Travel

Few churches have had a history of construction as long and laborious as the one of the cathedral of Milan, also called the Duomo. It was an impressive undertaking that for more than six centuries involved all of Lombardy and …

This is the Naviglio Grande that connects the Ticino river to Milan, and as a result, even Lake Maggiore. There are barges here, just like in Holland, and small bars and cafés in the corners. The tram runs past here …

Pompeii is now giving tourists a new way to visit the archaeological site, by introducing an “entrance/exit bracelet”: the electronic device is not only made of special paper but it also allows visitors to enter the site up to three …

One of my very favorite things to see in the little villages of Puglia are the tenderly cared for porches and courtyards of the local residents. Freshly swept and colorful, they speak volumes about the people who live there. In …

Nestled in the heart of Chianti Classico lies the veritable Castello di Verrazzano. Surrounding Renaissance gardens give way to a late Romanesque tower that served as a lookout over the Greve valley to control the trade between Florence and Siena. …

Today the sun-kissed island of Favignana off the northwest coast of Sicily is popular with tourists from across the globe, but in August, 1943 it had visitors of another kind – U.S. soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division who arrived …

A sightseeing tour of Savona discovering its three different souls: modern, art nouveau and medieval. There are so many things that people still don’t know about Savona, for example that here you can find the… second Sistine Chapel! Sixtus IV, …

Victoria explores today the Pope’s Hometown which becamea UNESCO World Heritage Site. The lovely hilltop village of Pienza is a short (approx. 15 miles) and worthwhile side trip from Siena. As the birthplace of Pope Pius II, this tiny town …

Did you ever feel “called” to go to or to return somewhere? Like some invisible and irresistible force of gravity was pulling you there? An inexplicable attraction, perhaps? Or perhaps, the enticing photos and a travel blurb that  just struck …

“Bergamo, miraculously beautiful city!” So wrote a 15th century Venetian traveller crossing through Lombardy. Years later this same beautiful town welcomes tourists just as it did during the 1500s. Bergamo, surrounded by ancient Walls, is often considered as a city rich …