Tag archive for ‘Culture’
villa adriana
By Italia Travel & Life On Monday, October 18th, 2021
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Discover Villa Adriana

How does a Roman Emperor create the ultimate symbol of power? By building an ‘ideal city’ that still stands to this day. Image © iStock Unenthused by existing villas yet keen to follow in the tradition of Roman More...

caffe corretto
By Italia Travel & Life On Monday, October 4th, 2021
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Caffè Corretto

Joe Gartman discovers that his morning coffee may require a little lift. Discover more about the history and process of making grappa today! Images by Patricia Gartman The swift Brenta River flows through Bassano More...

san marco
By Italia Travel & Life On Tuesday, September 7th, 2021
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San Marco travel guide

Find some of the best places to stay, eat and visit while staying around San Marco, Venice with Adrian Mourby’s guide to the highlights of the area… Images by Kate Tadman-Mourby unless otherwise stated What More...

By Italia Travel & Life On Tuesday, August 24th, 2021
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Procida travel guide

Find some of the best places to stay, eat and visit while staying around Procida with Kate Wickers guide to the highlights of the area…   ©GettyImages What to see and do Abbazia di San Michele Arcangelo Via More...

procida
By Italia Travel & Life On Tuesday, August 24th, 2021
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Picture Perfect Procida

With her film star good looks, Italy’s Capital of Culture for 2022 gets her close up, writes Kate Wickers…   By Fleur Kinson Gosh, Procida is a beauty. I step off the ferry at Marina Grande, onto More...

venice
By Italia Travel & Life On Wednesday, August 11th, 2021
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Discover Venice and its lagoon

Its setting, history and architecture make Venice unique among the cities of the world! Elegance, romance, drama and mystery are abundant in this historic floating city and its lagoon… © Getty images Think More...

Rome park
By Italia Travel & Life On Tuesday, July 27th, 2021
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Marching Arches

In the far southeast of Rome is a park with a long and watery history, Joe Gartman writes… Images by Patricia Gartman  There is a place, not far from the old Via Appia, where you can step outside of Rome More...

Villa D'este
By Italia Travel & Life On Tuesday, July 27th, 2021
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Discover Villa d’Este

The 16th-century Villa d’Este at Tivoli, a UNESCO World Heritage Site sits just outside Rome. The palace and gardens were created from a desire for status, yet a legacy that spans centuries has been left… © More...

By Italia Travel & Life On Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
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Fiesole travel guide

Find some of the best places to stay, visit or eat while staying around Fiesole with Freya Middleton’s guide to the highlights of the area… Images by Freya Middleton unless otherwise stated What to see More...

By Italia Travel & Life On Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
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Finding Fiesole

Fiesole offers a day away from the bustle of Florence and is well worth exploring when you get there, writes Florence tour guide Freya Middleton. Images by Freya Middleton  Going to Fiesole is something I have More...