MILAN, Italy — Dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente (Nativity of St. Mary), the Milan Cathedral, also called Duomo di Milano or ...

European monarchs and religious entities had a penchant for erecting massively elaborate and intricately beautiful monuments ...

A visit to Orvieto rewards you with a perfectly preserved and traffic-free world highlighted by a colorful cathedral and some of Italy's best wine.

The Franco-Spanish border is just over 62 miles away and Vitoria-Gasteiz’s surviving medieval walls attest to a city at a ...

Go off the European beaten track for alternative city breaks, says Sarah Marshall, with Lucca, Gniezno, Bucharest and Nantes ...

Orvieto is one of the most striking, memorable and enjoyable hill towns in central Italy. About 90 minutes from Rome, Orvieto ...

Extremadura is the home of Iberian ham and a visit to the Museo del Jamón and its neighbouring retailers is a must. The region's wines and olive oils are also some of the best I've tasted and there ...

Want spectacular Italian towns and villages? Make a beeline for Umbria.

From historic landmarks to scenic coastlines, explore the highlights that make Portugal one of Europe’s most inspiring ...

Try local flavors in the highly walkable Madrid de Los Austrias, an underrated cultural district that’s one of Madrid’s first ...

Dr Brendan Rooney, Head Curator, National Gallery of Ireland explores the lives and work of Evie Hone and Mainie Jellett, the ...