For centuries, Florence’s 16th-century Vasari Corridor was only accessible to dukes and lords. Now, the raised passageway ...

The Corridoio Vasariano, or Vasari Corridor, was built as a secret pathway connecting Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti via ...

Europe sent a clear message—tourists weren't always welcome. We all saw clips of locals in Barcelona dousing tourists with ...

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 ...

This local's guide to compact, walkable Florence, Italy, shares the best restaurants, shops, and museums to visit on your trip. Capital of Tuscany, cradle of the Renaissance, and one of Italy’s ...

The best time to visit Florence is between May and September when warm weather ushers in art festivals, open-air dining and the kind of Italian sunshine that inspired the Renaissance painters.

7, to urge Italy to recognize the state of Palestine. Agnese Pini, the editor-in-chief of Florence’s newspaper La Nazione, said Florentine voters do not see their new mayor in terms of her religion.

A secret passageway built 500 years ago to allow the Medici family to pass through the Italian city of Florence unhindered ...

Pinning down where to visit in Italy is a daunting task. What are the first places that come to mind? Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Sicily? And that’s before we even mention Naples, Pisa, Sardinia, ...