Christianity was declared the official religion of the Roman Empire in AD 313. As a powerful medieval city-state, Milan expanded its influence by conquest under a series of colourful (and often bloody) dynasties – the Torrianis, the Viscontis and finally the Sforzas. However, under Spanish rule from 1525 and then …
On the south side of the Alps, Lake Maggiore is the second largest lake in Italy. Since the climate is mild year-round, the area is filled with Mediterranean vegetation and exotic plants. Its shoreline touches not only the swiss canton of Ticino but two Italian regions., Piedmont and Lombardy. The …
Lugano, the leading city of the Italian-speaking Swiss canton of Ticino, gives you Switzerland with an Italian accent. The town sprawls luxuriously along the shores of Lake Lugano. Just a short, scenic train ride over the Alps from the German and French regions of Switzerland, Lugano has a splashy, zesty, …
The historic city of Verona was founded in the 1st century B.C. It particularly flourished under the rule of the Scaliger family in the 13th and 14th centuries and as part of the Republic of Venice from the 15th to 18th centuries. Verona has preserved a remarkable number of monuments …
Venice is more like a marvelous film set than a real-life city, with its criss-crossing canals, gondolas and water buses, arched bridges, palaces, and piazzas. We had a boat ride to St. Mark’s Square and is followed by Venetian Glassblowers fashion their delicate objects as they did centuries ago. Also …
Ravenna in the northern Italian province of Emilia Romagnais an art and history lover’s dream, most famous for its extensive mosaics. The city was the capital of the Western Roman Empire from 402 until it collapsed in 476. Today, Ravenna’s eight world heritage sites, its proximity to the “Adriatic Riviera” . …
Assisi’s history is thought to have begun in 1,000 BC, when it is believed to have first grown up as an Umbrian settlement.After the Battle of Sentinum, which took place at the end of the 3rd century BC, Roman forces prevailed. As a Roman colony, Assisi was known as Asisium. …
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria. Cities’ distances from Perugia: Assisi 19 km Siena 102 km , Florence 145 km, Rome 164 km. We stayed overnight in this beautiful city Perugia.
The city of Pompeii, was located about five miles from Mount Vesuvius, sometime at the beginning of 1st Century AD. Mount Vesuvius, was a volcano near the Bay of Naples in Italy, has erupted more than 50 times. Greek settlers made the town part of the Hellenistic sphere, thus Pompeii …
The Neapolitan Riviera is one of the most spectacular stretches of coastline in Italy, and an idyllic holiday spot that has remained popular over many centuries. Stretching along the coast of Campania, the Neapolitan Riviera starts in Sorrento – a bustling town with lively bars and restaurants as well as a scenic …