The Small Towns that Make Umbria Special
When it comes to knowing the small towns of Tuscany, I think I’ve seen pretty much all of them. But
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Alexandra Korey aka ArtTrav is a Florence-based art historian and arts marketing consultant.
The Medici in Florence: Where to find Florence’s Most Famous Family
The Medici family name is intertwined with the history of Florence: with the enormous gains of their bank, the Medici
The Cinquecento in Florence at Palazzo Strozzi (Review)
The much awaited exhibit on the Cinquecento in Florence opens on September 21 at Palazzo Strozzi. It’s the third in
The restoration of Pontormo’s Deposition
When you need to restore a Pontormo, Simonetta Brandolini d’Adda, President of the not-for-profit Friends of Florence Foundation, is the
Wineries in Maremma: a variety to visit
I spend as many weekends as possible in Maremma, an area of Tuscany that Tommaso and I have kind of
What to See in the Bargello Museum
The Bargello is Florence’s sculpture museum, which creates a three-dimensional counterpart to the Uffizi’s collection of Renaissance paintings. Although I
Reaching Beaches in Italy by Train
When the pavements in the city are practically melting under the summer sun, Italians head for the closest coast and
Improving my Photography at High Altitudes
Recently I spent a weekend doing an activity I love, in an area that I knew I’d love, and it’s
A New Reason to Walk up the Duomo
The Duomo is the symbol of Florence, and certainly its most visible landmark. When I first got here I used
Helidon Xhixha at Boboli Gardens
Shiny new works of contemporary art have once again “invaded” the Boboli Gardens in an appealing summer exhibition. “In Ordine
My Top Cinque Terre Travel Hacks
I’m not a big fan of using the word “hack” to indicate anything not involving screwdrivers and saws, however in
My 7 exhibitions to see in Venice during the 2017 Biennale
If you’re in Venice for the Biennale in summer 2017, you’ll also want to hit up some of the many
Iceland for the Less Adventurous (part 2: South and Highlands)
This is the second part of a long reflection on my trip to Iceland in April 2017. If you’d like,
Iceland for the Less Adventurous (part 1: Reykjavik)
A few years ago, an acquaintance on Facebook posted some really beautiful landscape photos from his trip to Iceland and
The Secrets of the Venice Biennale
I went to see the Biennale di Venezia for the first time this year. Although I’ve always been an art
Fantastic Flowers in Florence and When to Find Them
Spring in Italy is heaven for lovers of flowers and hell for allergy sufferers. Despite having to drug myself with
Refugees in Tuscany: New Book Questions Preconceptions
I love a good book. A good book grabs you, pulls you along and doesn’t let you out. Recently I
Back to Black at Villa Bardini
Contrasting the explosion of colour in the garden that surrounds it, Villa Bardini welcomes Spring with an exhibition… on the
A Cultural Association for Art, Nature and Wine!
Vitalità is a newly founded Cultural Association in Tuscany. Their mission, inspired by the deep-rooted intrinsic connection between art and
Santo Spirito Cloister now open to visitors
Did you know that the Church of Santo Spirito has a beautiful cloister? I’d never seen it until the other