A refined Emilian city where duchesses, opera, painting and extraordinary food learned to coexist Parma has an unusual talent for elegance without arrogance. The city is cultured, prosperous and beautifully proportioned, yet it rarely behaves as though it expects the…
Where Greece, Sicily, and the Sea Still Speak Together Syracuse is one of those cities where history does not lie politely beneath the surface. It rises up everywhere. It glitters in the harbor light, echoes in ancient stone, hides inside…
At the Southern Edge of Italy, Where Europe Looks Toward Africa Lampedusa is Italy, but it is an Italy that seems to have drifted south until the familiar map almost stops making sense. On clear days the island feels less…
Padua is a city that has spent much of its history thinking. This may sound like a dangerous habit, but in Padua it produced rather good results: one of Europe’s oldest universities, revolutionary frescoes, scientific discoveries, a botanical garden that…