Venice is one of the most architecturally rich, varied, and exceptionally well-preserved cities in the world. Our downloadable travel guide to Venice, offers travelers detailed reviews of 12 key sites that define Venice’s architectural landscape with explanations of the influences that shaped Venice’s magnificent style.
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.
The emotionally charged Baroque style first emerged in Rome and then spread throughout the Italian peninsula, with each location bringing to the movement unique architectural elements and sculptural style. Use our downloadable guide to Baroque sites in Italy during your trip to Rome, Venice, Naples, Sicily, Torino or Puglia, to learn about each site you visit, discover the artists behind the movement, and appreciate the beauty of the Baroque style.
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.