There are two terms to know when it comes to Italian gardens: Pergola and Bosco. Pergolas, which date back to ancient Roman times, are tunnel-like structures often covered with vining plants, like ...

The Chianti Hills (also known as the Chianti Mountains) are a short mountain range (about 20 km) straddling the provinces of Florence, Siena and Arezzo that mark the eastern border of the Chianti ...

VERONA, Italy – A huge, angry stone face looks down on visitors through giant spires of cypress trees at Giusti Garden. The intimidating mask was originally designed to breathe fire, probably the only ...

VERONA, Italy » A huge angry stone face looks down on visitors through giant spires of cypress trees at Giusti Garden. The intimidating "mascherone" was originally designed to breathe fire, probably ...

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For the best part of a year, I worked as a gardener at a private estate in Val d'Orcia, a region of Tuscany that feels much like the land that time forgot. South of Siena, Val d'Orcia is a ...

The first sound you hear is that of cascading water that catches the diamond brilliance of the sun as one enters through the massive stone columns that grace the front entrance of the Italian Cultural ...

1161 West Rd, Dorset, VT For Sale: $1,500,000Why travel all the way to Italy when you can walk out to your backyard? This Dorset home for sale features Italian renaissance-style gardens designed by ...

Quiet raindrops provided a gentle percussion and dark clouds loomed knowingly over opera singer Andrea Anelli's somber, opening notes of "Casta Diva." But then, the rain drizzled to a halt. The ...

Planning a post-vaccination vacation this year? Chances are, you’ll be spending a lot of time outdoors. With destinations slowly opening up for tourism again, and travelers tentatively booking flights ...