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Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella has endured the rise and fall of various kingdoms, two World Wars, every pandemic from the Black Death to Covid, and countless other historical catastrophes and changes.  There is probably no other brand that could find a more impressive testament to its popularity; but why exactly has Santa Mari...

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Marvelous Medieval borgoes, lush nature that transforms into a dreamlike landscape, with hot springs immersed in the Tuscan countryside – these are the typical traits of the Province of Siena. Nature, art, relaxation, beauty and wellness combine to create the magic formula that has long attracted innumerable tourists to the most exclusive spots in ...

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The Italian Design scene is characterized by the significant presence of an extremely peculiar type of company, which in other countries is found considerably more sporadically and marginally. We are talking about companies, usually of great prestige and limited size, strongly linked to a family strain, able to compete successfully in a market incr...

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The cathedral of Siena, in Italy’s Tuscany region, is renowned for its spectacular 14th-century mosaic floor. But due to its fragility, the masterpiece is protected from visitor foot traffic by fibreboard panels most of the year. For the next two weeks, however, visitors to the religious site will be able to get a rare view of the 56-panel marble f...

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Italy is an irresistible magnet for tourists. In 2019, the pre-pandemic peak, it attracted a whopping 93 million people a year. That’s well on the way to being double the total population of the country. There are iconic destinations that are on everyone’s must-see list—places like the Amalfi Coast, Venice, Milan, Sicily and Florence. If you visit...

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There’s probably no region of Italy that conjures up more romantic images of the country than Tuscany. So much of what travellers love can be found here, and there are certainly enough things to do in Tuscany to make it a destination in itself. I’ve visited Tuscany many times over the years. Sometimes I’ve come to do something specific here, like a...

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We are jet lagged and so everything carries a dream-like quality to it. The lush green countryside of Tuscany unfolds outside our car window on our first full day in Italy. Tuscany is breathtakingly beautiful and I’m happy that I agreed to spend our first full day here in the care of a private car and driver, bouncing from one Tuscan village to ano...

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In tiny Capraia, part of the Tuscan Archipelago, the streets don’t bustle; they hum quietly with the sound of footsteps. The island, which sits just over 30 miles off the Tuscan coast, comprises two settlements: Il Porto by the sea and Il Paese, the historic village. Largely uninhabited, Capraia is teeming with flora and fauna, an oasis for nature...

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Tuscia is a stunning region, filled with hidden archaeological, cultural and natural treasures. It spans over the province of Viterbo and all of upper Lazio, as well as parts of Umbria and Tuscany. In ancient times, it was the land of the Etruscans, and their presence can still be seen scattered throughout the region’s archaeological artifacts and...

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In Fellini’s La Dolce Vita, the hopes embodied in the title dissolve into grimness and black irony. It was all Mussolini’s fault. Despite the endless opportunities Italy offered for enjoyment, Fellini never trusted his own country, or his countrymen. He could not relax into dolce far niente. Perhaps he should have spent more time in Tuscany, surely...

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