When you want to stay close enough to Piazza San Marco to be close to the action but want to avoid touristy hotels, one of these four establishments might be just what you are seeking.
Cilento: Campania’s Undiscovered Gem
Cilento is a land of myth and legend, folklore and history & moonscapes and misty, forest-clad mountains that plunge down to the sea & long stretches of golden-sand beaches interspersed with cave-pockmarked cliffs and hidden coves & hilltop villages with narrow, cobbled alleys, family-run restaurants still using nonna's recipes...
Where to Eat in Cilento: Authentic Campania Restaurants
Cilento's cuisine is based on fresh, seasonal ingredients and local tradition. Meat dominates inland, while seafood prevails on the coast. Read on for some of the best places to dine and shop throughout the region.
Where to Stay in Cilento: Hotels, B&Bs and Agriturismos
There are accommodations of all kinds available in Cilento. We profile everything from an agriturismo to a beach resort to a former 17th-century hunting lodge used by the kings of Spain and Italy.
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Following Florentines to Their Favorite Florence Restaurants and Eateries
Several days spent heeding the advice of Florentine friends and acquaintances (and, even better, accompanying them to favorite haunts) yielded an idiosyncratic but highly recommended list of restaurants in Florence.
On the Trail of Fontina Valle d’Aosta
Italy's smallest region offers up some amazing cheeses - among them Fontina. Read on for some of the best places to taste it in Italy as well as a winter recipe incorporating Fontina at home.
A Rome Hotel Suite Unlike Any Other
Did you know that the largest hotel suite in Europe can be found in Rome? All 11,700 square feet of it. Read on to get the latest on what this hotel offers and why an experience here would be surely exceptional.
Four Seasons Hotel Opens in Florence
After seven long years, the Four Seasons finally opens in Florence...and doesn't disappoint. Read on to find out our take on the details- including location, amenities and even a valuable collection of artwork.
Rome Hotel: There’s Room at the Inn
Our writer called her visit to this hotel near Rome's ancient wonders, "one of the great hotel stays of my life." Read on to find out just what made her experience in this Roman hotel so special.