Italy Travel
Travelers Can Now Buy a Can of '100 Percent Authentic Air' From Italy's Lake Como
It's not the first time savvy entrepreneurs have marketed canned air to tourists. Similar products have been sold at vacation destinations for decades
Discover the Mysteries of Italy's Park of Monsters, a 16th-Century Garden Filled With Strange, Colossal Stone Creatures
The Sacro Bosco's meaning is the subject of debate, with scholars alternatively describing the sprawling complex as a memorial, an allegorical site or a tribute to ancient civilizations
Rome's Trevi Fountain Will Get a Much-Needed Cleaning—and a Controversial New Entry Fee
During the restorations, visitors will be able to see the famous site via a temporary walkway, which officials will use to study the flow of foot traffic
See 15 Remarkable Photos That Will Make You Fall in Love With Italy
These shots from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show why it’s one of the most-visited nations on earth
Aristocratic Tomb Discovered in Italy Offers Clues to a Mysterious Pre-Roman Civilization
The burial site, rife with Iron Age artifacts like a chariot and a helmet, likely belonged to a Piceni prince
Ancient Rome's Appian Way Is Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The 500-mile-long stone highway is Italy's 60th property to receive the designation
Ruins of Centuries-Old Palace That Housed Dozens of Popes Discovered in Rome
Before the papacy relocated in the 1300s, first to Avignon and then to the Vatican, pontiffs lived at the Lateran Palace
Is Venice's Controversial Entry Fee Working?
Officials introduced the day-tripper fee to fight overtourism in the historic city, but critics aren't convinced it's helping
Parkour Group Damages Building in the Historic Italian City of Matera
Team Phat posted a video showing one of its members breaking a stone protruding from a wall
An Ancient Beach Buried by Mount Vesuvius' Eruption Is Now Open to the Public
In the seaside resort town of Herculaneum, the beach is the final resting place of more than 330 residents who tried to flee
Rome's Talking Statues Have Served as Sites of Dissent for Centuries
Beginning in the Renaissance, locals affixed verses protesting various societal ills to six sculptures scattered across the Italian city
The Children of Pompeii Saw Gladiators Fight to the Death—and They Drew Graffiti About It
Researchers recently discovered bloodshed-themed stick-figure sketches in a cluster of houses in the doomed ancient city
Venice's First-of-Its-Kind 'Day-Tripper Tax' Sparks Outrage
Protestors say the entry fee is an ineffective solution to the city’s overtourism challenges
At Her Globe-Spanning Nightclubs, This Black Entertainer Hosted a 'Who’s Who' of the 20th Century
Ada "Bricktop" Smith, who operated venues in Rome, Paris and Mexico City, brushed shoulders with the likes of Langston Hughes, Salvador Dalí and Gertrude Stein
You Can Now Visit Mussolini's Underground Bunker in Rome
The dictator constructed the shelters below his family's residence after Italy entered World War II
This Tiny Italian Island Is Giving Away Goats to Anyone Who Can Catch Them
An estimated 600 of the hoofed intruders are wreaking havoc on the two-square-mile island of Alicudi
A Towering Statue of Atlas Emerges From the Ruins of Sicily's Ancient Temple of Zeus
In the fifth century B.C.E., 38 looming sculptures of the Titan stood guard at the structure
A Brief History of How Carnival Is Celebrated Around the World
Here’s how Venice, Rio de Janeiro, Trinidad and Tobago, New Orleans, and Quebec City mark the pre-Lenten season
Donations Help Save Bologna's 12th-Century Leaning Tower
Officials recently shut down the area around the increasingly delicate structure
Italian Opera Singing Is Now Protected by the U.N.
UNESCO announced 55 new additions to its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage
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