Just a few minutes from Venice is a budget-friendly alternative with fewer crowds, where visitors witness real Italian life ...

Italy had lenient rules on ancestry-based citizenship Government says system was abused, imposes restrictions Move aims at freeing up swamped consulates ROME, March 28 (Reuters) - Italy's ...

Tourists and travel experts have long agreed that Italy is a special place, so much so that the country has become a de facto bucket list destination for just about everyone. Famous for its ...

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Loggia dei Lanzi, in the Piazza della Signoria, is an open-air (and free) museum that was designed in the 14th century by Orcagna, an influential architect and artist. Below the building's curved ...

There are less touristy but authentic neighborhoods, and places just outside Venice that are connected in a few minutes by train or vaporetto. Here's where to sleep to experience the magic of the ...