If a tour leader is not recognized as a locally qualified specialist guide in Italy, he or she risks arrest or a fine when escorting groups in 2,500 specified areas of Florence, Rome, Sienna, Venice ...

Visiting the Colosseum and Roman Forum in the heat of the summer is grueling at best under the blazing summer sun with the lack of shade, absence of a breeze, and limited access to water. During a ...

Sure, Italy may be a favorite tourist destination, and you may have even visited more than once, but we guarantee you've never experienced it the way the Obamas and Oprah have. On seperate travel ...

Anna Bigai has been showing tourists around Venice’s ancient canals and elegant palaces for 30 years. But these days, she says few are interested in learning the history — they’re just looking for ...

A trip to Italy is too special to get wrong. Here's how to do it right. (San Gimignano, Tuscany) I absolutely love Italy, for many different reasons. But I hate the way in which many Americans go ...

There's so much to see and do in Italy that it can feel a bit overwhelming to plan a trip that makes the most of the country's fabled history, art, architecture and cuisine – not to mention its 60 ...

As one of the world's premier travel destinations, Italy is known for many things, such as Roman architecture, Renaissance artwork and superb cuisine. But it's also recognized as one of the world's ...