Tag: Italy


Arena di Verona, © Photo: Ennevi | Courtesy of Fondazione Arena di Verona Classical Venues / Music Destinations

Arias and elephants, grand scale, grand opera – everything about the Arena di Verona speaks of spectacle and exuberant excess. The 2016 season provides a particularly special occasion, reviving the vast 1913 production than inaugurated the Arena as an operatic landmark.


Via della Amore sign in Pienza (Tuscany, Italy) © Stefano Costantini Music Destinations

Soaring towers, gentle hills, cypress trees, and olive groves. Tuscany has been practically synonymous with romance for generations of travelers. From the effusive poetry of Goethe to the picturesque novels of D.H. Lawrence, foreigners from near and far have been entranced for centuries by the verdant landscapes and cultural treasures of Tuscany, Italy.


Parco della Musica © Picture: Santa Cecilia Roma Itineraries

There is more to Rome than ruins, relics and masterpieces of antiquity. If you have more of an eye (or ear) for the contemporary, here are some attractions that you won’t want to miss.


Canal di San Marco, Venice Itineraries

Vibrant, historically-rich Venice is a city you must visit in a lifetime. Before you go, familiarize yourself with a few essentials of Venice tourism beyond the gondola ride and Doge Palace.