Springtime is a great time to visit la bella Italia – and here are five good reasons why. Fewer tourists and temperate weather With around 46 million people visiting Italy each year (it’s the fifth most visited country in the world), the timing of your visit can...
Most visitors to Milan will make the pilgrimage to see Leonard da Vinci’s Last Supper in the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie. This massive painting covered the back wall of the dining hall, inspiring silent reflection among the inhabitants. Most people are also familiar...
Who doesn't just love the idea of a secret garden? Hidden away in Florence, just steps away from well-known tourist sights like the Pitti Palace, is Europe's largest privately owned garden within an historic centre: the Torrigiani Garden. The garden is known to have existed in the...
There’s an old piece of advice about packing for travel – pack your bag, open it up again and take half of it out. The less you have to carry around with you, the easier your travel will be. And the more room you’ll have...