Visit the Hidden Room Under a Florence Church Where Michelangelo Hid – and Sketched
Directly beneath the New Sacristy of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, the mausoleum Michelangelo designed for the Medici family, there is a room that has held several…
This Gorgeous Valley an Hour and a Half from Pisa is Still Under the Radar, For Now
Most people who fly into Pisa head south or east, to Florence, to Siena, to the rolling Chianti picture postcard parts of Tuscany. Almost nobody turns north…
There's a Secret River Running Beneath Siena, and You Can Actually Walk Through It
Deep below Italy’s infamous medieval city, away from the stamping hooves of the Palio, twenty-five kilometres of hand-carved medieval tunnels still channel…
The Cemetery Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa That's Probably More Interesting
Every year, millions of visitors crowd into the Piazza dei Miracoli, queue for a timed slot up the Leaning Tower, hold up their phones for the obligatory forced-perspective…