Loggia dei Lanzi, in the Piazza della Signoria, is an open-air (and free) museum that was designed in the 14th century by Orcagna, an influential architect and artist. Below the building's curved ...

Exciting things are afoot with the Writer’s Digest Writing Retreat to Florence + Tuscany in May 2025!

Access to the area is free 24/7. The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (known simply as the Duomo) is not only Florence's religious center, but it's also the city's most recognizable attraction.

A couple of hours before I join Trafalgar Tours’ seven-day Italian Holiday, I meet an older American woman on the edge of ...

As a foreigner visiting Italy, you’re probably not going to blend in — but you can still try.

In the end, my heartbreak retreat to Venice and Florence reminded me that we do all have a soulmate. But what allowed me to ...

I love the historic alleyways, picturesque canals, and gondolas of Venice. If you want a true taste of Italy, however, you'll probably want to venture beyond the floating city's tourist-packed ...

Giuseppe Rossi joined Man Utd as a teenager but was unable to establish himself in the first team at Old Trafford.

Travelling to somewhere you have been before or that is very popular is often a good idea. Millions of Brits opt to visit ...

But Italy’s lakes manage it ... picking out where to go and what to do may seem tricky, but we’ve rounded up a list of the best things to fill your holiday on Lake Garda.