But despite their best efforts, says Rick Steves, U.S. Italian restaurants ... consider a food tour in Bologna (which many regard as Italy's culinary capital) or another city or region.

As a result, Milan tends to rank low — if at all — on Italy bucket lists. Not so for travel icon Rick Steves, who gives Milan more props than most. He calls it "I taly's most underrated city." ...

When visiting Italy, shifting your gaze from its grand and iconic cities can be challenging. As a result, other areas with charm and unique qualities get overlooked. Rick Steves looks to defend ...

Travel pro Rick Steves has given us plenty ... recommendations for travelers headed for Italy about under-the-radar desserts ...

Many of the universities are some of the oldest in the world -- like the University of Bologna established in ... In fact, travel guru Rick Steves writes on his website that visiting a university ...

Rick returns to his favorite stretch of the entire Mediterranean coastline Italy's Cinque Terre to explore its five dreamy port towns E.O. Wilson on Mapping Diversity of Life on Earth The National ...

Most of Rick Steves' brand is dedicated to Western and Central Europe -- he has dozens of tours that go through Italy, ...

Verona is also conveniently located near the Valpolicella wine region, where you can visit vineyards and sample some of Italy's finest. Rick Steves swears by enotecas (wine bars), where you can ...