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Sardinia, Italy, is the perfect destination for a family vacation in 2025, offering a captivating blend of stunning beaches, rich culture, and affordable travel options. With its crystal-clear waters, picturesque coastline, and family-friendly resorts, Sardinia provides a relaxing yet adventurous getaway for all ages. Thanks to budget-friendly flig...

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Comprising two provinces, Potenza and Matera, the Basilicata region stretches between Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south. Though it’s an often missed region of Southern Italy, its ancestral charm, rugged coastline, and pulsing piazzas will win you over in no time. A blend of outdoor adventures, art, culture and antiquity, the r...

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Italy’s best-known seaside resorts, like Cinque Terre and Portofino, were once obscure fishing villages; today millions come to visit these rustic coastal havens, which now face the challenges of overtourism during warm-weather months. The attractions that have long drawn outsiders—striking scenery; intense blue and green seas; pastel-toned houses...

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Rome’s city centre is vast, and to fully explore its historical and cultural treasures, you would need at least a week. But where should you begin? A good starting point is Rome’s most famous streets, often lined with shops and notable landmarks. Let's discover the 7 most famous streets in Rome, including where to find them, and what you shouldn’t...

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TV host and best-selling travel guidebook author Rick Steves openly expresses his deep appreciation for Italy. It's actually his all-time favorite country in Europe. While his favorite Tuscan escape is Volterra, the most underrated hill town in Italy, Steves is also fond of the popular San Gimignano. On his website, he describes the enchanting San...

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To understand how Lucca has always been tied to its independence, one might begin with the story of Francesco Burlamacchi, a Lucca politician born in 1498, who became Gonfaloniere of the Republic of Lucca in 1533. His political project was to unite all the states of Tuscany under a single republican federation, following a rebellion that was suppos...

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I’m standing inside a cave where the walls hold black and white photographs of the family who once lived here. In one, the children are lined up in front of a large bed; in another, there’s a donkey in the kitchen. Furniture and domestic props laid carefully around me recreate the home as it once looked, complete with plastic animals to represent h...

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There are destinations that make traveling an even more unique and special experience, capable of instilling pure emotions made of art, history and culture, unmistakable flavors and scents. Places like the splendid Ragusa, a masterpiece city of baroque art to experience in the wonderful setting of Val di Noto, a territory part of the Unesco heritag...

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A flight mix-up departing from Rome has left us with 24 hours to spare in Italy, so we decide to make the most of our time with a train trip to the historical hilltop town of Tivoli – a popular retreat for Romans. A beautiful hilltop town 30km northeast of the capital, Tivoli has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and ancient ruins are dotted...

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You may not hear about many celebrity sightings on Lake Maggiore; there are no Clooney-caliber stars who spend their summers here boating with their A-list friends. Instead, there are small towns, botanical gardens, lakeside beaches, ample opportunities for hiking, biking, and boating, and a decidedly laid-back vibe when compared to its posher sibl...

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