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THE BRITISH MUSEUM IN LONDON: THE COLLECTIONS OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST Everyone knows that the British Museum is one of the world’s greatest museums, is up with the times and always ready to amaze its visitors, as I told you in a post in which I also recommended to you the works housed at […]

WHAT TO DO IN FLORENCE: AN ITINERARY FOR YOUR FIRST WEEKEND IN FLORENCE Florence is beautiful, is an open-air museum you can’t see in few days. But you can admire its historic centre, which includes the Uffizi Gallery, in a weekend. In this post I’ll suggest you what to do in Florence and to see […]

5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SISTINE CHAPEL Sistine Chapel, the main chapel in the Palace of the Vatican, is named after the Pope Sixtus IV, who commissioned its creation. The Chapel was decorated with frescoes by the most important 15th- century and 16th- century artist, including Michelangelo, Perugino, and Botticelli. 5 things to know about […]

ANCIENT ROME: THE ARCHAELOGICAL SITE OF THE CIRCUS MAXIMUS AND THE IMPERIAL FORA Rome still boasts a lot of marvels waiting to be discovered not only by archaeologists but especially by visitors and citizens, so that they can understand the real wealth and the elegance of this city. If you have the chance to spend […]

FREE MUSEUMS IN MILAN: THE MUSEUMS TO VISIT FOR FREE ALL YEAR ROUND Free museums in Rome. Visiting museums is good, but sometimes the ticket price can be too high, especially for those who want to enjoy this moment with their family. My search for free museums starts from Milan, where there are several museums […]

MARK’S SQUARE: A DAY IN THE HEART OF VENICE I love Venice, I chose it as the place dearest to my heart and it’s the city I know better to which I’ve already dedicated a post containing an itinerary to follow in Venice in 2 days for those who want to admire Titian’s masterpieces housed […]

FREE MUSEUMS IN MILAN: THE MUSEUMS TO VISIT FOR FREE ALL YEAR ROUND Free museums in Milan. Visiting museums is good, but sometimes the ticket price can be too high, especially for those who want to enjoy this moment with their family. My search for free museums starts from Milan, where there are several museums […]

5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BOLOGNA Bologna is located between the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines and the heart of the Po Valley. City of art, culture and commerce, called “The Learned” for its old University, and “The Fat” for its food tradition. Bologna is also a “UNESCO creative City of Music” and has one of the largest and most […]

WORKS BY TITIAN: WHERE YOU CAN FIND AND SEE WORKS BY TITIAN IN VENICE Works by Titian. Great exhibitions often offer the chance to admire masterpieces of artists we love. Few minutes far from Treviso lies Venice, and there you may find some of the most important works of this artist.

WHAT TO SEE IN MILAN: THE MUSEUMS YOU MUST SEE What to see in Milan. From the Pinacoteca di Brera (Brera Art Gallery) to the Palazzo Reale (the Royal Palace), to the House Museums and to the Museo del Novecento (the Museum of the 20th century), Milan is a city of museums and great exhibitions. […]

5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SAINT MARK’S SQUARE Saint Mark’s Square is probably one of the most beautiful square in the world and has a millennial story. It has always been the centre of greatest events and the social and political centre of Venice. It’s the only public square of Venice: except for it, all […]

GENOA AND THE PALAZZI DEI ROLLI Rolli in Genoa. Genoa is a regal city overlooking the sea, and you can get lost in its narrow alleys. Genoa is a city made up of history and spectacular Palazzi (Palaces), and some of them were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2006. These palaces are […]

5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT PIAZZA DUOMO (CATHEDRAL SQUARE) IN MILAN Piazza Duomo (Cathedral square) is the heart of Milan, and it is dominated by the majestic cathedral of the archdiocese which is the symbol of the capital of Lombardy as well the symbol of Italy: Milan Cathedral. The cathedral facade is the representation of […]

5 THINGS ABOUT FOUNTAINS IN ROME I think fountains in Rome are the most beautiful fountains in the world. I do love those created by the great Renaissance and Baroque artists. The water features and the lavish decorations of those fountains tell stories of Popes and Cardinals, stories of power and beauty. They have been […]

CANOVA IN VENICE: CANOVA AT THE GALLERIE DELL’ACCADEMIA IN VENICE Canova in Venice. One of the greatest novelties of the new tour of the exhibition at the Gallerie dell’Accademia, which I have recently described in a special post dedicated to the new rooms set in the Palladian Wing, is the exhibition of the works by […]

5 Things to know about Trieste and its history  Things to know about Trieste. Trieste is a borderline territory leaning towards the sea, and has always been poised on the threshold of different cultures. Its history began with some prehistoric settlements on Colle San Giusto. They would be the nucleus of the Roman city of […]

The emblem of Visconti, is the symbol of Milan Biscione as a symbol of Milan. The symbol of the city of Milan is the biscione, a snake in the act of consuming a child, which was the emblem of the House of Visconti for centuries. As the symbol of Milan, the biscione is also associated […]

5 things to know about Sforza Castle in Milan The first construction was erected around 1368, when Galeazzo II Visconti decided to build the “Castrum Porte Iovis”, a fortress on the area nearby a gate in Roman walls, Porta Giove. It is square in shape with 4 square towers at the corners that allowed an […]

The bull of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. If you go to the Galleria in Milan you’ll always find someone observing the bull depicted on the floor. The reason is simple: it brings good luck!

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 […]