I love exploring towns during the morning hours.  That is the time of the day when the local marketplaces are full of people, buying the items that they need for the day.  There seems to be a sort of peacefulness surrounding everything that is happening.  No one is really rushing anywhere, confident that even while…

Once you have finished exploring the interior of Villa d’Este, take the staircase outside to the vialone of the building.  The vialone is the panoramic terrace of the villa.  It is 200 meters long, and runs the length of the building.  From here, you can get a lovely perspective of some of the delights that…

Being close to the capital city of Italy, Rome, approximately 30 kilometers away, Tivoli is a popular destination for day trippers or tourists, who arrive by train, bus, or even sometimes, automobile.  Most of these people are gone by nightfall, but, during the day, the city can turn into a mass of tourists, all there…

We hired a driver to pick us up in Fiuggi, and take us to our next destination, the charming town of Tivoli.  We booked a room at a lovely B&B, La Panoramica, which was located on the main street leading into the town, just before entering the Historical Center.While our room was lovely, the best…