Paul Rush is beguiled by the magical maze of Venice and the fancy frills of Burano.

Markets fell overnight on both sides of the Atlantic as Italy's borrowing costs soared, intensifying concern that efforts to contain the European Union's debt crisis aren't working.

Liz Light walks country lanes and forest paths in northern Italy.

These dehydrated dead have not been laid lovingly to rest but made to stand like the soldiers of a ghoulish army.

Kiwi journalists Maurcio Olmedo-Perez and Charlotte Whale are taking the scenic route home from London.

The magic and luxury of Venice is best appreciated when you arrive by boat, writes Raymond Whitaker.

When the sumptuous Great Gardens of Italy series recently screened here, you couldn't help but notice quite a few shots of its host, British garden guru Monty Don, staring pensively out at the scenery, chiselled chin on hand.

Heather Whelan goes off the beaten track to a place where the past is part of the present.

Bye-bye bling, the Milan runways opt for sophistication.

Italy's capital is an ancient city with plenty to offer interested tourists.

Designers exhibiting at Milan's fashion week are countering the economic doom and gloom with a series of colourful shows.