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There’s a certain romance to driving in Italy. It’s not just the switchbacks that climb through olive-dotted hills or the highways that stretch lazily along the coast. It’s the freedom to veer off the expected path—to stop for a vineyard that wasn’t on your itinerary, to chase the sunset across unfamiliar villages. But for anyone visiting from abro...

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"I learned how to work in the US, but I learned how to live in Italy," says Lucia Comnes, an American from the West Coast who has been living in Italy for the past 10 years. Growing up in San Francisco, Lucia heard many Californians speak highly of Italy, saying it was their favorite place they had ever traveled to. Although she, too, wanted to vis...

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  Nastro Rosa Tour: the Sailing Tour of Italy Piedmont leads Europe in surgeries using hypnosis as anesthesia Rome Fiumicino named Europe’s top airport once again Scientists believe secret to living past 100 may lie in a small Italian village Italy’s aging population drives demand for 2 million domestic workers by 2028 Cohesion as a driver of compe...

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Rome’s Fiumicino Airport has been recognized as Europe’s best airport for the seventh time since 2018 in the category of hubs handling over 40 million passengers annually. The announcement came Thursday evening in Athens during the 35th General Assembly of ACI Europe (Airports Council International), the continent’s leading airport association. Acc...

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Picture this: a stretch of coastline where the blue shades of the sea blend with the sky, and as you wander along the shore, the salty breeze mingles with the aroma of freshly cooked seafood from the kitchens of seaside restaurants. And there, right before your eyes, the trabocchi come into view – ancient fishing machines standing proudly along the...

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You can never go wrong with a trip to Italy. With rich culture and history dating back centuries—millennia, even—the country is rife with so much to see, do and of course, eat. Trust me on this; I spent a week and a half in Rome with my family and we barely covered any ground. Same when I was in Milan. While a sun-drenched summer getaway to the boo...

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The skyline of Florence is undoubtedly characterized by the majestic Dome of the Cathedral, the work of Brunelleschi, and the elegant, superb Bell Tower designed by Giotto. The latter was not only an architect but one of the most innovative artists of his time because he revolutionized painting in the 1300s by introducing naturalness in the gesture...

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One of the most iconic churches on the planet, St. Mark’s Basilica—or as it’s known in the local parlance, Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco—is not your typical looking Catholic church. The domes of the structure, for example, give it a more “exotic” and exquisite look. It’s not surprising that the current form of the church, begun in th...

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While crowds head to the Amalfi Coast and Ibiza, a quieter kind of luxury is drawing summer travelers north to Lake Como' a place where elegance comes with a deep breath, a boat ride, and a view of the Alps. This summer, the region is seeing a rise in high-end travelers booking private villas for longer, slower stays, reflecting a wider shift in wh...

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When you think of the sea in Italy, the Amalfi Coast, Sardinia, or the Cinque Terre probably come to mind. But there’s a hidden Italy, far from the spotlight, where the sea is still wild, quiet, and authentic. That’s exactly where we want to take you. In this article, I’ll reveal two hidden beach destinations in Italy that few tourists know about: ...

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