If you plan on visiting Catania, then this mini-guide on what to do and see is a must-read. Catania is a city full of culture, tradition and mouth-watering dishes. And don't underestimate its fantastic sea and the countless possibilities on Mount Etna! A Little History Founded in ...

Aquileia, a charming town in the province of Udine, is rich in history and great archaeological finds. It became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1998 and boasts the definition of "The Second Rome" for its immense and majestic riches. Easily reachable and located near ...

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 ...

Perhaps many do not know that in the southeastern part of Friuli Venezia Giulia a few kilometers from Udine and Gorizia, there is an incredible town with a polygonal star-shaped fortress called Palmanova.  A real "star on earth" built by the Venetians with the probable intent ...

Where can you go to enjoy both Mother Nature and a quaint town that is One of the Most Beautiful Villages in Italy? Polcenigo, of course! You may not have ever heard of it, but this little village in Italy's Friuli-Venezia Giulia region has the ...

The city of Vicenza in Italy's Veneto region is also known as the "City of Palladio", the architect who made it famous. To give you an idea of just how special it is, the entire historic center is officially a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Vicenza's Major ...

Vernazza is part of the Cinque Terre National Park and also includes the towns of Monterosso al Mare, Corniglia, Manarola and Rio Maggiore. Since 1997, this spectacular, almost other-worldly stretch of the Ligurian coast has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Aside from enjoying the ...

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 ...