‘Romeo and Juliet’ is, undoubtedly, the world’s most famous love story. And while fair Verona is the literary setting where the two star-crossed lovers meet, …
Padua in Italy is a great travel destination that often gets overlooked for the nearby tourist magnets of Venice and Verona. Yet, Padua has lots …
The Carnival of Venice is without a doubt the world’s most illustrious party. It has a centuries-old history behind its back, unique public events, splendid …
Dedicating a day to explore the museums in Vicenza, Italy is time well-spent. Their rich and eclectic collections will introduce you to beautiful works of …
Have you ever visited a place that made you feel a bit on edge? Like you half-expected something scary and spectral to brush past you …
The piazza is the centre stage of life in Italy. Oval or rectangular, terraced or shell-shaped, with streets bursting from it in all directions or …
Every year dozens of millions of people travel to the Italian city of Venice eager to see for themselves its world-famous beauty. And while millions …
The thing I really wanted to see this summer in London was Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s latest art project. Called The London Mastaba, the brave and bold truncated shape …
Italy and opera is a match made in heaven and the Verona Opera Festival is the pinnacle of this beautiful marriage. Hundreds of thousands of …
I love Padua for many reasons but the main one is the contrasting character of this Italian city which, although immortalised by Shakespeare, is only …
