Boboli Gardens, Florence, italy
Jonathan L finds some private places in the Medicis' private gardens.
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A Flâneur in Florence
Jonathan L gives us a peek at what he discovered walking around Florence for two days.
Venice day-trip fee gets real dates
Long-planned, often postponed, Venice's fee for day-trip visitors appears set to finally happen
Florence Bridal Party
A bride and groom in Florence become the center of attention.
Volterra: A Tuscan Gem
A wedding invitation gave Judy Barford the opportunity to see one of the highlights of Tuscany.
Michelangelo 'secret sketches' go public
Michelangelo's hidden drawings, made while hiding from an angry Medici Pope, are finally going on view
Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, Milan
DrFumblefinger visits Sant’Ambrogio Basilica in Milan, an interesting church and the oldest in Milan.
Fishermen, Cinque Terre, Italy
George G has fond memories of the local fishermen in one of his favorite travel destinations, Cinque Terre.
Bologna 'twin tower' may be in danger
One of Bologna's famous medieval towers is showing signs of instability, experts say
Colosseum shuts out ticket scalpers
Rome tries a new ticket system to freeze out scalpers and other bulk buyers
Trani, Puglia, Italy
ProfessorAbe and his wife had never been to Trani before, but enjoyed the tranquil atmosphere there
New snag in ITA-Lufthansa deal?
Italy blames EU for holding up final approval of Lufthansa deal to take over ITA Airways
Venice dodges 'endangered' label again
A UNESCO committee overrules its experts to give Venice more time to work on new measures
Italy, China: Bad week for monuments
A fountain in Florence and the Great Wall of China suffer damage
Trajan's Column, Rome
Trajan's column is over 1900 years old and was built by the emperor to document his battles in modern-day Romania, through a spiral band of pictorial reliefs extending up the column.