Italy

Day Trip to Ancient Ventimiglia, Italy

If you're looking for a day trip off the beaten path when you're in southern France or northern Italy, I highly recommend the ancient...

Mt. Vesuvius and Herculaneum

We knew we wanted to visit either Pompeii or Herculaneum while we were in Naples, but which one? In the end we chose Herculaneum...

The Art Metro Stations of Naples, Italy

Naples has a small but efficient metro system consisting mainly of two lines, 1 and 6 (the yellow and light blue lines, below). In 2006...

Mangia! The Pizza, Pastries, Fruit and Fish of Naples

Mangia! This command conjures up the image of the quintessential Italian grandmother at Sunday dinner. Italy is renowned for its food...

Three Days in Naples, the Soul of Italy

Are you planning a trip to Italy? Not surprisingly, most people dream of Rome, Florence, Venice and the Tuscan hills and indeed, they're...

One Day in Sorrento, the Lemon-Yellow Paradise

Naples is a great jumping-off point for a number of day trips. I wanted to go to the Amalfi Coast and Paul wanted to explore Naples a...

Venice: The Floating City

Venice actually consists of over 100 tiny islands separated by canals and connected by bridges. One of the many things we love about...

Il Duomo di Siena

A medieval masterpiece, construction of the cathedral began in the early 13th century and continued well into the 14th century. It's one...

Three Days in Siena, the Gem of Tuscany

Perhaps not as famous as Florence, its neighbor to the north and capital of Tuscany, Siena is nevertheless a Tuscan jewel. Its duomo...

Tuscany: The Tale of the Black Rooster

Have you ever bought a bottle of Chianti with a black rooster on the neck? Ever wondered about the significance of the rooster? Read...

One Day in Spello, Italy

Italy has many hill towns, but If you find yourself in Perugia, or for that matter, anywhere in Umbria, be sure to save a day for Spello....

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