Padua

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27/07/2023
A journey through poetry, art and nature: the Euganean Hills Literary Park

Have you ever visited a Literary Park? The Parco Letterario dei Colli Euganei (Euganean Hills Literary Park) was recently created, a unique experience that will allow you to immerse yourself in poetic and cultural atmospheres. This extraordinary tourist and artistic itinerary is dedicated to Francesco Petrarch and the host of poets who loved and found […]

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21/06/2019
Visiting Padua in one day: 3 things to do to discover the city

VISITING PADUA IN ONE DAY: 3 THINGS TO DO TO DISCOVER THE CITY You can visit Padua in one day only if you arrive in the city following an itinerary you have already arranged. The city is not very big but it preserves some works of art, palaces and important places and not to miss out […]

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03/02/2018
Galileo in Padua: an itinerary to visit the places of Galileo

GALILEO IN PADUA: AN ITINERARY TO VISIT THE PLACES OF GALILEO Galileo in Padua made his most important discoveries, and lived an intense life which I’ve already described in the post I wrote after seeing the exhibition on Galileo. Galileo left in Padua several traces of his passage, and in this post I’ll describe an […]

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25/03/2016
What to see in Padua without spending your money

What to see in Padua without spending your money What to see in Padua. As far I’m concerned, Padua is the city of marvels, because you can simple take a walk around the city and you will able to know its centuries-old history and the most important artists who were the protagonists of the history […]

Museums and galleries
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06/03/2016
5 things to know about Scrovegni Chapel

  5 things to know about Scrovegni Chapel (Cappella degli Scrovegni) The Scrovegni Chapel was consecrated on 25 March 1305 as a chapel-oratory dedicated to Santa Maria della Carità. It is one of the most beautiful masterpieces by Giotto, the father of the Italian art. 5 things to know about Scrovegni Chapel

Tickets

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event 21 Feb 2026 - 05 Jul 2026
Elegance in a click: why you can’t miss Horst P. Horst in Venice
Le Stanze della Fotografia, Venice
Anselm Kiefer, Le Alchimiste, Sophie Brahe (dettaglio) icon-biglietto-disponibile Biglietti disponibili
event 07 Feb 2026 - 27 Sep 2026
The Alchemists by Anselm Kiefer at the Royal Palace
Milan, Palazzo Reale – Sala delle Cariatidi
Giorgio Kienerk, L’enigma umano icon-biglietto-disponibile Biglietti disponibili
event 24 Jan 2026 - 14 Jun 2026
Liberty. Modern Italian art in Brescia
BRESCIA, PALAZZO MARTINENGO
Patti Smith e Robert Mapplethorpe
event 29 Jan 2026 - 17 May 2026
Robert Mapplethorpe. The Forms of Desire in Milan

Magazines

Horst P Horst American Vogue Cover
Elegance in a click: why you can’t miss Horst P. Horst in Venice
van Gogh autoritratti
Impossible encounters: face to face with Vincent van Gogh
Betty Boop
Works in the public domain in 2026: what to rediscover and use
Alice Lotti artist
Shapes, colours and visions in the works of Alice Lotti – ARTIST’S STUDIOS

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Museums and galleries

Pistoia Palazzo dei Vescovi ©elabialkowskaoknostudio
The archaeological trail of the Bishops’ Palace in Pistoia
Museo Reina Sofia Madrid
Reina Sofía 2025: 404 new works for a more inclusive and contemporary collection
Pinacoteca Giuseppe De Nittis Barletta
Giuseppe De Nittis Art Gallery: a journey through the elegance of painting
Galleria Borghese
Tales of Light at the Borghese Gallery: an immersive show combining art, history and video mapping
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