The city of Matera in southern Italy is thought to be among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Its stone-made buildings lie atop a hill above a ravine, while its millennia-old ...

Italians themselves may have very little interest in buying or fixing up Italy's many unwanted old houses, but international visitors are often swept away by the charm of these rustic buildings in ...

and Venice lie cities that encapsulate Italy's spirit just as vivaciously. These are the spots where traditions run deep, locals chat animatedly in piazzas, and age-old recipes are jealously guarded.