If you’re heading to Venice for your next vacation, you may be wondering what sort of nightlife this city has to offer. The charming Italian city offers many opportunities for a night out in Venice, from relaxing activities to unique cultural experiences. Although Venice isn’t exactly a party city, this doesn’t mean you’ll have to…
When you think of Venice and its countless canals, one image jumps out above all others: the iconic gondola ride. While it may seem cliché, taking a gondola in Venice is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that’s not to be missed. Having traveled to Venice twice while living in Italy, I can tell you from my own…
Let’s be honest: the whole city of Rome is basically one big open-air museum. You’ve got the Colosseum right next to the crumbling-yet-magnificent ruins of the Roman Forum, the Spanish steps adjacent to Trevi Fountain… and even a literal pyramid from Egypt in the middle of a traffic circle. Plus, all these incredible Rome landmarks…
Lake Garda is the largest lake in all of Italy, spanning three regions: Lombardy, Trentino Alto-Adige, and Veneto. The closest cities to Lake Garda are Brescia and Verona, but you can easily reach it from Milan and Venice as well. The southern towns on Lake Garda are popular destinations for day trips, but if you’re…
Stunning lakeside villas, candy-colored houses fringing a turquoise blue lake, pristine hills surrounding the lake… no, we’re not talking about Lake Como here, we’re talking about a more hidden gem, Lake Garda. Northern Italy’s Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy, but it’s often given short shrift, with more attention paid to the flashy…
Crystalline turquoise waters, powdery soft sand beaches, candy-colored coastal towns on clifftops: these views await you when you visit the Algarve coast in the southernmost part of Portugal. With Spain flanking its east and the Atlantic Ocean to its west, the Algarve’s little section of the Mediterranean is one of of Europe’s most scenic, with…
If you visit Milan, one of the top attractions after the Duomo and the Sforzesco Castle is Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, The Last Supper. While the mural is famous enough to attract countless visitors yearly, actually getting in to admire the masterpiece is no walk in the park. As you might expect for a mural…
Lake Como is one of Italy’s most picturesque lakes, surrounded by dramatic mountains and charming little towns. The lake is glacial in origin, taking the shape of an inverted letter Y, with the cities of Como and Lecco perched at the tips of the two southern branches. Originally, Lake Como had a Latin name, Lario;…
While the big, famous cities like Florence, Siena, and Pisa are mandatory stops for any visitor traveling to Tuscany, the Central Italian region is also home to countless delightful little towns. Although they fly under the radar for most travelers, a closer look reveals that these charming little locales are just as worthy of attention….
