The 2021 UNESCO session raised Italy's number of World Heritage Sites to 58—the most of any country in the world.

Mount Etna, located in eastern Sicily in the province of Catania, is the tallest mountain in Italy south of the Alps, the most active volcano in Europe, and one of the most active volcanoes in the world. UNESCO inscribed Mount Etna as a natural World Heritage Site in 2013. Mount Etna in ...

Did you know that the landscape around the Reggia di Caserta was designed to look like a violin? Learn more about this UNESCO Heritage Site near Naples.

The 18th-century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Located outside of Naples, the palace and grounds make for a pleasant day trip from Rome or from other locations in Campania, ...

After a two-month lockdown, Italy's museums are set to reopen. The reopening will bring both challenges and opportunities.

Many Italian museums and galleries have made it easier to take virtual visits of their works of art and historical relics.

Italy boasts 59 World Heritage sites and holds the record for the most UNESCO heritage sites in the world.

Should you take a day trip to Pompeii from Rome? This post helps you decide whether you want to do a DIY day trip to Pompeii or take a guided group tour.

The church of San Biagio in Montepulciano, Tuscany, is considered one of prime examples of Renaissance architecture.

Matera, the southern Italian city known for its ancient caves and modern comeback, is the 2019 European Capital of Culture.

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.”

Sicily has some of the most gorgeous golden mosaics in the world. Here's where to see these UNESCO World Heritage sights in Palermo, Monreale, and Cefalù.

Reflection is part of the prescription for moving from one year into the next. So while I wanted to write a year-end round-up a month ago, I realized that such an article would not fully capture the joys, sorrows, and idiosyncrasies of being an expat resident and traveler in Italy. Five is an ...

It has been said (too many times) that all roads lead to Rome. But did you know that you could trace botanical medicine and even the environmental movement to 16th century Italy? It was here in the city of Pisa (1544) then Padua (1545) that the world's first botanical gardens were set up. ...

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. I knew straight away that I didn't want to write about Italian gifts you can buy in a store, though there are many I desire or would ...

Enjoy the outdoors in Italy with these three "fall" activities.

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 entity, these seven sites stretch from as far north as Castelseprio, Lombardy to as far south as Benevento in Campania. All seven of these sites represent, ...

Italy is full of scenic drives. There are the honey-colored sunsets of Tuscany, sepia-toned ruins of Ostia, and the snow-capped cityscapes of Torino. But if you want a ride with the bluest of blues then the only place to find yourself is along Campania’s La Costiera Amalfitana, The Amalfi ...