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Italy and the Written Word: Places to Celebrate Writing History

From ancient Latin script to modern fonts, Italy has contributed greatly to the history of the written word. Visit these places to learn more.

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 ...

Blessing the Animals in Assisi on the Feast Day of Sant’Antonio Abate

Festivals & Events

The Piatto di Sant'Antonio Abate is a winter festival near Assisi that features a parade of horses and a blessing of animals.

The Man, the Myth, the Legend: Saint Valentine of Terni

Culture & Living

Saint Valentine, a Christian bishop from Terni, Umbria, was martyred in Rome during the 3rd century AD. Learn more about his life, death, and legend.

Will Work For Wine: Luca Signorelli’s Orvieto Duomo Contract and His Intoxicating, Apocalyptic Fresco Cycle

Art & Architecture

In 1499, Tuscan artist Luca Signorelli signed a contract to paint two remaining sections of the Cappella Nuova (new chapel) of the Duomo in the ...

One Year in Italy: 12 Months of Memories

Seven Longobard Sites Newest Additions to UNESCO Heritage List

Art & Architecture

In 2011, UNESCO inscribed Italy's newest World Heritage sites: The Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.). Treated as one ...

Three Reasons to Love Perugia

Destinations

Perugia, the picturesque capital of the region of Umbria, is a destination I like to recommend to travelers looking for a new place to explore in ...

World’s Biggest Christmas Tree in Gubbio, Umbria

Destinations

Rockefeller Center has nothing on this tree. The biggest Christmas tree in the world is, in fact, in Gubbio, Umbria. But this is not any tree. ...

The Hill Towns of Umbria

Destinations

Eight beautiful hill towns to put on your Umbria itinerary.

Keeping Up With the Antinori

Destinations

Italian wine enthusiasts (that includes most of us, right?) may find this past weekend's 60 Minutes story on Italy's Antinori family intriguing. ...

The Ultimate Italian Driving Adventure

Tours

If you're the type of traveler who likes to go it alone and doesn't mind injecting a little technological know-how into your trip, then a GPS-driven ...

20 Things To Love About Italy: Molise to Veneto

Destinations

Part 2 of 20 Things We Love About Italy includes travel ideas for the regions of Molise, Piemonte, Puglia, Sardinia, Sicily, Trentino Alto Adige, ...

Coloring the Skies: Kite Festival in Umbria

Festivals & Events

This weekend, the incredibly picturesque town of Castiglione del Lago, located on the banks of Lake Trasimeno in Umbria, will become even more ...

Jazz in January: Umbria Jazz Inverno and Other Winter Festivals in Italy

Culture & Living

Winter means the music season for most of Italy. Opera productions and church-sponsored chamber music events are typical fare from Lecco to Lecce at ...