Updated on 1/28/20 If Rome isn’t on your bucket list, then maybe this post will change your mind! Rome (the “Eternal City”) is over 3,000 years old. It is rich in history, delicious food and the people are fascinating. There…
Updated on 1/28/20 If Rome isn’t on your bucket list, then maybe this post will change your mind! Rome (the “Eternal City”) is over 3,000 years old. It is rich in history, delicious food and the people are fascinating. There…
If you want a nice sample of the Italian coast and you’re staying in Rome, then Sorrento is just the right place! We took an early morning train from Rome to Naples (about 1 to 1 1/2 hours by train) since…
Remember in an earlier post when I said I’d get back to you about the legend of La Bocca della Veritá? Well here it is! The Mouth of Truth (La Bocca della Veritá) is a legendary marble sculpture in Rome, Italy. You…
You’ve probably noticed a lot of Venice photos on my social media accounts this past week. I’ve been in a Venice nostalgic mood, so I decided to write up a post about our visit to Basilica di San Marco (St.…
Florence is my most favorite city in Italy. When we were there it was like we took a step back in time and witnessed the Renaissance through all of our senses. This city is magical! Florence, Italy was the home…
Visit the beautiful, medieval Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin and you can view the skull of St. Valentine (or possibly the skull of a different St. Valentine). There were many St. Valentine’s throughout history but the one people celebrate…
If you’re ever in Venice, Italy I strongly recommend taking a gondola ride on Venice’s canals! We weren’t going to take one at first because it’s such a “touristy” thing to do but when in Venice – why not? It’s…
I found out about Scala Santa (Holy Stairs) on a Virtual Tourist board and added it to my list of things to see when in Rome. It is definitely off the beaten path and unless you are on a pilgrimage…
When people visit Florence and want a panoramic view of the city, they are often told to go to Piazzale Michelangelo. Piazzale Michelangelo is nice, but I feel like San Miniato al Monte is over looked as a good spot…
In the Umbria region of Italy, the town of Orvieto sits 1000 meters high on a tufa cliff. Starting with the Etruscans and those centuries after, caves and passages were dug into the soft tufa beneath the city. Tufa or…
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