BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven rich democracies are meeting in a faux medieval town constructed as a luxury resort on the heel of Italy’s boot. Borgo Egnazia, nestled amid ...

"I've always loved living here; I've always felt very lucky to live here," said Ludovica Sannazzaro. Correspondent Seth Doane asked, "Did it settle in that you were living in a castle?" "Not at first, ...

ROCCA CALASCIO, Italy (Reuters) – When the sun comes up over the castle of Rocca Calascio, a mountain hamlet high up in the central Italian Apennines, it is like a silent, red thunder. One such ...

Italy is an open-air museum. From the north to the south of the boot, architecture dating back to the Roman Empire and UNESCO World Heritage Sites fill the towns, keeping their history alive. Italy is ...

"Portals, Pilgrimage, and Crusade in Western Tuscany," the first book to explore medieval travel along Italy's pilgrimage routes, was published this month by Princeton University Press to much ...

This historic property enjoys a striking location, perched on a forested hill overlooking the lush Umbrian countryside. A medieval castle with 14th-century origins, the property was sensitively ...

If you are traveling to Italy, you may be considering the usual spots like Florence, Venice, and Rome -- which is really the best city to kick off an Italian vacation. Or, perhaps you are hitting up ...

"I've always loved living here; I've always felt very lucky to live here," said Ludovica Sannazzaro. Correspondent Seth Doane asked, "Did it settle in that you were living in a castle?" "Not at first, ...