Italy

Assisi

Assisi

This small, agreeable medieval town sits on the western flank of Mount Subasio, and its privileged position looking onto the Umbrian Valley allows visitors to admire breath-taking views of gentle...

Bergamo

Bergamo

The oldest part of the city is known as Upper Bergamo, or Upper Town, while the more recent part is known as Lower Bergamo, or Lower Town. Lower Bergamo, formed by a series of medieval villages, is an...

Cinque Terre

Cinque Terre

The five villages have ancient origins, but it was during the Middle Ages that they began to flourish, and were fortified with splendid castles and towers. The most impressive, lasting endeavor of the...

Florence

Florence

Already a flourishing town in the Middle Ages, at the end of the 13th century Florence was one of the richest cities in the world. It had a democratic government and thrived from trade and craft work,...

Lecce

Lecce

The city owes much of its fame to the period between the 16th and 17th centuries, in which, under the Spanish, it became the capital of Baroque. The buildings were constructed in soft, golden-colored...

Milan

Milan

Considered one of the four most dynamic cities in Europe, the capital of fashion, design and finance, it is visited by millions of tourists and is always busy during the various trade fairs held here...

Naples

Naples

Naples Old Town is the largest in Europe, and along the famous Spaccanapoli, the road that splits the city into two, you’ll find monuments, buildings from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and...

Palermo

Palermo

Palermo spent almost two and a half centuries under Arab rule, from 831 to 1071. The Saracens made it the capital of Sicily and turned it into a major city, leaving their mark on the local culture,...

Pisa

Pisa

This is not the only enigma of Pisa, however. Founded by the Etruscans in 500 BC, we do not know what the city’s name means, or what it derives from. Pisa reached the peak of its splendor...

Rome

Rome

Founded in 753 BC, history tells us that Rome was built on seven hills named Aventine, Capitoline, Caelian, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal and Viminal. Rome offers breath-taking views over magnificent,...

Trento

Trento

Three rivers - the Adige, the Fersina and Rio Salé – also run through the city, as well as the Adigetto Canal, crossed by dozens of delightful bridges. The marvelous Trento Old Town is an...

Turin

Turin

You can savor this atmosphere of days gone by in the city’s elegant historical cafés, sipping a bicerin, an espresso with chocolate served in a small glass, or taking a stroll through the...

Venice

Venice

Venice has no equal. The whole city is built on the sea, on wooden piles: the buildings, squares and streets rest on the piles, most of which have remained intact for centuries and which run down...

Verona

Verona

There’s a lot more to Verona than this. Although it’s not a large city, it boasts an enviable number of monuments and masterpieces from all periods of history. Inhabited since the Stone...

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