The ruins of a castle stand above the town of Rocca Calascio, close to Santo Stefano di Sessanio in the province of L’Aquila in Abruzzo, inside the national park of the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga, ...

The Via di Linari winds through the Apennines, passing abbeys, castles, and mountain towns. Here’s how to hike the Italian route.

(MoneyWatch) Searching for your own piece of paradise? Look no further than Villa Sognare, a luxurious estate located in the historic village of Barga, Italy. The villa, originally built in the 1700s, ...

In a medieval tavern in 21st century Italy, waitresses in archaic costumes served a tepid, chalk-white substance the texture of oatmeal to tables filled with slightly skeptical diners. Sweet yet salty ...

A Jewish banquet in a small town in Umbria provided insight into medieval Jewish food — with talk of religious observances, economic life and sex. BEVAGNA, Italy (JTA) — In a medieval tavern in 21st ...

A medieval castle on 1,500 acres in Perugia in Umbria, Italy—with the privacy and freedom of a private home but with the top-quality service standards, amenities and safety of a luxury resort—is ...

Medieval Italian man Bartelomeo Colleoni's last name meant "balls" in Italian and his coat of arms featured testicle-inspired symbols. Bartelomeo Colleoni was a well known Italian military captain in ...

A Medieval skeleton discovered in Italy has shown "signs of decapitation" and is believed to be the first case of a "torture wheel" in the country. The research, published in the Journal of ...

Devoted foodies and restaurant newbies love Foobooz. Sign up now for our twice weekly newsletter. So here’s something you don’t get to eat every day: Stewed gourds. Or rosewater ravioli. Or dessert ...

The oldest recorded bareback horse race in Italy has been run since the 13th century – and it’s still going strong. The Palio di Asti, which takes place on the penultimate weekend of every September, ...