This list of the best hotels in Europe has been curated according to their location, style, rooms, facilities and dining options. Here is our selection of the best places to stay in Europe.

Loggia dei Lanzi, in the Piazza della Signoria, is an open-air (and free) museum that was designed in the 14th century by Orcagna, an influential architect and artist. Below the building's curved ...

Brunello di Montalcino, 100% local sangiovese clone ... Many of these wines are the most prized and expensive from Italy, but a good starting point for you is the more affordable, lively, toasty ...

medieval castles and leafy vineyards. Wine connoisseurs won't want to miss a visit to Montepulciano, where Tuscany's classic vino nobile is produced, or Montalcino, home of the country's famous ...

What are the best Minecraft castle builds? Minecraft’s sprawling, procedurally generated landscapes lend themselves perfectly to the majesty of a castle build, be it in the snow, lush green ...

Still, I was surprised some months ago by an invitation to an Italian version: a two-day Paulée not in Milan or Montalcino, but in Solomeo, the fiefdom of fashion mogul Brunello Cucinelli and his ...

A centuries-long mystery has just been put to rest at Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy. Using ground-penetrating radar and laser scanning, researchers from the Polytechnic University of Milan have ...

Uhuburg brings a slice of medieval charm to the Georgia mountains, complete with turrets and a drawbridge. Photo Credit: Uhuburg (Eagle Owl Castle) Instead, you might catch a glimpse of tourists ...

Speculations have long circulated about the possible presence of hidden passages beneath Sforza Castle, a majestic fortress that has witnessed the rise and fall of Italian dynasties. These long ...

That seamlessness is somewhat due to the Podini Group, which is not only local but one of the oldest family companies (with no name or ownership changes) in Italy, a billion-euro enterprise with ...

Introducing size – below we look at Italy’s 30 largest towns and cities ... plenty of green spaces and a fine castle, cathedral and city museum. 6/10 Medieval Perugia is the picturesque ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni holds the year-end press conference in Rome, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo ...