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Siena

On the other side of the Chianti countryside from Florence is Siena, a Tuscan town rife with tradition and mood. Siena is best known as the site ...

San Marino Travel Guide

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Perched on a peak between Le Marche and Emilia-Romagna, the Republic of San Marino is worth a visit simply because it is, at 24 square miles (61 ...

Piemonte Travel Guide

Destinations

Elegant and understated but also industrial and innovative, Piemonte (Piedmont) is the realm of the royal House of Savoy and the home of Fiat. ...

Le Marche Travel Guide

Destinations

The Marches region, known as Le Marche (lay Mar-kay) in Italian, is a tangle of contradictions. Its wild landscape of craggy hills and dramatic ...

Puglia Travel Guide

If Italy is a boot, then Puglia (Apulia*) is its spur and stiletto heel. A long region on Italy’s southeast coast, Puglia is vast fields of wheat ...

Lombardy Travel Guide

Milan & Lombardy

The richest and most populous of Italy's regions, Lombardy is home to Milan. Milan is not only the capital of Lombardy, but also Italy's capital of ...

Umbria Travel Guide

Umbria

Umbria calls itself the "Green Heart of Italy." It's a perfect name for this central, landlocked region of picturesque, medieval hill towns, rolling ...

Friuli-Venezia Giulia Travel Guide

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Often paired with itineraries for Venice and the Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia is the easternmost region in Italy. One of Italy's five autonomous ...

Vatican City Travel Guide

If you are visiting Rome, you cannot afford to miss Vatican City, the world's smallest country and home to the Pope. Here you will find the most ...

Venice Travel Guide

Venice is one of the most evocative and unforgettable cities in the world. Famous for its canals, bridges, gondolas, and hidden alleys, the city ...

Veneto Travel Guide

The Veneto region is known primarily for the city that gave it its name: Venice (Venezia in Italian). Here was the seat of the Venetian Republic, La ...

Calabria Travel Guide

One of the least explored regions in Italy, Calabria is often skipped over as travelers head to its better-known "neighbor" Sicily. The narrow ...

Emilia-Romagna Travel Guide

Emilia-Romagna

Emilia-Romagna is a region known for its good taste and unforgettable flavors. The region is a major contributor to Italy's gastronomic heritage, ...

Basilicata Travel Guide

Basilicata, the instep of Italy's boot, is best known for the stony town of Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The region is mostly mountainous, ...

Abruzzo Travel Guide

Abruzzo

From its rugged, mountainous national parks to its less touristy Adriatic beaches, Abruzzo is, as noted by writer Giorgio Manganelli, "a great ...

Campania Travel Guide

Campania is one of those regions that has it all. Naples, the capital of Campania, is a lively yet mysterious city whose influence stretches ...

Rome Travel Guide

Rome & Lazio

Founded in 753 B.C., Rome is the city that has sparked millions of dreams over several millennia. The Italian capital is home to the Colosseum, the ...