The ruins of a castle stand above the town of Rocca Calascio, close to Santo Stefano di Sessanio in the province of L’Aquila in Abruzzo, inside the national park of the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga, ...

(MoneyWatch) Searching for your own piece of paradise? Look no further than Villa Sognare, a luxurious estate located in the historic village of Barga, Italy. The villa, originally built in the 1700s, ...

A Jewish banquet in a small town in Umbria provided insight into medieval Jewish food — with talk of religious observances, economic life and sex. BEVAGNA, Italy (JTA) — In a medieval tavern in 21st ...

In a medieval tavern in 21st century Italy, waitresses in archaic costumes served a tepid, chalk-white substance the texture of oatmeal to tables filled with slightly skeptical diners. Sweet yet salty ...

Residents of Rocca Calascio enjoy a sunny day in the small village of Rocca Calascio, Italy, February 25, 2022. Reuters / REMO CASILLI When the sun comes up over the castle of Rocca Calascio, a ...

A medieval castle on 1,500 acres in Perugia in Umbria, Italy—with the privacy and freedom of a private home but with the top-quality service standards, amenities and safety of a luxury resort—is ...

Devoted foodies and restaurant newbies love Foobooz. Sign up now for our twice weekly newsletter. So here’s something you don’t get to eat every day: Stewed gourds. Or rosewater ravioli. Or dessert ...

A Medieval skeleton discovered in Italy has shown "signs of decapitation" and is believed to be the first case of a "torture wheel" in the country. The research, published in the Journal of ...

"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, ...

Medieval Italian man Bartelomeo Colleoni's last name meant "balls" in Italian and his coat of arms featured testicle-inspired symbols. Bartelomeo Colleoni was a well known Italian military captain in ...

The oldest recorded bareback horse race in Italy has been run since the 13th century – and it’s still going strong. The Palio di Asti, which takes place on the penultimate weekend of every September, ...