In 1887, during a pilgrimage to Rome, Thérèse Martin — now known around the world as St. Thérèse of Lisieux — visited the ...

Italy, with its millennia-old history and unmatched cultural heritage, is one of the most visited destinations in the world.

The famous Spanish Steps “were built by France and they were given back to Rome, to Italy in the 19th century,” Father du Hays said. The sisters’ convent school today is still open and ...

Visiting Italy is a dream for many ... but avoid sitting on monuments or steps like the Spanish Steps in Rome. Such acts are often prohibited to protect these structures. Authorities may issue ...

If you don't visit on your own, you may pass by the steps on one of the best Rome tours. You'll find the Spanish Steps, as well as the Keats-Shelley House, some elaborate Roman homes and lots of ...

Rome has two international airports. Fiumicino, around 17 miles (27 kilometers) southwest of the city center, is Italy’s busiest ... Piazza di Spagna (the Spanish Steps) or the cheaper areas ...

but one I was happy to put to the test on a Vespa sidecar tour (when in Rome and all that), which zipped past major attractions like the Spanish Steps, St Peter’s Square, the Jewish quarter and ...