This is a stock photo of a real Italian hill town where people use seed oils. Photo: Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Getty Images A group of Silicon Valley–ites are in the process of purchasing 267 ...

While the likes of Matera and Taormina might draw the largest crowds, you shouldn’t overlook Italy’s lesser-known hill towns, ranging from higgledy-piggledy Calcata to savagely beautiful ...

Like many towns in Italy, Civita di Bagnoregio dates back to the Etruscans over 2,500 years ago, and many parts of the town still retain some of its architecture from medieval times.

by Rick Steves, April 14, 2025 | A visit to Orvieto rewards you with a perfectly preserved and traffic-free world highlighted by a colorful cathedral and some of Italy's best wine.