Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Here's how to get tickets and prepare for Midnight Mass.

December (Dicembre) is a popular month to travel in Italy for both Italians and foreign tourists, thanks to Christmas festivities and markets. Rome is especially busy at this time, as pilgrims flock to the city to attend special masses on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve. What ...

February is frigid in most parts of Italy, but is not without its festivities. There's Valentine's Day and Carnevale, and many Italian schools observe a winter break called Settimana Bianca — White Week — a time for skiing and sledding. What is the Weather in Italy in February? February in ...

Italians celebrate the Christmas season through January 6, the Epiphany. So January begins with much fanfare, including New Years Day and Epiphany events as well as the start of the winter sales season. What is the Weather in Italy in January? On average, January is the coldest month in ...

Campo Felice is an easy winter day trip from Rome.

The ideal place in Rome to spend New Year's Day.

Ferrara is a gorgeous little city in Emilia-Romagna known for its Renaissance walls and palaces, the Castello Estense, and its rich Jewish heritage.

Skiing and sledding within a tank of gas from Rome.

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 this time of year. But you'll also find jazz and blues in the mix. Umbria, which is home to Umbria Jazz, hosts a summer and winter ...

Venice commemorates the last day of the Christmas season - Epiphany - with the Regata delle Befana, a boat race through the lagoon.