When you travel to Italy, much of your planning revolves around what you want to see and do, but just as important are plans about what you don’t want to deal with. Read the rest »
The Garden of Ninfa, with the nearby oasis of the WWF, is located on the border between the municipalities of Cisterna di Latina, Sermoneta and Norma. Read the rest »
The Vesuvio eruption that destroyed Pompeii took place in 79 AD.
In the year 62 AD. Pompeii was severely damaged from an earthquake. Read the rest »
Leonardo worked from 1495 until 1497/1498 at the painting, which is the north wall of the refectory. The image is 9.04 meters long and 4.22 meters high. Read the rest »
As is the case in most Italian cities, you easily have more to see in Venice than you’ll have time for – especially if you make it a point to simply enjoy the ambiance of the city and wander the streets looking for your own treasures. Read the rest »
The Coliseum, also known as Amphitheatrum Flavium, was built during the reign of Emperor Vespasiano and was inaugurated by his son, Tito, in 80 A D with celebrations 100 days long. Read the rest »
The Italian theater is revered, and many who travel to Italy wish to attend a production while they are there. Opera, symphony and other forms of artistic entertainment go year round in many of Italy’s larger cities, but the hardest part of attending a show is finding tickets to one. Read the rest »