Visit Treia, a tiny hilltop town in the Marche region of Italy, and any local will tell you proudly that the town is known for “bracciale.” Visit in the run-up to August, and you’ll see signs ...

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How to be a Renaissance Woman: The Untold History of Beauty and Female Creativity. By Jill Burke. Profile; 336 pages; £25. To be published in America by Pegasus in January; $28.95 Three litres of ...

Florence has long been among Europe's most popular tourist destinations thanks to its historical significance, Renaissance art and museums, and sheer beauty. It’s the ideal of a wine-and-food-fueled ...