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19/04/2019
Bologna what to see if you’re an art lover: 5 places you can’t miss

BOLOGNA WHAT TO SEE IF YOU’RE AN ART LOVER: 5 PLACES YOU CAN’T MISS Bologna, what to see if you’re an art lover? It’s seems a simple question, but when I tried to answer, I didn’t exactly where to start from. There’s so much to see in Bologna that making a list of things to […]

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17/04/2019
Borghese Gallery works: masterpieces you can’t miss

BORGHESE GALLERY WORKS: THE MASTERPIECES YOU MUST SEE Borghese Gallery works and marvels of one of the most fascinating museums in Italy. Surrounded by the largest park in Rome, it houses the works of the stunning art collection of Cardinal Scipione Borghese, favourite nephew of Pope Paul V, and patron of many artists from the […]

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20/03/2019
Prado tickets: how to buy your ticket to skip the line

PRADO TICKETS: WHERE AND HOW TO BUY YOUR TICKET TO SKIP THE LINE Prado tickets. Visiting the Prado Museum means taking a trip into Spanish history and art. The works of art, in fact, come from the collections of the sovereigns of the Spaniards who, over the centuries, have bought or commissioned some of the most […]

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06/03/2019
Prado works: what you must see

PRADO WORKS: WHAT YOU MUST SEE Prado works and masterpieces of one of Spain’s most important museums and the unmissable destination for anyone who wants to visit Madrid. I’ve already written a post about the Prado Museum where I defined this museum the expression of the taste and personality of the various sovereigns of Spain and now I want […]

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27/02/2019
Centre Pompidou tickets: how to buy your ticket to skip the line

CENTRE POMPIDOU TICKETS: WHERE AND HOW TO BUY YOUR TICKET TO SKIP THE LINE Pompidou tickets. To visit the Center Pompidou you need to prepare for a total immersion in the art and culture of our time. In fact, it is not just a museum, but a cultural center where the visits to the permanent collection […]

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01/02/2019
Brussels museums: those you must see

BRUSSELS MUSEUMS: THOSE YOU MUST SEE Brussels museums. Which ones should you visit to discover the capital of Belgium starting from its works of art and artists? In the post dedicated to Flemish painting: a tour among the masterpieces of Flanders I made a list of Flemish masterpieces you can admire in Brussels, but now I want to make […]

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30/01/2019
Brera Art Gallery: the masterpieces you must see

BRERA ART GALLERY WORKS: WHAT YOU MUST SEE The Brera Art Gallery, works and artists of one of the most beautiful art collections in Italy and the most important art museum in Milan. An unmissable destination for art lovers but especially for those who want to visit the city of Milan and not to miss […]

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14/01/2019
Doges’ Palace tickets: how to buy your ticket to skip the line

DOGE’S PALACE TICKETS: WHERE AND HOW TO BUY YOUR TICKET TO SKIP THE LINE Doge’s Palace tickets: To visit the most important building in Venice you have to plan your visit well in advance and first you need to book the tickets, to avoid queuing at the entrance. Often, when I pass in front of Palazzo Ducale I […]

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03/01/2019
Uffizi tickets: how to buy your ticket to skip the line

UFFIZI TICKETS: WHERE AND HOW TO BUY YOUR TICKET TO SKIP THE LINE Uffizi tickets: To visit the Uffizi Gallery organization is what you need, and if you buy in advance the tickets in order to avoid the endless line at the entrance, your visit will start off on the right foot. The advantage of booking tickets […]

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26/10/2018
Secret Paris: discovering museums and hidden places

SECRET PARIS: DISCOVERING MUSEUMS AND HIDDEN PLACES There are so many things to see in Paris, from the Louvre Museum to the Musée d’Orsay and many famous and magical places. But there’s also a secret Paris, made up of unique places and not very popular with tourists. I made a list of the less-known places of […]

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19/10/2018
Where to see Tintoretto in Venice

WHERE TO SEE TINTORETTO IN VENICE: THE PLACES TO VISIT Where to see Tintoretto in Venice and not to miss out his most beautiful masterpieces? The museums but especially the churches, the religious and laic institutions, the palaces of power house the works of the last artist of the Venetian Renaissance. You should write a book […]

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17/10/2018
Free museums in Madrid

FREE MUSEUMS IN MADRID Spain is a culturally rich country nation and not everybody knows that there are many free museums in Madrid. The museums have created this opportunity to allow Spanish citizens or regular tourists to admire their huge collections in many ways. In fact, the admission is free on specific days or at […]

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05/10/2018
Why should you visit Madrid: 5 masterpieces to see

WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT MADRID IF YOU ARE AN ART LOVER: 5 MASTERPIECES TO SEE Why should you visit Madrid if you are an art lover and which are the works you must see? In this post you’ll find the list of the masterpieces you can’t miss and which are housed in the three top museums in […]

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28/09/2018
Things to see in London

TELL ME WHERE YOU GO AND I WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO SEE MuseumsEvents and ExhibitionsPlaces of cultural interest This is the section dedicated to art cities and to everything you can do and see in London. My aim is to help you to plan your next trip, in order to simplify your search for […]

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21/09/2018
Things to see in Madrid

TELL ME WHERE YOU GO AND I WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO SEE MuseumsEvents and ExhibitionsPlaces of cultural interest This is the section dedicated to art cities and to everything you can do and see in Madrid. My aim is to help you to plan your next trip, in order to simplify your search for […]

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14/09/2018
When to visit Genoa and what to do: the museums and monuments you must see

WHEN TO VISIT GENOA AND WHAT TO DO: THE MUSEUMS AND MONUMENTS YOU MUST SEE When to visit Genoa, what to do in the city, where to go and especially what to see? In this post I’ll explain what to do and where to go in each season of the year, in order not to miss […]

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07/09/2018
Parks in London visit at last once in your lifetime

PARKS IN LONDON TO VISIT AT LAST ONCE IN YOUR LIFETIME Parks in London are places to live and explore. They are a source of pride for Londoners who use them to walk, relax, have lunch, play sports or simply to immerse themselves in nature. I made a list of 5 parks in London you […]

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18/07/2018
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam: works, tickets and opening times

RIJKSMUSEUM AMSTERDAM: WORKS, TICKETS AND OPENING TIMES The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam is the most important museum in the Netherlands and boasts the most fascinating collection dedicated to Flemish art. After a complete restoration, which lasted ten years, in 2013 the museum re-opened to the public, becoming the most visited museum in the Netherlands. The Rijksmuseum displays over […]

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15/06/2018
Vienna where to go among museums and parks

VIENNA WHERE TO GO AMONG MUSEUMS AND PARKS Vienna where to go to discover the Capital of Austria, which among museums, palaces and monuments offers a wide choice of itineraries. To describe Vienna two adjectives would be enough: elegant and modern. It has the elegance of a European capital proud of its history but it is […]

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30/05/2018
Where Sorolla paintings are: Sorolla Museum

WHERE SOROLLA PAINTINGS ARE: SOROLLA MUSEUM The post containing the list of the most beautiful museums to see in Madrid comprises the Sorolla Museum, and now I’ll tell you why you must visit it and which works you must see. The house of the Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida is now one of the […]

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Milan, Palazzo Reale – Sala delle Cariatidi
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event 24 Jan 2026 - 14 Jun 2026
Liberty. Modern Italian art in Brescia
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Patti Smith e Robert Mapplethorpe
event 29 Jan 2026 - 17 May 2026
Robert Mapplethorpe. The Forms of Desire in Milan

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