Once you step foot in Florence, it’s easy to see why it was once Italy’s capital and why it’s such a cultural touchstone (the ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: If you're eager to get your steps in, climb up another 1,500 feet to the doors of the Abbey of San Miniato al Monte, one of the oldest churches in Florence. Admission is ...

Santa Croce is also home to what some say is the most important art collection of any church in Italy, the most notable ... areas and less busy than other Florence attractions.

John saw Jesus coming towards him, and said, 'Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of ...

So I am escaping to Italy, where — in my head — it is always summer, every bike is a gleaming Colnago Master, and one can ...

1943: Canadian troops arrive in North Africa. 1945: The Allies land on the west coast of Burma, conquering Akyab. On the same day, British prime minister Winston Churchill visits France. 1946: Nazi ...

The stone fortress was restored and renovated in 2011 by James Cavagnari of Florence architecture and design firm Prima ...

Where Florence, Pisa and Siena get all the crowds, La Grassa (’the Fat One’) won’t leave you wanting on any level, with a ...

Pilgrims who visit Rome during the Jubilee, a holy year celebrated every 25 years, will have the opportunity to receive a plenary indulgence by passing through the doors.

Nothing is more motivating than being occupied in a task you take pride and pleasure in. Millions must mourn the day when they are obliged to ...

In Europe and North America, the high costs of maintenance and declining use of sacred spaces have led to the abandonment of churches, shrines, and monasteries of significant architectural and ...