13 Jun Italy’s Quiet Masterpieces: Some lesser known museums in Rome, Milan and Venice
If you're a lover of history and art or simply curious about these cities' rich heritage, we've assembled a selection...
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12 Aug WHO WAS AUGUSTUS AND WHY IS AUGUST CALLED AUGUST?
Image of the Ara Pacis (above) by Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Since 1582 our daily lives have been regulated by the Gregorian...
10 Jun GORGEOUS GARDENS … AND MUCH, MUCH MORE
Spring in Rome is just about perfect weather for exploring gardens, and this year our group of nine travellers saw...
07 Jan SPRING IS THE TIME TO VISIT ITALY
Springtime is a great time to visit la bella Italia – and here are five good reasons why. Fewer tourists and...
06 May THE STORY BEHIND APOLLO AND DAPHNE
First time visitors to the Galleria Borghese are often surprised and a little annoyed that they must leave all their...