One of the joys of traveling to Italy is experiencing the traditional local cuisine, with each region having unique recipes, specialties and culinary traditions. Our downloadable guide to regional foods of Italy takes you beyond the culinary experience of the typical tourist and gives you the information you need to order like a local.
Italy produces excellent wine at amazing prices; however finding that perfect bottle can sometimes be tricky, even for the most knowledgeable connoisseur. Our guide to Italian wine makes it easy for travelers to identify local wines to try when visiting Italy.
The worlds greatest ancient mosaics are integrated part of a site’s architecture and therefore, seeing them is uniquely a travel experience. Our travel guide to mosaic sites in the Mediterranean explores the long history of mosaic art and how styles ebbed and flowed across Italy (Sicily, Venice, Ravenna, Rome and Naples), Turkey (Istanbul), Egypt, Syria, and Jordan.
Our guide to Christian architecture provides an overview of the history of Christian religious architecture and serves as a reference guide for identifying key architectural styles and how they transformed over time.