When you're ready to visit the 24-mile enclave -- actually a whole separate country within Italy -- of San Marino, here's a guide to what to do in this land of fotresses, where to stay and what to eat.
Casa Artusi: A Living Museum of Italian Home Cooking in Emilia-Romagna
This museum and cooking school in Emilia-Romagna is devoted to Pellegrino Artusi, the man who has been called the father of Italian home cooking. Read on to find out why and how you can experience his cooking.
Get Schooled in Gelato on Your Next Trip to Italy
Have you ever visited a gelateria in Italy and been so enthralled that you fantasized about opening your own gelato shop back home? Well, your dreams can become reality with the training at one of Italy's "gelato universities." One of them even holds classes in the U.S....
Ravenna’s Ravishing Mosaics
After 15 centuries, Ravenna's luminous mosaics still shine with the golden brilliance of the empires that endowed them. These shimmering sacred images reveal both familiar and unexpected chapters in Italian history while affirming an artistic climate that thrives today.
Bologna: City of Art
With its appetite for art, Bologna's contributions to the good life are more than gustatory. Though known as the "Red City" for its architecture and politics, our writer found a brilliant palette of museums, galleries, churches and markets with mouth watering visuals for every taste.
Bicycling Through Renaissance Ferrara
A World Heritage Site in Emilia-Romagna, this medieval and Renaissance city has excellent food, art, and architecture. And music year-round. Read on to find out how you can see it on foot or by bicycle.
Artful Places to Stay in Bologna
Heading over to Bologna? When you've had your fill of seeing art and it's time to rest your head, these choices near Bologna's Piazza Maggiore have something unique that might just catch your eye.
A Year of Gastronomy: One Woman’s Reawakening in Italy
What does a 50-something romance writer who recently went through a divorce do to jazz up her life? Why run off to Italy of course to take part in a unique gastronomy learning experience.
Recommended Rental Agencies, Apartments and Villas in Italy
The best part of this special report - a listing of over 50 agencies, apartments and villas that we've tried and like - from apartments rentals in Rome to villas overlooking the Amalfi Coast.
In Brief…Italian Travel News
There is a new Hilton to open in Bologna in the near future. Read on to find out the details on how to get the best airfares to Italy and how to get your hands on a new mafia guidebook for tourists.