The first thing you’ll notice as you arrive in Bergamo is its topography, a perfectly flat lower town that rises steeply and suddenly to the 16th-century…
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Often overlooked by travelers whizzing past on the highway en route to Lake Garda and Verona, Bolzano deserves more notice. The unique history of this Sudtirol…
A quirk of geography has kept Brescia one of northern Italy’s hidden secrets. Brescia’s problem is that it’s close to so many “must-see” places to visit.…
Sitting as it does in the Mediterranean, Sardinia has been a stopping point for everyone who sailed that sea, from the Phoenicians to today’s cruise ships.…
No wonder the emperors Augustus and Tiberius decamped to the idyllic island of Capri to escape the bustle of ancient Rome. Today, it still attracts vacationers…
Only 130 miles from Rome as the crow flies, the idyllic Isle of Capri is close enough for a day trip or a relaxing two- or…
Sicily’s second largest city after Palermo, Catania’s main attraction is its Baroque architecture. Founded by Ionian Greeks in 729 BC, Catania prospered as an agricultural center…
Unquestionably one of Italy’s finest Gothic churches, and the most important sight in Siena, Siena’s cathedral (Duomo di Siena) is equally stunning inside and out, featuring…
Cathedral of Santa Maria del FioreThe symbol of Florence and by far its most visited tourist attraction, the duomo (cathedral) complex forms one of the world’s…
Cefalù has a beautiful setting, at the foot of a towering rock halfway along the north coast of Sicily. The pretty little fishing harbor and old…