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Barbara Radcliffe Rogers is a writer based in New Hampshire. Her books include Travellers Milan and the Italian Lakes (2004, Thomas Cook) and Drive Around: Italian Lakes and Mountains (2005, Thomas Cook). Her travel articles have appeared in Global Traveler, the Boston Herald, Yankee Magazine, Homestyles, the Los Angeles Times and BellaOnline.com.
Both the birthplace and the showplace of the Italian Renaissance, Florence is a priceless art and architecture sanctuary that appeals to tourists of all ages.
Small towns outside of Florence offer quiet surroundings, better dining options and a more relaxing atmosphere than staying in Florence proper.
Find playgrounds, grottos, a maze, swimming pools, a fort, rowboats and more kid-pleasers in the city’s parks.
Florence’s hidden windows, secret towers and streets that follow ancient Roman walls will keep the kids interested as they tour the Italian Renaissance city.
Amuse the kids and teach a little history while looking for Venice's many stone lions.
Kids of all ages will enjoy visits to shops in San Polo and Dorsoduro to watch craftsmen create elegant Carnival masks.
Bridges, canals and gondolas are icons in Venice, the city on the water, where travelers lose themselves in art, history and romantic streets and squares.
Il Labirinto, The Maze, is only part of the gardens that stretch splendidly behind the grand façade that Villa Pisani turns toward the Brenta Canal.
Celebrating Québec City’s 400th anniversary with 10 months of festivals, art exhibits and street performances—this is one party you won’t want to miss.
Watch bees make honey, tour maple groves and see a skilled blacksmith shape metal.