Matthew Bell experiences some Old World glamour in the stately surrounds of Tuscany's Castello di Casole.

Phoebe Falconer visits a museum with a difference on the grimy side of Rome.

A friend of a 20-year-old New Zealander who died in a base jumping accident in Italy says he "left this world doing what he loved the most".

Adrian Mourby develops his yoga sea legs aboard a five-masted clipper sailing from Spain to Italy.

There is no city in the world that's easier to get lost in than Venice, as Doug Conway discovers.

Naples is not exactly one of Italy's model cities when compared with Venice, Milan or Rome, Andreas Heimann writes - but there's much to find in the shadow of Mt Vesuvius.

Flip Byrnes mixes a guided tour of Italy's highlights with free-range sightseeing.

News reports of the wreck of Costa Concordia revealed a tale of fatal misadventure but also showed the quiet loveliness of the island of Giglio, writes Simon Calder.

Discovery of bones in Florence convent believed to be those of silk merchant's wife who inspired Da Vinci

A brutal 15th-century game is still played in Florence. Rob McFarland joins its fans.

The war of words between Madonna and house music DJ Deadmau5 continues with a new interview in Rolling Stone.

Christina Patterson escapes to a beautiful spot in northern Italy for a weekend of rest and relaxation.