The world’s smallest sovereign state has a population of less than 800 and is surrounded by the city of Rome, but the Vatican ...

Italy is an enchanting blend of history, art, culture, mouthwatering cuisine, and breathtaking landscapes. Whether you ...

Italy is the birthplace of the Renaissance. It boasts works by legendary artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Caravaggio. Italy also plays an important role in the United Nations, ...

The iconic St Peter’s Catholic Church in Padungan that had social media abuzz with excitement over its impending opening ...

The pope’s wheelchair came to a stop before the small Holy Door, typically sealed, in the grand St. Peter’s Basilica. According to tradition and a ritual largely unchanged since the 1500s ...

Vatican City, the smallest country in the world, earned the unenviable title of Binsky’s least favourite European destination ...

One legendary passage—hinted at in plans by Leonardo da Vinci—was used by a duke to secretly visit the tomb of his beloved ...

Use special access to enter St. Peter’s Basilica, skipping long lines outside, to see Michelangelo’s famous Pieta, St. Peter’s grave, and the incredible detail of Bernini’s canopy, among many other ...

More than half a million pilgrims crossed the threshold of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the first two weeks after ...

Visitors come here to pay respects to such notable Italians as artist Michelangelo, scientist Galileo Galilei and political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, whose tombs and memorials are housed here.

He was able to mix the emotional depth of artists like Leonardo da Vinci with the elegant compositions of artists like Michelangelo. Besides painting, Raphael was also a talented architect. He worked ...