Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. Nestled on the side of a hill in Umbria, Italy is an unusual sight: a ...

If you believe the stereotypes, Italy's north and south might as well be two separate countries. But how different are they really? Here we take a closer look at Italy's famous regional differences.

The final stage is split into two parts. The first runs from Rome to the coast and Ostia, then returns to the start zone. Riders then enter the final circuit: 8 laps of a 9.5 km course entirely within ...

The tunnel will take thousands of the more than 2 million trucks that cross the pass every year off the roads.

Cycling's first Grand Tour of the season gets underway in Belfast on Friday, as the Giro d'Italia starts its 97th edition with a 21.7-kilometre team time trial in the Northern Irish capital. The ...

The 2025 Giro d’Italia begins in the Albanian port city of Durres, before taking in Slovenia on its way to Italy, finishing in Rome on Sunday 1 June. Here is a stage-by-stage look at the route. A ...