Raphael: Where to See His Works in Italy
Only 37 when he died in 1520, Raphael was one of the most influential artists of his day.
Only 37 when he died in 1520, Raphael was one of the most influential artists of his day.
Leonardo da Vinci, the original Renaissance Man, was born in Italy more than 500 years ago. Yet despite being one of the best known of Italian names, following his trail…
The church of San Biagio in Montepulciano, Tuscany, is considered one of prime examples of Renaissance architecture.
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.”
Italy is renowned for its designer fashions. Learn more about outlet shopping in Italy and how to make a discount shopping spree part of your travel itinerary.
An Extra Palio - Palio Straordinario - will be run in Siena on 20 October 2018.
A month-by-month, personal account of my first year living in Italy.
Inspiration always seems to find me when I’m not looking and that is exactly what happened as I settled in to watch a few minutes of television last night. Lucky…
When my colleagues in the Italy Blogging Roundtable and I decided to write on the topic “gifts” for our December post, I knew exactly what I wanted to write about.…
Every year, as we approach the anniversary of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, I think back to what I was doing that day. In fact, I was in…