This luxury hotel in Florence boasts two restaurants, five tiers of Baroque gardens, and an outdoor pool, among other ...

Greek scholars made numerous and vital contributions to Italy’s Renaissance, helping bridge Eastern and Western intellectual ...

Florence has long been among Europe's most popular tourist destinations thanks to its historical significance, Renaissance art and museums, and sheer beauty. It’s the ideal of a wine-and-food-fueled ...

The countryside of Tuscany is littered with small, gorgeous medieval villages, such as Castelfalfi (pictured here) and San Gimignano. Italy has long been the darling of American travelers, ranking at ...

A 14th-century villa in the hills overlooking Florence, Italy, has hit the market for €12 million (US$13 million). Surrounded by cypress trees, vineyards and olive groves, the quintessential Tuscan ...

Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

Among the many things I love about Italy is how the Renaissance can be spliced into your travels. Imagine: In Florence you can sleep in a converted 16th-century monastery that’s just a block from ...

Some six centuries after ushering in the Renaissance, the Tuscan capital of Florence is once again ahead of Italy’s other major cities—this time it is thanks to its rising real-estate prices.

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link When Italy went into lockdown in February, the nation came together to battle COVID-19. Opera singers and musicians regaled neighbors from their ...

Among the many things I love about Italy is how the Renaissance can be spliced into your travels. Imagine: In Florence you can sleep in a converted 16th-century monastery that's just a block from ...