Rome’s a pretty nice place to spend a birthday, enjoy! Reply Ashley says: November 11, 2014 at 11:42 am Really it’s hard to go wrong in Italy because the country as a whole is gorgeous! When we were there 4 years ago we also stayed in La Spezia, it is a much cheaper ...
Spello is a medieval mountain town in Italy with all the attributes of a proverbial time capsule. Located at the base of Mount Subasio, not far from the better known town of Assisi in central Italy, Spello is around two hours drive north of the Italian capital, Rome. Set out to explore...
Step back to Italy in the Middle Ages as you explore Tuscany's best-preserved medieval towns. Discover ancient castles, towering fortresses, and hidden stories in Siena and San Gimignano.
As modern times pass them by, Italy's ageless hill towns turn to a game-changing hotel concept to survive.
Small isn’t necessarily bad. When it comes to the small villages of Italy, small is grrrrreat! While small towns may lack the amenities and sheer number of historical sites the big cities have, they more than make up for this with the spectacular wat
Think turquoise waters and white-pebble beaches, Roman ruins and whitewashed houses. Puglia, wrapping around the heel of Italy's boot, is loaded with beautiful beach towns. AndPolignano a Maremay well be the best of the lot. The town's iconic abbey and 16th-century tower, overlooking the ...
Deep in Tuscany’s northwestern reaches lies a hidden valley that remains one of Italy’s most untapped locales. Absent are the classic, calendar page vistas — no vast sunflower fields or undulating rows of grape in sight. Instead, steeply forested ridges and verdant countryside framed on one...
are calculations of the number of inhabitants in the ancient cities. Thus, the threshold of 100,000 inhabitants possibly was exceeded byAvaris(Egypt) at 1600 BC.Rome(Italy) exceeded the 1 million inhabitants threshold at the beginning of our era,Xi’an(China) was next sometimes around 700 ...
Alberobello, Italy Alberobello is a town in Italy’s Apulia region that is known for its trulli – the whitewashed stone houses with conical roofs that look like a charming little mushroom village. It’s almost hard to believe this place is real. Walking around on the cobblestone streets tha...
When you are planning your vacation to this picturesque region of Italy, it is hard to choose where to stay so we created this guide to the best places to stay in Amalfi Coast. From bustling beach towns to romantic hilltop villas, and tiny hidden coastal hamlets – there is the perfect ...