The Birth of Venus, a painting by the Italian artist Botticelli, depicts the goddess Venus at the shore after her birth.

Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help ...

The glowing works from Siena, now at the Met, are revelatory for their emotional intensity and 24-karat beauty.

Get a jump on the Olympics in Bormio; enjoy the Renaissance in luxury style; check out Florence's fashion museum; try a ...

Opened in 1964, Rose & Crown claims to be Italy’s first pub, and has the beer-soaked woodwork to prove it. The vibe here is ...

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Mithila Palkar has been feeling touristy on her holiday in Rome as she has been going sight-seeing from one monument to the ...

Alice Pasquini, renowned street artist, took us on a tour of Bologna, a city brimming with open-air art, thanks to an ...

World Pasta Day on October 25th pays homage to pasta in its many shapes and forms. The pastas of Emilia Romagna reflect the ...

Renowned as the “City of Canals” and the “Queen of the Adriatic,” Venice draws travelers from around the world with its ...

The Sacro Bosco's meaning is the subject of debate, with scholars alternatively describing the sprawling complex as a memorial, an allegorical site or a tribute to ancient civilizations ...