Santa Croce is similar to the Duomo in style (both churches represent dominant Gothic traits), and the exterior is stunning, despite not being as elaborate as the Florence Duomo. Visitors come ...

A Taiwanese woman on Sunday was injured by a small piece of masonry that fell from the dome of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican during a visit to the church. The tourist, identified as Hsu Yun-chen ...

Palazzo Zimara just reopened as an exquisitely restored boutique hotel near Lecce, Italy, with 16 rooms, two restaurants, and ...

The protagonist for Irish writer James Joyce’s modernist novel ‘Ulysses’ (1922), was allegedly inspired by a Jewish painter and writer from the northeastern Italian city of Trieste. In fact, Joyce ...

Alberobello’s Trullo Church, Otranto’s stunning cathedral mosaic, and Lecce’s Baroque masterpiece, the Basilica di Santa Croce, all add to the region’s spiritual significance. “Beyond its religious ...

These are the top historical and religious sites to visit as King Charles and Queen Camilla prepare their own April tour.

In Dorsoduro, visit the octagonal Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute ... the Venetian Renaissance and a native of the region. Santa Croce and San Polo are technically two sestieri in the ...

The design draws from a striking floral motif found in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy, that captures the grandeur and artistry of the Renaissance era.” She continued, “Winning the 2024 ...

Shortly before returning to his home in the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Francis made a brief appearance from a fifth-floor ...