Veneto
St Marks Square, or Piazza San Marco in Italian, is filled with activity and hosts several attractions. The campanile (Bell Tower), St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s (duke’s) palace, and the Bridge of Sighs to name a few. For the tourist in Venice, a...
Veneto
A Brief History of Venice: Venice was founded on 25 March in the year 413 when the Venetians set the first stone on the Rialto. At the time it was a much different Venice as it was little more than a humble collection of refugee villages scattered across the muddy...
Rome
The Vatican Museums I seem to be starting a trend here. That is, I find myself wanting to say that we just didn’t have enough time to see everything. But we expected that at the Vatican Museums. The collections of the Vatican are overwhelming. There is something...
Campania, Salerno
It has been said that getting there is half the fun. In the case of a drive from Naples to Positano, that could not be more true. In the upper right you can see the spectacular view that awaits as you make your way south west on via Sorrentina towards the lovely town...
Naples
A First Look at Pompeii Welcome to Pompeii. This page and the 6 that follow will give you an idea of what to expect when you visit the ancient city. Get the history and introduction on this page, then continue through the rest to get an idea of what life was like in...
Tuscany
For visitors to Italy the Leaning Tower of Pisa is practically a mandatory stop. This is a well known and generally accepted fact. This has a great affect the local economy of Pisa but, for the visitor this lends to a very touristy vibe. The day of our visit there was...
