Renaissance Art in Italy: an Itinerary
In the summer after my third year of university, I signed up for a 6-week travelling course in Italian Renaissance
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My Vatican Museums Survival Guide: Tips & What to See
With some 6 million visitors per year, the Vatican Museums is one of the busiest attractions in Italy. Not built
Verrocchio, Master of Leonardo Exhibition Review
As part of the celebrations for the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death, the first comprehensive retrospective devoted to
Free Museum Openings: free days in Florence state museums 2019
After initial threats by Italy’s latest government to abolish free Sundays in state museums, a new ministerial decree (announced February
2019 Exhibitions in Florence and Tuscany: a Year of Art
The list of 2019 exhibitions in Florence and Tuscany is shaping up nicely, giving us art lovers something more to
Leonardo’s Leicester Codex at the Uffizi
The beginning of November in Tuscany always comes accompanied by dramatic rains, and this year is no exception. We watch
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
How to Travel the Cinque Terre in Winter Too
On a recent trip to Riomaggiore in the Cinque Terre, I discovered that I love this famous place as much
How to avoid tourists in the most touristy places in the world
On a recent trip to London, I took a look at what tours Context Travel had on offer for my