In Umbria, the region lovingly referred to as the "green heart of Italy", lies the important art city of Spoleto. It has retained traces of its Roman, Lombard, Visigoth, and Papal past evidenced in its architecture throughout the city. Let's find out the main sights in ...

Part of the Pompei Archaeological Park, Oplontis was one of the ancient cities buried in ash from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Located in present-day Torre Annunziata on the Gulf of Naples, Oplontis holds some of the most well-preserved villas and buildings from ancient Rome ...

In the heart of the upper Molise region of central Italy lies the village of Agnone. With its just over five thousand people, the tolling of the oldest bells in the world is the soundtrack to winter and ancestral traditions survive.  The village of Agnone is preparing to rekindle the ...

When you think of the Alpine region of Trentino in northern Italy, you probably think of pristine lakes and jagged mountain terrain, but we bet you didn't know that it also holds one of the most important archeological sites in Europe. The prehistoric pile dwellings ...

In Lazio's Viterbo province and in the heart of the ancient Etruscan land of Tuscia, lie two of the civilization's most important necropolises and tombs: Tuscania and Tarquinia. The two cities are just 25 minutes apart and make an excellent day trip from nearby Lake ...

Where can you find the best in Italian luxury vehicles (Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani, and Maserati), delicious food, and a beautiful historic center? Modena, of course! In the heart of the Emilia-Romagna region, Modena is located almost exactly between Parma and Bologna. Let's go! Historic Center Modena is a ...

The Republic of San Marino is a sovereign state located within the borders of Italy's Emilia-Romagna and Marche regions. Like Vatican City, Monaco, or the country of Liechtenstein, it is a microstate or a very small state with very few people. San Marino happens to ...

In part I of our article on Matera we explored Sasso Barisano and Sasso Caveoso, or the rupestrian part of the ancient city. Part II will focus on other parts of the city (and beyond) that should definitely be included in any visit to Matera. We'll also ...

One of the most striking and now recognizable cities in the entire world, Matera is the mysterious "Città dei sassi" or "the City of Stone". Virtually unknown to tourists until the late '90s and early 2000s, Matera has gone from one of the most impoverished cities ...

In the southern part of the island of Sicily, the surreal looking city of Ragusa erupts from the hillside. We are in the Val di Noto, where Ragusa is one of seven cities to be included as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.  Ragusa's Millenial History Ragusa is a ...