The stairs to the top of St Peter’s Dome were not constructed with tourists in mind. There are 491 steps and in some sections ...

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Entry to the Acropolis costs 30 euros, 22 euros for the Louvre, and 25 euros for Hagia Sophia. The "Smile of the Mona Lisa" becomes very expensive, as if someone wants to see the painting alone, they ...

On the morning of 7 May 1821 an urgent task was performed at Longwood House on St Helena. A day and a half previously, the ...

Looking for the best places to visit in Europe this June? European travel enthusiast Emma Braby has curated a list of her favorite must-visit destinations that are perfect for your June adventures.

Exploring the places linking the successful woman artist Artemisia Gentileschi and writer Anna Banti who devoted a novel to ...

Numerous high-profiled people have been called out for breaking various Vatican rules, like Vice President JD Vance, Jason ...

A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of ...

Like so many of Europe's small-town wonders, Bruges is now well-pickled because its economy went sour so quickly. Here's how ...

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

When I landed in Rome last year, renting a budget room tucked like an afterthought behind St. Peter's Basilica, I had zero ...