The best hotels in Florence make it easy to take in historic architecture, museums and galleries. Here's where to stay in ...

The cathedral complex, known as Piazza del Duomo, includes the Campanile by Italian art master Giotto; and Baptistery. This ...

Majestic Florence as seen from atop the 13th Century Duomo Cathedral in Italy. Video by Philstar.com / Deni Bernardo ...

Although I consider myself quite the academic, studying abroad has brought freedom from the traditional UW workload and the ...

The Italian city has a reputation for being gray, but its architecture is far from dull.

Museo Dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence. Photo: Antonio Quattrone, 2009 There's nothing unusual about discoveries of lost works by Leonardo da Vinci. Every few months, it seems, a story hits the news ...

Designed by Giotto in the early 14th century, this ornate 277-foot high bell tower is part of the renowned Duomo in central Florence's Piazza del Duomo. Although it is known as Giotto's Bell Tower ...

Easter is one of the most important yearly celebrations in Italy, where it’s marked by religious processions, centuries-old ...

Designed by Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel – the Italian architects who have brought extreme rigour to everything from ...