The school master went nuts. A new year had come and his city, Falerii, was still under siege with no end in sight. The other cities in the Etruscan federation had...

Casal Palocco, a suburb southwest of Rome, was baptized Il Pianeta Verde (the Green Planet), and green it is. Part of the charm of this area is the sense of peace...

“Great project; imagine being able to get straight into Piazza Venezia on the metro.” “No. We must absolutely stop it destroying our archaeological heritage.” “It would be better to spend that...

Florence’s “English” cemetery, which in fact has been owned by a Swiss church since the early 19th century, is smaller than the cemetery for non-Catholics in Rome, but no less evocative....

One of the quickest ways to find out about the world’s different cuisines in Rome is to visit foreigners’ groceries. It’s easy, it doesn’t cost more than a bus ticket there...

One of my fondest childhood memories is of arriving at my maternal grandmother’s home just outside Chester in northwest England and seeing her collection of horse-drawn Romany caravans, or vardos, lined...

Earlier this spring, Claudio Scaramella, president of the Pro Loco (tourist board) of Palestrina, an ancient town 38 km southeast of Rome, brought off a coup he’d been planning for eight...

1. Aldrovandi Palace eeee Exclusive pool called “La Ranocchia” near Villa Borghese. It has a poolside restaurant and bar and is shaded by palms. Space is limited. Daily 10.00-18.00. Mon-Fri e40, Sat-Sun...

At the end of a very interesting tour of the castle of Bracciano north of Rome, the guide led the group to the battlements with a breathtaking view over rooftops...