Counting the angels on the head of a pin would be child’s play compared to estimating all of the antique palazzos throughout Italy. Even the poorest district seems once to have a rich man on the ...

From sometime in the sixth century until early in the nineteenth, a small church dedicated to San Geminiano faced the great basilica of San Marco from the west side of the eponymous Venetian piazza.

Located in the charming hamlet of Le Minervino di Lecce, a 40-minute drive south of Lecce proper, and a 25-minute drive to Salento Bay and the beach, this is a lovely landlocked lair full of history ...

In 1577 a devastating fire in the Palazzo Ducale, home to Venice’s ruling doges, destroyed the Sala dello Scrutinio, a grand chamber used for civic elections. The room was rebuilt over the following ...

Palazzo Ducale (Doge’s Palace) Venice. The Doge’s Palace, in the Piazza San Marco, is a fascinating place to explore and one of the best museums in Venice. Exploring the opulently decorated official ...

The Doge’s Palace, in the Piazza San Marco, is a fascinating place to explore and one of the best museums in Venice. Exploring the opulently decorated official rooms and living quarters of the Doge’s ...