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Side Trips in Marsala
Mozia 2km (1.2 miles) W of Marsala, 15 km (9.3 miles) SW of Trapani. For lovers of ancient art, Mozia is a delight. Located on the tiny island of San Pantaleo - one of the small…
In Depth in Sicily
It is the largest island in the Mediterranean, and for centuries it was the most important island in the pre-Columbian world. It's blessed with a wealth of natural beauty, agricultural…
In Depth in Vesuvian Archaeological Area
Treading Lightly on Mount Vesuvius Stand at the bottom of the great market-place of Pompeii, and look up at the silent streets . . . over the broken houses with their inmost…
Side Trips in Naples
Side Trip to Campo Flegrei (The Phlegrean Fields) ★★ On this seaside peninsula just west of Naples, volcanic vents steam and hiss (the name is from the Greek, “Burning Fields”), ruined…
In Depth in Los Cabos and Baja California
Baja California is a place of complementary contrasts: hot desert and cool ocean, manicured golf greens and craggy mountains, glistening resorts and frontier land. Baja is part of…
In Depth in Milan
552km (342 miles) NW of Rome, 288km (179 miles) NW of Florence, 257km (159 miles) W of Venice, 140km (87 miles) NE of Turin, 142km (88 miles) N of Genoa True, Italy's financial center,…
Side Trips in Milan
Pavia & the Certosa At one time, the quiet and remarkably well-preserved little city of Pavia, 35km (22 miles) south of Milan, was more powerful than Milan. It was the capital of…
Side Trips in Udine
A Day Trip to Cividale del Friuli When the Lombards founded their first Italian duchy in the Dark Ages, it was centered on this pretty little city, so the entire region became known as…
Side Trips in Turin
Sacra di San Michele Perched high atop Monte Pirchiriano -- part of it projecting over the precipice on an elaborate support system that was one of the engineering feats of the Middle…
Side Trips in Trieste
Aquileia is one of those perfect Italian sites. This tiny village of just over 3,000 souls was once a major Roman city and early Christian stronghold, with a rich heritage that has…
In Depth in Bassano del Grappa
Italian Firewater: GrappaAs best as we can figure, grappa was invented by 11th-century Italian monks fiddling with the leftovers of the winemaking process: grape pulp, seeds, stems,…
Side Trips in Verona
Wine Side Trips From VeronaThe ancient Greeks called Italy Enotria -- the land of wines. It produces more wine than anywhere else, so the annual VinItaly wine fair held every April…
In Depth in Olympia
All in a Day’s Work Ancient tradition clearly shows that the Olympic Games began here, but it is less clear why they were held every 4 years. Legend tells us that Hercules, assigned 12…
In Depth in Brazil
Brazil is a unique combination, simultaneously old and young. "Old" in the sense that, though charted and colonized by Europeans at roughly the same time as North America, European…
Regions in Brief in Costa Smeralda
OlbiaMost visitors to Costa Smeralda arrive at this port city, the closest to the mainland of Italy. The town is rather industrial and not the most idyllic along the coast, although…
Active Pursuits in Styria
Within Styria's borders are the alpine ranges of the Salzkammergut and steppe country that resembles that of the Great Hungarian Plain. This conglomerate of river valleys, mountain…
In Depth in Marsala
Florio, Woodhouse, Nelson, & Whitaker Even a brief history of Marsala would not be complete without mentioning John Woodhouse and Vincenzo Florio. Woodhouse landed at Marsala in…
Walking Tours in Catania
Walking Tour: Historic Catania Start: Castello Ursino. Finish: Piazza Università. Time: 4 1/2 hours, including brief visits inside churches and monuments. Best Times: Mornings before…
Side Trips in Termini Imerese
You may opt to spend less time in Termini Imerese and more time in its environs, exploring two of the north coast's most impressive attractions: Himera and Cáccamo.HimeraThis was…
Exploring the Area in Chianti
First stop for wine lovers is the Castello di Verrazzano (tel. 055-854-243 or 055-290-684; www.verrazzano.com), the 12th-century seat of the Verrazzano family; it’s only about 20km (12…
Side Trips in Lucca
The Garfagnana & the Lunigiana The Garfagnana region north of Lucca along the Serchio River is heavily wooded and mountainous, peppered with Romanesque churches, medieval Alpine…
Active Pursuits in Coastal Tuscany and Pisa
Along the southern stretch of Tuscany's coast are several beaches and resorts. Castiglione della Pescaia is probably the best all-around resort. The beach is passable, the prices are…
Side Trips in Montepulciano
Montepulciano, Montalcino, and Pienza are in the Crete Sienese, literally the “Sienese Clay Hills,” a terrain of lone farmhouses and pointy cypress trees in a stark landscape of golden…
Active Pursuits in Verbier
Skiing tops the list of attractions. The area offers 306km (190 miles) of ski runs, serviced by 47 lifts. Téléverbier, a company founded in 1950, oversees one of the biggest conveyance…
Side Trips in Verbier
Great St. Bernard Pass Because of the danger of avalanches and road blockage, most winter drivers headed between the Valais and northern Italy travel through the 6km (4-mile) Great St.…