Valencia’s La Lonja de la Seda
The wealth of Valencia was built on silk trading, and it’s all on display at the historic Silk Exchange.
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The defence of Bergamo
To protect this beautiful historic city from enemies, the Venetians built an incredible wall around the whole hill.
Naples to Sorrento: A perfect Amalfi day trip
The Amalfi Coast deserves more than a day trip but, if you’re short of time, here are my tips for a day trip from Naples to Sorrento.
How to spend a day in historic Naples
The historic centre of Naples is a World Heritage Site and you’ll see why if you can avoid the chaos and find the grandeur.
Visiting Paestum and its Greek temples
When some refugees from Ancient Greece started a new colony on the shore of today’s Italy, they didn’t realise that 2500 years later their city would be the best preserved in the world!
The best way to visit Pompeii
When the ancient city of Pompeii was struck by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius, it was simultaneously destroyed and protected under the ash.