Guidebook writer, TV host, and world traveler Rick Steves has always advocated for authentic travel, experiencing destinations like a local, engaging with fellow travelers, and embracing (and then ...
From Portugal to Germany, booming economies and new technologies produce exquisite art. From Italy, the Renaissance spread across Europe, revolutionizing art. We travel to Spain and Portugal where ...
As everyone knows, Pisa has the famous tilted tower you can climb, but lesser-known Lucca is encircled by an unspoiled Renaissance wall you can bike. These two Tuscan towns, near Florence and each ...
Known as the cradle of the Renaissance, Florence today remains a treasure house of artistic expression. Here, a view across the Arno to the city’s domed basilica. Michelangelo completed David in 1504.