Days after I’d decided to write about summer spritzes, I was — by pure coincidence — sent into the heart of Spritzville, the Mediterranean coast of France. This was for a work conference unrelated to ...

This style became wildly popular in Italy after the late fifteenth-century discovery of the Domus Aurea, the ultra-lavish residence of the emperor Nero (reigned a.d. 54–68) in Rome.

For the traveler who appreciates adventures and luxury stays, there are a lot of new (and classic) accommodations worth exploring in Northern Italy.