Leaning Towers: It's Not Just About Pisa!
A couple of summers ago in Northern Italy, I suddenly realized that the Leaning Tower of Pisa was far from unique—we were seeing them everywhere, but Pisa obviously had the best publicity agent.
A couple of summers ago in Northern Italy, I suddenly realized that the Leaning Tower of Pisa was far from unique—we were seeing them everywhere, but Pisa obviously had the best publicity agent.
One of the most famous structures of the Roman empire, the Colosseum, still stands some 2000 years after it was built. It's a truly remarkable feat of architecture, engineering and craftsmanship -- one of the world's great iconic...
Here's a close-up of the Lion of St. Mark, atop the Basilica in Venice. From ground level, it's difficult to appreciate the individual details of the decorated dome and roofs—there is so much that it is like trying to see a single tree in the...
We all know Rome is a colorful place. On Christmas Eve, spent walking all around the city, I came along the Via dei Fori Imperiali past Palatine Hill toward the Colosseum and couldn’t help but be particularly struck by...
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Soldiers in statues wave swords, lawyers hold statute books, and rulers brandish proclamations: Why not immortalize a journalist working at a typewriter? We were startled when we first saw this on our one-day stopover in Milan. It's probably the...
Ravenna is not at the top of most people's lists of places to visit in Italy--it certainly wasn't on mine--and I only added it to my trip at the strong urging of online friends. I'm glad I did. The city is not only a pleasant place to eat and walk--it...
This is a story I enjoy seeing. The budget hotel chain B&B Hotels wins the top honor in the Worldwide Hospitality Awards . So it just goes to show, the budget traveler does not need to give up good service while saving money.
Imagine spending more than 20 years of your life crafting a set of doors, and beginning that daunting project when you're just 21 years old. But the result is perhaps the most beautiful doors that have ever been made. Then think of...
Because it is believed the ships are threatening the sinking city, the Italian Government will reduce by 20% the number of cruise ships allowed into the lagoon starting in January. Here's that link if you're interested in reading...
Verona from the hills, looking toward St. Anastasia and the Ponte Pietra My visit to Verona last summer was almost an accident—but a lucky one. It wasn’t on the original plan for our three weeks in Northern Italy, but online...
" The Treasures of Naples" opens in Rome. Photo: AFP Photo: Reuters
Birthplace of the Renaissance, home of such great artists as Michelangelo and Donatello, Florence's influential roll in beginning the Renaissance is widely known. The city is very worth visiting for it's great art, fascinating architecture...
(Padova -- Piazza Dei Signori) There are several good day trips one can make from Venice, one of the easiest being to the fun small city of Padova (which we Anglophiles often call Padua). The city is an easy half hour train ride from...
(The canals of Murano) Venice is just an “island community” (actually it’s an amalgamation of 100 smaller islands) in the shallow brackish waters of the Laguna Veneta. There are several other island communities in this...