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After a year when most were canceled, some of Europe’s festive markets are back on again for the 2021 holiday season. Not all have been spared, though, as pandemic problems linger.

Visit craft-filled wooden stalls, sip mulled wine and hot chocolate, and take in the glittering lights at these nine Christmas markets.

In 2024, Italy’s state-owned rail network Ferrovie dello Stato is bringing back trains from the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s to offer visitors a bit of rail nostalgia with gorgeous views.

Save the big Italian cities for the off-season—during summer, head for under-the-radar islands and towns that offer all the ancient history with none of the modern mobs.

Set your senses alight with the sights and flavors of this legendary Italian region as you follow in the footsteps of famous writers throughout history.

The Italian government this spring pledged to get cruise ships out of the Venice lagoon, but reaching that goal will take time.

Nearly 50 World Heritage sites are at risk of coastal flooding or erosion from sea-level rise by 2100.

Snowy backdrops and cozy firesides are the best for snuggling up to your special someone. Here’s where to plan your next romantic winter trip.

The best travel makes you feel alive. It sparks curiosity and stimulates the senses, especially when you’re doing what you love. Whatever you’re into—cooking, surfing, music, yoga—travel can connect you with people who share your interests, and with your deepest self. Here are 25 trips to feed your soul.

36 destinations to kick-start your travel dreaming and scheming.

You don’t necessarily need to know how to wield a paintbrush to participate in these seven art-filled tours.

Standing in the Piazza Santa Croce, a statue of Dante looms over the square from the corner. Florence, where Durante degli Alighieri’s journey through hell, purgatory, and paradise was to begin but not end. In 1829 a tomb was built for him in the Basilica of Santa Croce—the largest Franciscan church in the world. The tomb has remained empty ever since as Dante’s body lies in Ravenna.

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, a family travels to Cremona, Italy, to learn how violins are made—and take home much more than memories.