Just 90 minutes from Lake Como, this stunning lake is cheaper, quieter and less crowded than its more popular sibling. Lake ...

Most importantly, leave a little room in your suitcases for your shopping (at bargain prices) because you’ll want to buy ...

This picturesque lakeside town in Italy has long been a retreat for the rich and famous, offering stunning waterfront views, ...

In the 16th century, everyone would have known Trentino,” our animated tour guide Barbara Gilli tells us as we meander down ...

When the desire is to be surrounded with nothing but nature, consider making a visit to any of the most beautiful lakes in ...

Tourists armed with selfie sticks outside glittering mansions. Queues winding outside Instagram-famous restaurants. Impatient waiters shouting orders. Relentless noise. This is the mayhem I expected ...

The protagonist for Irish writer James Joyce’s modernist novel ‘Ulysses’ (1922), was allegedly inspired by a Jewish painter and writer from the northeastern Italian city of Trieste. In fact, Joyce ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Slovenia has scarcely looked back since breaking from Yugoslavia in 1991 and embracing the European Union in 2004. It may not be the biggest country in Europe – it is similar size to Wales and ...

Polk County is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation, and with that comes an explosion of new food and drink venues. Among the abundance of choices, we've found three restaurants that are ...