Ancient mythology tells the story of the founding of Rome by two brothers, Romulus and Remus, born of a union between the god of Mars and...

Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici: The Woman Behind the Treasures of Florence And so it was that in Florence on July 9, 1737, a day likely oppr...

Via Calzaiuoli is a street made for strolling. Along this pedestrian-only thoroughfare, it's easy to wander between some of Florence's mo...

One of the most quintessential of all Italian traditions is the passeggiata, when friends and family take to the streets of their town in...