Italy

DrFumblefinger recalls one of his favorite places in Verona, the area around Ponte Pietra.

Small boys having the time of their lives, PortMoresby couldn’t resist.

At least three groups, including Lufthansa's, are working on formal bids to take the state-owned airline private.

Visitors are now welcomed in a building long closed to the public, but with an exterior that everyone who has visited St Marks is familiar with.

A high-tech robot dog, capable of getting to places humans can't has joined the effort to explore and preserve ancient Pompeii

DrFumblefinger visits this church in Milan, best known for the painting of the Last Supper in its adjoining convent.

Venice's outdoor restaurants are taking unusual measures to protect diner's dinners from predatory gulls.

In Rome, a collection of scribbling and doodling by artists, often on the backs of canvases, makes a fascinating exhibition at the Villa Medici.

DrFumblefinger visits the Salute Church, whose dome is one of the highlights of Venice's skyline. It's an interesting church to visit, in a city filled with interesting art and architecture.

Gumbo was visiting the fascinating Archaeologic Museum adjoining the UNESCO World Heritage site in Agrigento, Sicily.

Italy's proposed new beach rules aim to guarantee a free or reasonably-priced 'place in the sun' for everyone.

DrFumblefinger visits the famous "herb market", the historic market core in Venice.