Midwesterners, rejoice! If seeing the Colosseum in Rome is on your travel wishlist, you'll have a new – and great – option to fly to Italy next year. Italian carrier ITA Airways announced this week it'll launch nonstop nonstop flights between Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) and Rome (FCO) beginning April 7, 2024.  The airline will fly that route six times a w...

Emilia unveils unique natural treasures among the peaks of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, such as its fascinating glacial lakes, gems of water that appear set among breathtaking landscapes, providing exciting walks and treks through a dense network of CAI trails. With Visit Emilia - www.visitemilia.com -, the Land of Slow Mix, where every vacation i...

Rome: a place where modernity and antiquity come together in a harmonious dance and where a simple stroll in the street can lead you straight into the embrace of history.  Then all of a sudden, just behind the corner, you find yourself face-to-face with towering walls, their majesty reminiscent of emperors and gladiators, poets and philosophers. Th...

Rome was the adopted hometown of the Borgia; they were originally from the Catalan region of Spain. The Roman branch of the Santacroce family had lived in Rome for a few centuries. In this episode, Marcello visits some of the famous locations related to the Renaissance families, including the Santacroce Tower, Castel Sant'Angelo (Saint Angel Castle...

Almost two kilometers of walls complete with battlements passages surround Marostica jewel among the jewels of the province of Vicenza in Veneto that hides inside an incredible atmosphere.  The city is famous for the chess game where the living characters impersonate the pieces, moving on a giant chessboard in Chess Square. The more than 600 partic...

Italy is a country full of life, tourism and beauty all year round. Whether it is autumn, spring, summer or winter, you will always find something to do, so immerse yourself with us in this experience in search of the most beautiful and famous festivals in Italy to get to know and visit all year round region by region. Festivals are considered popu...

If you wake up early enough on a spring day to take the 7:15 am train from Parma towards Brescia, you’ll find yourself captivated by the swift passing of pastel-colored wildflowers, and maybe even catch rare scenes of boar scattering deer across the prairie. It’s an intoxicating image, and feels as though life and color are being splattered onto th...

The island of Capri has long been a jewel in Italy’s crown, a place where nature, history, and culture converge in a breathtaking tableau. Yet, even among its many wonders, the Grotta Azzurra stands out as a one-of-a-kind beauty that captivated the imaginations of travelers, artists, and scientists alike. But what is it that makes the waters of thi...

Italy as an exclusive destination: this is one of the points emerging from the Enit study conducted by Unioncamere. More than 20 percent of foreign tourists choose our destinations expressly attracted by the Italian lifestyle, associating our country with an "allure" of exclusivity. The survey confirms forecasts from the end of July, with a growth...

Immersed in the wonderful North-Eastern alpine landscape, along the Tagliamento river stands Venzone, one of the most beautiful villages in Friuli-Venezia Giulia and among the most fascinating in Italy for its aesthetics, its history and its traditions, especially those related to its two symbols: pumpkin and lavender. Venzone is a small and ancien...