VERONA, Italy – A huge, angry stone face looks down on visitors through giant spires of cypress trees at Giusti Garden. The intimidating mask was originally designed to breathe fire, probably the only ...

VERONA, Italy » A huge angry stone face looks down on visitors through giant spires of cypress trees at Giusti Garden. The intimidating "mascherone" was originally designed to breathe fire, probably ...

She thought it a shame that the Italian Cultural Garden in Cleveland -- the only Italian Cultural Renaissance garden in the United States, she says -- lost its luster. "In Italy, gardens are part of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... LAGO MAGGIORE, Italy — When I was growing up in Italy, it was nearly a mandate for well-heeled northerners to summer on the sun-warmed lakes at the foot of ...

Italy is known for its fountains and elaborate formal gardens, and some of the best are in the country's northern lake district. Never seen an authentic Italian garden at the source? I'll be leading a ...

The first sound you hear is that of cascading water that catches the diamond brilliance of the sun as one enters through the massive stone columns that grace the front entrance of the Italian Cultural ...

During the Italian Renaissance when architects and artists like Raphael and Michelangelo were redefining ideas of culture and beauty, the art of landscaping blossomed. In the gardens of the nation’s ...

Are you waiting for the day you can travel again and see new sights? Aren’t we all? In light of that, the members of the Marin Rose Society invite you to join them Tuesday, as Jerry Georgette takes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Livia Hengel is a travel journalist covering Italy, Asia and beyond. As we emerge from our homes to embrace the summer season, ...