...
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 ...
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 ...
Rome's famous Renaissance street, Via Giulia, is celebrating its 500th anniversary this year. And, the New York Times' Elisabeth Rosenthal provides ...
So, you've made it all the way to Rome but wish your vacation time allowed you to visit the other UNESCO Heritage Sites in Italy? Have no fear!
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