A reviled crane used during the expansion of the Uffizi Galleries was taken down this week after years of protests.

Set in storied villas, quiet gardens, and stylish palazzi, these Florence hotels offer a more intimate take on the city’s ...

A photographer’s road trip traced the coastal cliffs around the Mediterranean island, a world apart from mainland Italy. Here ...

This story is featured in the May/June 2025 issue of ESSENCE. There’s something magical about finding a hotel that truly gets ...

The Russells and van Rhijns might not be in residence, but these historic homes are still fascinating—and you won’t have to ...

Moncler heir Pietro Ruffini enlists his father’s favorite designers, Gilles & Boissier, to bring Italian flair and style to a ...

A staggering glass-walled mansion has topped the list of the most expensive home listings of the week—rivaled by a huge ...

“The brochures talk about infinity pools, Zen gardens, Italian marble, biometric lifts. If he buys this, he has to live paycheck to paycheck. No buffer. No vacations. No emergencies,” the post ...

The waterfront Ortea Palace Hotel, Sicily, Autograph Collection, is the perfect home base for exploring the historic Sicilian island of Siracusa.

In the late 1870s, banker and art collector William Corcoran commissioned larger-than-life Carrara marble sculptures of ... The landmark building that once housed Corcoran’s collection was ...

Both projects are financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), and implemented by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) through the ...