Maratea is designated one of Italy’s most beautiful villages—a Rome-based writer ... to manage Santavenere and transform it into one of southern Italy’s best hotels.

Puglia has taken the lead in southern Italy. The raw materials were always there – the towns, the food, the landscapes, the coastline, and the old manor houses, ripe for conversion to luxury hotels.

Southern Italy is a magical region, perfect for a road trip. From the wild coasts of Calabria to the charming villages of ...

Rebecca Ann Hughes covers travel, culture and food in Europe. Italy is peppered with villages – some with populations numbering less than 100 – that never cease to surprise with artistic ...

Maratea is designated one of Italy’s most beautiful villages—a Rome-based writer journeys there and finds out why.