I'm a frequent traveler who's been to all 20 regions of Italy, and Basilicata is my favorite. This southern region has a relatively small population, but I believe it's Italy's best-kept secret. I've ...

The three regions of northeastern Italy are known colloquially as “the three Venices” (“le tre Venezie”), a name used on maps until just after World War II. Of the regions, the two farthest to the ...

Where are the highest quality beaches in Italy? Photo by Nicolò Canu on Unsplash The list of Italy's high quality beaches has grown again this year. Here are the Italian regions where you can find the ...

Located along the Adriatic Coast in central southern Italy is the quasi-anonymous, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it region of Molise. Encircled by the regions of Lazio, Abruzzo, Puglia, and Campania, it’s ...

More than a month after my trip to Italy, I keep thinking about one of the books I read there--Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy, by Robert Putnam. A classic text of governance ...