About 185 kilometers northwest of Florence, the picturesque coastal area of Cinque Terre makes for a perfect – if long – day trip. Getting to Cinque…
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Located just 60 kilometers away from Rome, Civitavecchia is best known for being a major port on the Tyrrhenian Sea. Cruises of all sizes and from…
The Colosseum in RomeThe Flavian Amphitheater, better known to the world as the Colosseum, is the most universally recognized icon in Rome. You can explore this…
Only 48 kilometers north of Italy’s commercial capital of Milan, Como’s leafy lakeside and stone-paved streets seem a world away. You can see its Roman origins…
Cortona was, until recently, one of the lesser known of the Tuscan hill towns, but suddenly gained attention as the location of Bramasole, the house that…
One of Europe’s most beautiful and easily recognizable buildings, the Doge’s Palace (Palazzo Ducale) was not only the center of government during the Venetian Republic but…
Enna: A hilltop citySicily’s highest city at almost 1,000 meters, Enna is also one of the few that is not on the coast, lying inland in…
Everything in Ferrara seems to have the stamp of the all-powerful Este family on it. Their moated ducal castle dominates the town center, and almost every…
San Gimignano is located just under 60 kilometers southeast of Florence and can be easily reached by train, bus, or with an organized tour. Because the…
Tuscany’s second-largest city is famous for its architecture. It’s full of Renaissance palaces and medieval and Gothic churches. Siena is located just 85 kilometers away from…