Italy

There are certain destinations where the purpose of a visit is to sample as much of the local cuisine as possible. Italy is certainly one of those.

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Nothing is worse than possessing a dangerous arsenal of foreign language fragments and an over-enthusiasm for deploying them.

On a cold night, there are few things in this world more satisfying and delicious than a huge plate of osso buco.

Forget tight cobblestone streets and pretty piazzas. The best pizza is hiding in a grimy laneway – and requires an open mind.

The 35-seat restaurant in Bologna is a legend, whispered about by Michelin inspectors and the Italian food community.

The 88-year-old pontiff also had “an episode of vomiting with aspiration and a sudden worsening of the respiratory condition”, the Vatican says.

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

With pilgrims flocking to Rome for the Catholic Jubilee, you’ll need to plan ahead and follow these tips to avoid the holy masses.

Created more than 2400 years ago, this hidden world disappeared for 55 years, only to be rediscovered in 2005.