Brescia has been called the “City of 1000 Fountains” due to its 75 public and 2000 private water features.

Mantua, Italy

Our day trip to the medieval city of Mantova was filled with churches, palazzos, museums and piazzas.

Peschiera del Garda & Sirmione

Lake Garda was a serene nature-break after the excitement of the cities we have recently been in.

What a thrill to check a visit to Milan’s illustrious La Scala Opera House off our bucket list.

The capital of fashion, design and finance, Milano seamlessly blends classical and modern esthetics.

Two of Genova’s sons are famed explorer Christopher Columbus and violinist and composer Niccolò Paganini.

English poet Robert Browning wrote: Open my heart and you will see, engraved inside of it, ‘Italy’.

When Italy unified in 1861, Turin became the 1st capital of Italy and the House of Savoy became its King.

In the spirit of Hallowe’en, we had to mention the Door of the Devil, Torino’s most curious attraction.

Mark Twain loved Torino’s extraordinarily wide streets, prodigious piazzas and spacious sheltered porticos.