We were buzzing with anticipation as our train pulled into Florence station – our itinerary was jam-packed and we knew the ...

This 3-hour Dante tour visits the places that influenced his personal journey—his childhood neighborhood, the church where he was baptized ... As you make your way to the Florence Duomo, the city’s ...

The cathedral complex, known as Piazza del Duomo, includes the Campanile by Italian art master Giotto; and Baptistery. This ...

Every year, Florence attracts millions of visitors who take in the splendor of the Duomo, browse the Uffizi ... Persian heritage living in Florence, Italy. On the ground, she keeps up an Italian ...

An ancient carved stone head, possibly of a Roman god, mythological figure or philosopher, was uncovered beneath a 5th-century church in Rome, Italy. Credit: Parco Archeologico dell’Appia Antica / CC ...

Salt River Tubing has been operating for 45 years and is expected to kick off another busy season this weekend. If you're headed to the river, here are some things you can do to prepare. Phoenix ...

Yet for centuries, it was somewhat overlooked as a cultural hub; while Rome, Florence and Venice were ... who was crowned king of Italy at the Duomo, ordered that the city finish the building ...

Italy on Sunday marks the 16th anniversary of the 6.3-magnitude ... and a huge blue beam of light was projected into the sky from the central Piazza Duomo. At 03.32, church bells rang out 309 times, ...

This is one of Italy’s great churches, filled with frescoes by ... much of this itinerary can be done by train (trenitalia.com). Florence’s Duomo (cathedral) often involves long queues for ...

(Photo: Courtesy photo) Whenever clients grumble about organized tours, I share a story from the first trip my husband and I took to Italy. We were on a pilgrimage with our church, and after our ...

Fall in love with Florence with this 2 day Florence itinerary! Yes — it really is possible to see most of Florence in just ...

The entire city of Florence is a work of art, so it stands to reason that the food is a work of art as well, right? Right. Few cities offer food like this town in the center of Italy, and putting ...