Good Things From Italy - Le Cose Buone d'Italia

As the capital of Emilia-Romagna, Bologna is a city so rich in history and charm you’ll instantaneously fall in love with. From a walk under its wonderful arcades and a handmade tortellini tasting, let Swide give you 20 good reasons why you should go to Bologna next weekend. [...]

Versilia, Tuscany: Exploring more hidden gems in an off-the-beaten-path destination in Italy, including the beach town of Viareggio.

Piazza dei Miracoli – The Square of Miracles in Pisa is known worldwide thanks to its landmark, the Leaning Tower of Pisa. A minor miracle on its own, the famous leaning tower is one of four buildings in this exquisitely elegant and stylistically consistent complex.

Prior to some massive restoration work which finished in 2001, the Pisa tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees. It still leans almost 4 degrees, and with a height of about 56 metres it looks like it is barely able to stand. The origin of the tower is dated to 1173 and it was completed about 200 years later. The tower startet to sink and tilt in 1178, after the construction of the second floor had started, mainly due to the shallow foundation of only three meters set in soft and unsteady soil. A major tourist attraction on its own, the tower is an integral component of the impressive totality of Piazza dei Miracoli, the Square of Miracles. [...]