Travel Tips

Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Travel
by Barry Lillie |
One hour’s drive from the coast at Torretta, on the sole of the foot of Italy on the Ionian coast of Calabria, is a town where there are giants. I Giganti di…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
Rome has unveiled a series of self-guided walking tours that will include many city sights featured in the Oscar-winning movie "The Great Beauty," including…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
After two years of restoration, the church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini, a 17th century  Baroque jewel, is open again for Romans and…
Culture
by Carol King |
Cremona is internationally renowned for music making thanks to luthiers like Antonio Stradivari and his family, whose violins have become the most coveted in…
Culture
by Anonymous (not verified) |
An exhibition at Castel Sant'Angelo aims to make the building's historic function of mausoleum better known to the public. While Castel Sant'Angelo is one of…
Culture
by Carol King |
The Venetian Lagoon is famous for its prestigious glass but less known is its historic association with lace making, which is celebrated at the Museo del…
Travel
by Silvia Donati |
Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence, has been opened to the public. Located in the Castelli Romani area, 15 miles south-east of Rome, the 55-hectare…
Culture
by Anne Harrison |
On the banks of the Arno, close to the Ponte Vecchio, stands a small and often missed museum. Hidden from the crowds milling outside the nearby Uffizi, the…
Culture
by Carol King |
The elongated forms seen in the sculptures and drawings of Alberto Giacometti seem distinctly modern, yet the Swiss artist’s characteristic style was inspired…