Top Italy Attractions: St. Mark’s Square in Venice
St. Mark’s Square was once famously called “The drawing room of Europe” and it only takes one visit to understand why. Both grandiose and intimate, dripping with embellishments yet utterly …
Florence Attractions: The Uffizi Gallery
The Uffizi Gallery (Galleria degli Uffizi) is the best single museum in the world to see Renaissance paintings. Housed in a cavernous building designed by Giorgio Vassari, it houses a …
Colosseum Underground Fully Reopens
After two years of restoration work, the Colosseum Underground has fully reopened to the public. While a section has been accessible on our VIP Colosseum Underground tour, we’re excited to explore …
Rome Attractions: Piazza Navona
Piazza Navona, one of Rome’s most beautiful piazzas, was not so much built as it was remodeled in the mid-17th century on the site of the old Stadium of Domitian, …
The Vatican Museums
The Vatican Museums serve two purposes: As the Papal Palaces they have been home to centuries of popes, who built and decorated apartments to suit their sensibilities. Just as importantly …
Rome attractions: The Spanish Steps
The Spanish Steps, or Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti, were designed and executed in an era when people still took a holistic view of city planning (and the Vatican still …