Cities in Europe
Siracusa, Italy
In the quiet blush of early evening, Siracusa awakens—a city edged by the Ionian Sea and drenched in golden Mediterranean light. Ancient limestone lanes twist ... more
Messina, Italy
Messina rises at the edge of Sicily, bathed in soft, briny air and the slow shimmer of the Ionian Sea. In early morning, church bells echo over ochre rooftops ... more
Lampedusa, Italy
Lampedusa is the major island of the Pelagie Islands, part of Sicily.
Trapani, Italy
Trapani listen is a city and comune on the west coast of Sicily in Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Trapani. Founded by Elymians, the city is still ... more
Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy
Cortina d'Ampezzo (Ladin: Anpezo, Ampëz, German: Hayden) is a town and comune in the southern (Dolomitic) Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. ... more
Mestre, Italy
Mestre is the center and the most populated urban area of the mainland of Venice, part of the territory of the city of Venice, in Veneto, northern Italy.
Valeggio Sul Mincio, Italy
Valeggio sul Mincio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km west of Venice and about 25 km ... more
Peschiera Del Garda, Italy
Peschiera del Garda (Latin: Ardelica, Arilica and Ariolica), is a town and comune in the province of Verona, in Veneto, Italy. When Lombardy-Venetia was under ... more
Malcesine, Italy
Malcesine [1] is a pretty little medieval town in Verona Province with winding lanes, a castle and pleasant shops. It is one of the most characteristic towns of... more
Bardolino, Italy
Bardolino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 130 km west of Venice and about 25 km northwest of ...
Belluno, Italy
Dawn in Belluno washes the centuries-old stones of Piazza Duomo in pale gold, the surrounding Dolomites turning blush beneath the first sun. Church bells echo ... more
Verona, Italy
There is a gentle hush to Verona that lingers in its golden evenings—sunlight pooling against pale marble, cicadas humming in distant cypress trees, and the ... more
Padova, Italy
Dappled sunlight dances on worn cobblestones as the city wakes; a gentle hum rises from bicycle wheels skimming through narrow streets, mingling with the bitter... more
Bolzano, Italy
Dawn breaks over Bolzano with a hush—the pale Dolomite peaks framing the city blush in the first gold, church bells chiming faintly through crisp, apple-scented... more
Venice, Italy
Venice wakes in a hush broken only by the echo of footsteps on ancient stones and the gentle whir of vaporetti gliding along the misty Grand Canal. The air ... more
Bassano Del Grappa, Italy
As the late afternoon sun gilds the terracotta roofs of Bassano del Grappa, a gentle hush settles over the town, broken only by the murmur of the Brenta river ... more
Treviso, Italy
In Treviso, morning drifts in on a gentle mist trailing over glimmering waterways and pale-stone porticoes, lending the sleepy city a softness that hushes the ... more
Vicenza, Italy
Dawn casts buttery light across Vicenza’s cobblestone lanes, where echoes of footsteps mingle gently with birdsong and quiet snatches of Italian from early ... more
Lido, Italy
If you are staying in Venice and wish to avoid the more touristy and expensive areas, along with the accompanying noise, Lido is an under-appreciated gem. ... more
Burano, Italy
Burano is a small island north of Venice in Italy. It is situated near Torcello at the northern end of the Lagoon, and is known for its lacework and brightly ... more
Murano, Italy
Murano is an island town, about 1.5 km (1 mile) north of Venice, in northern Italy and is considered part of Venice.
Gaeta, Italy
Gaeta lies in the middle of "Riviera di Ulisse" in Italy. It is located between Rome and Naples, and is one of the most important tourist seaside resorts of the... more
Rome, Italy
The air in Rome is thick with the scent of pine needles and roasted coffee, wrapped in the murmur of fountains and the flutter of pigeons across cobbled piazzas... more
Tivoli, Italy
Early morning drifts through Tivoli like a sigh, cool mist brushing lemon and olive groves on the hillsides. The narrow lanes echo with birdsong and the splash ... more
Civitavecchia, Italy
There’s a gentle restlessness to Civitavecchia’s waterfront, where the salt tang of the Tyrrhenian Sea rides on the breeze and the cries of gulls splice the ... more
Frosinone, Italy
A steady calm hums through Frosinone, cradled between Lazio's hills and the undulating Liri valley below. Here, the morning light falls golden across cobbled ... more
Latina, Italy
Latina unfolds in a hush of soft Mediterranean sunlight, its avenues laid out in sweeping symmetry and fringed by tall pines. There’s a gentle, unhurried rhythm... more
Vernazza, Italy
Vernazza is the next to northernmost town and perhaps most picturesque of the five towns of Cinque Terre in Italy. Colorful, antique homes cling to impossible ... more
Genoa, Italy
In Genoa, the city breathes a salty breeze—narrow caruggi alleyways hum with life while above, laundry flutters from pastel facades faded by centuries of ... more
Monterosso Al Mare, Italy
Monterosso al Mare is the largest and most accessible of the five breathtaking villages that make up the UNESCO-listed Cinque Terre on the Italian Riviera. ... more