Italy Travel
Why Did the Water in Venice's Grand Canal Turn Bright Green?
Authorities have determined what substance caused the abnormal hue, but they still don't know who is responsible
Has This Historian Identified the Bridge in the 'Mona Lisa'?
Silvano Vinceti argues that the bridge in the backdrop of da Vinci's masterpiece is the Ponte Romito in Laterina
High-Speed Train Will Connect Rome to Pompeii
The new route will make the ruins of the ancient city more accessible for visitors
Rome's Pantheon Will Start Charging an Entrance Fee
The 2,000-year-old structure is Italy's most visited cultural site, attracting millions of tourists each year
A Long Low Tide Dries Up Venice's Smaller Canals
A high-pressure anticyclone is driving the situation, making it difficult to get around the carless city
Spoken Latin Is Making a Comeback
Proponents of the teaching method argue that it encourages engagement with the language and the ancient past
Where to Find Ruins of the Roman Empire’s Last Years
A visit to Ravenna and Rome can take you back to the fifth century, when everything seemed to be in chaos
The Misunderstood Roman Empress Who Willed Her Way to the Top
A fresh view of Galla Placidia, who married a barbarian and ruled when the world power fell into chaos
You Can Retrace the Footsteps Jewish Refugees Took on a Hike Through the Alps
After World War II, Holocaust survivors fled Europe’s lingering anti-Semitism on a series of clandestine missions
This Charming Italian Town Will Pay You $30,000 to Move There
Presicce, located in the heel of Italy's boot, is trying to bring fresh energy to its older neighborhoods
This Beautiful Italian Region Will Reimburse Your Train Ticket
Hoping to boost tourism, the Friuli Venezia Giulia region is offering to pay for travelers' train fares and museum passes
American Tourist Rescued After Falling Into Mount Vesuvius Crater
Using a long rope, volcano guides pulled the man to safety
Glacier Collapse Kills Seven Hikers Amid Record Heat in Italy's Dolomites
Rescuers are still searching for missing people after the deadly avalanche on Marmolada on Sunday
Italian Art Police Recovered a Long-Lost Titian. But Is It Really the Renaissance Master's Work?
The recently confiscated painting is worth an estimated $7 million
Wild Boars Are Ransacking Rome
The Italian government plans to cull the population after at least one animal tested positive for a contagious swine fever
Flooded by Tourists, Venice to Start Charging Access Fees
The pilot program to limit tourist access to the “Floating City” is voluntary—for now
Why Was Erotic Art So Popular in Ancient Pompeii?
A new exhibition spotlights 70 examples of sensual imagery discovered in the Roman city
A Museum in Rome Narrates Italian History Through Cookbooks and Kitchenware
Reopening this spring, Garum explores more than 500 years of local culinary traditions
Why Donatello Was a Father of the Renaissance
A blockbuster exhibition in Florence argues that the Italian sculptor deserves to be a household name on par with Michelangelo and Raphael
How Italy Is Bringing Its Rustic Villages Back to Life
Take a photographic tour through the country's effort to revitalize its rural towns
