St. Peter's Square in the Vatican is undoubtedly the most monumental in the world. Bernini's masterpiece is a worthy setting and a solemn entrance to the greatest temple of Christianity. Let's find out more about the history, art, and myths associated with the piazza.  St. Peter's Square: ...

One of the most well-known and spiritual journeys in the world is along the Via Francigena. If you have traveled around Italy, you have most likely noticed the brown signs with the little pilgrim figure indicating the famous via. But have you ever wondered what ...

Many people may not realize that multiple Roman colosseums still exist not just in Italy but throughout the former Roman Empire. However, among Italians, when you hear someone say "The Colosseum", let there be no mistake, there really is only one. We're of course referring ...

The Trevi Fountain in Italy's capital city of Rome is the most famous fountain in the entire world. On average, it sees between 7 and 10 million visitors per year! Of course, since Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960), it has been immortalized time and time ...

Nettuno is a lovely, fun town on the coast of Latium just outside of Rome. It's full of restaurants and pubs which are located both in the marina and the seafront, but also throughout the center and especially in the medieval village. Perhaps the latter is one the ...

Long before the Romans, there were the Latini, an Italic tribe that settled in central Italy during the Iron Age. The region of Lazio, or Latium, took its name from this tribe which would become the center of Western civilization. Today, more than 10 million people visit ...

Street art is one of the most appreciated forms of art in recent years. It is certainly not the classic Leonardo Da Vinci-style painting, but there is a lot more behind what could seem like a simple mural. There is a willingness to express emotions ...

In the heart of an area known as Castelli Romani, just south of Rome, you'll find the town of Grottaferrata. It's renowned for its wine, fantastic countryside, and its abbey. Grottaferrata's Origins Its origins are ancient: in the distant year 1004 Nilo, a monk from Calabria, decided to build his ...

In this unprecedented time, we are coming up with new and inventive ways to connect with each other like never before. In Italy, we have been given the "OK" to visit close family members as long as they live within our region. But this year ...

One of the most magnificent museums in the entire world, the Vatican Museums, is available to all of us right now online. Although most museums in Italy are supposedly going to reopen in mid-May, no one knows exactly what this will entail. For now, most ...