As the Vatican prepares to end viewings at St Peter's Basilica at 19:00 local time (18:00 BST), the BBC has spoken to the ...

It’s hard to put into words how much we enjoyed visiting Florence at the end of our most recent trip to Italy. Our ...

Rome faces larger-than-usual crowds due to the Jubilee and the Pope's funeral, but tourism is expected to largely continue as ...

Pope Francis' funeral is drawing hordes of tourists and could drive up U.S. airfares to Rome, according to travel experts.

The Vatican had announced that the basilica would be open until midnight, but then indicated it would extend the hours due to ...

Thousands of people have queued through the night to pay their respects to Pope Francis, whose body is being displayed in an ...

We also learned a lot about visiting the Colosseum first-hand. I thought I would share some helpful ideas about choosing the ...

Had enough of the crowds? Once you’ve seen Rome, consider a day trip to these lesser known but no less beautiful towns for ...

Had enough of the crowds? Once you’ve seen Rome, consider a day trip to these lesser known but no less beautiful towns for ...

Pope Francis is lying in state in St Peter's Basilica, where tens of thousands of mourners will file past his open casket ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern for ...