Day 1 U.S. News Insider Tip: If you're eager to get your steps in, climb up another 1,500 feet to the doors of the Abbey of San Miniato al Monte, one of the oldest churches in Florence.

Day 1 U.S. News Insider Tip: If you're eager to get your steps in, climb up another 1,500 feet to the doors of the Abbey of San Miniato al Monte, one of the oldest churches in Florence.

Quick: Think of the phrase "Florence, Italy." What do you imagine? Is it a church with a gigantic red dome? That's what most ...

The basilica of San Miniato al Monte in Florence celebrates its first thousand years. The basilica traces its origins to the Charta Ordinationis signed by Bishop Ildebrando in April 1018. It was built ...

Not to be confused with San Miniato al Monte, the church that overlooks Florence, the hilltop town of San Miniato is not on many tourists’ radars, yet it sits in a sweet spot conveniently ...

The coffin reached the Basilica of San Miniato al Monte. Roberto Cavalli, the 'king of animalier' has died: who was the art-loving designer who dressed thousands of stars. At the Basilica of San ...