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Exploring Italy by train offers a unique opportunity to discover the country from a different perspective. The tracks pass through breathtaking landscapes, connecting art cities, picturesque villages and hidden corners that often escape classic tourist itineraries. In short traveling by train allows you to experience many more emotions, if then the...

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Italy Segreta is headquartered in Florence, so yes, we are a little biased, but we think Florence and its surroundings boast one of Italy’s richest gastronomic cultures. The long-reigning, wealthy Medici family played a major role in the city’s culinary development: their patronage of the arts, sciences, and education extended to the culinary world...

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Barrels roll up and down the streets of the city called the “Pearl of the Renaissance”, Montepulciano, and the people rolling them are virtually paying homage to the winemakers. The winemakers, thanks to their work, and to Vino Nobile di Montepulciano generate a local economy estimated at around 1 billion euros, in terms of asset values, turnover,...

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Communicating with a language barrier can be hard, but when these students traveled to Italy, they found a common ground that transcends spoken word: the art of dance. “Whether the teacher could speak English or not, through dance, we were able to communicate and share the love of dance with each other,” Utah Tech University dance Adviser Jenny Mai...

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Venice has trialled an entry fee, Florence has banned new Airbnbs and Rome’s public transport is unbearably crowded. Overtourism is hitting Italy’s cities hard and the result is a stressful experience for those who holiday there. The good news is, for masterful artworks, excellent food and a dynamic cultural scene, you don’t have to stick to the ci...

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It wasn’t Lauren Morrow’s first time traveling abroad. The University of Nebraska at Kearney senior has spent time at all-inclusive resorts in the Bahamas and Cancún, Mexico. Those family vacations are fun, but you don’t get to truly experience the culture, she noted. Morrow was looking for a chance to really explore a foreign country and dive deep...

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Florence’s “Old Bridge” - in Italian “Ponte Vecchio” - is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge, connecting Via Por Santa Maria to Via de’ Guicciardini over the Arno river. What makes the bridge so unique is the parade of shops built along it. While these used to be taken up by butchers, tanners and farmers, today it is made up of...

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I’ve spent many months in Italy over the years, absorbing its history and beauty. I have even written guidebooks about the Amalfi Coast and Rome. My husband and I decided to return to Italy’s quiet "green heart," the region of Umbria, a couple of hours drive from Rome. We hoped to recharge and do what Italians are known for: "dolce far niente' – th...

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“Personally, I love Super Tuscans,” says Marika Vida-Arnold, national fine wine brand ambassador for distributor Frederick Wildman & Sons. “I’m very old-school in my approach. I personally favor the icons and originators featuring international varieties, like Sassicaia. Super Tuscans single-handedly created a category and transformed the way peopl...

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Italy has more than its share of legendary drives for the perfect Italy road trip. Many of the country's most spectacular routes are well traversed, first by the Romans and then by the subsequent civilizations and peoples who followed, carving out picturesque paths that offer much more than a means of getting from A to B. While some are particularl...

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