Venice really needs no introduction. This incomparable union of art, architecture and lagoon-based living has been a fabled destination for centuries. No matter how many
Lots of interesting places to try in Varenna. We started first with a little Gelato – La Passerella was Jackie’s first taste in Varenna. I
The Hotel du Lac, filling a refined and modernized 19th-century villa, is classy and dignified. From its exclusive private perch on the point, it offers
Bellagio was built below a medieval fortress that capped its hill (today is is the Villa Serbelloni Park). The town’s chic image was stoked by
Writers from Goethe and Stendhal to DH Lawrence and Hemingway have lavished praise on the Italian Lakes, a dramatic region of vivid-blue waters ringed by
Boccondivino is a fun-loving place with no menu. You enjoy a six-course meal, all with wine to match. A constant parade of food carts roll
We got this one right… The Hotel Spadari is perfectly located – it is less than two blocks from the Duomo. The lobby and design
Decorating the former dining hall (cenacolo) of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, this remarkable, exactingly crafted fresco is one of the ultimate masterpieces
Milan’s famous Teatro alla Scala opened in 1778 with an opera by Antonio Salieri (Mozart’s wannabe rival). Today, opera buffs can get a glimpse of
This smart little traffic-free square, between the Galleria and the opera house, is dominated by a statue of Leonardo da Vinci. The statue (from 1870)