Off the Beaten Trail and onto Nature’s Italy’s national parks appeal to hikers, cyclists, horseback riders, and wildlife lovers alike Many cities and towns in Italy that tourists visit are near the sea or up in the hills. But much of Italian land is...
Celebrating Trajan: Rome fetes emperor’s anniversary with an impressive exhibition Anniversaries are fitting occasions to review a life, and Rome is doing exactly that with a meticulously documented and attractively displayed show to mark 1,900 years since the...
Ancient Padua offers a wealth of precious frescoes that helped define Italy’s & Europe’s artistic achievements For excellence in fresco art, Padua, one of the country’s most ancient cities, will enthrall and enrich its visitors. Called Padova in...
Accolades for Lake Como Abound “The Lake of Dreams.” “The Looking Glass of Venus.” “The Coast of the Divas.” Accolades abound for Lake Como, whose deep blue waters are ringed by steep hills that are studded with flower-bedecked...
Michelangelo Gems Many Won’t See Buonarroti palazzo in Florence is home to some Michelangelo gems many won’t see. If you’re feeling it’s time for a bit of a break from Florence’s stellar galleries of artistic treasures by Renaissance...
A Medici Garden Tour in Florence A client recently asked me to organize a full day tour of gardens in Florence and in the immediate countryside. As a botany enthusiast, she wanted to discover the particular style of the “giardino italiano” or Italian garden and the...
