Grotte di Castro (Lazio)

Intimate and infused with wine culture, this boutique hotel not far from Campo de’ Fiori has a cellar with rare labels, customizable wine fridges in each room and a staff made up of sommeliers.

As the Vatican prepares for an estimated 35 million pilgrims in 2025, restoration plans have been unveiled for the soaring Baldacchino, the Baroque canopy that towers over the tomb of St. Peter.

Archaeologists working near the Colosseum have unearthed a lavish ancient home with an extraordinary mosaic wall in its central banquet room, the Ministry of Culture announced on Tuesday. 

A circus lion roamed the streets of Ladispoli for hours on Saturday, drawing attention to Italy’s continued use of animals in entertainment and its public funding of circus activities.