Florence
Life wouldn't be the same without Florence - literally. The city gave birth to the Renaissance and, with it, to the spirit of the modern Western world. The city, which graces the Arno River in central Italy's Tuscany region, has captured the hearts and minds of just about every visitor who has ever made his or her way here. (read more...)
Milan
Milan's history as a capital city goes back at least 2,500 years. Its fortunes ever since - both as a great commercial trading center and as the object of regular conquest and occupation - are readily explained by its strategic position at the center of the Lombard plain, directly south of the central passes across the Alps. (read more...)
Rome
In Rome, Nero fiddled, Mark Antony praised Caesar, and Charlemagne was crowned. Today, you can walk in their footsteps past the masterpieces of Michelangelo, sip your caffè in the shadow of Mussolini, and dodge Vespas speeding by Baroque palazzi and Egyptian obelisks. The ages of history live on in this, the Eternal City. (read more...)
Venice
It's easy to forgive Venice for its eternal preoccupation with its own beauty. All the picture books in the world won't prepare you for the city's exotic landmarks, among them the Basilica di San Marco and the Palazzo Ducale, rising like mirages from the lagoon. With sumptuous palaces and romantic waterways, Venice is straight out of an 18th-century Canaletto masterpiece. (read more...)
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