See Fra Angelico Art in the San Marco Museum in Florence

Detail from Tabernacle of the Linaioli in the San Marco Museum in Florence

Many of the best early Renaissance paintings and altarpieces by Fra Angelico are exhibited in the San Marco Museum in Florence. The pilgrims’ hospice of the former convent of San Marco in Florence has the world’s largest collection of altarpieces and paintings by Fra Angelico (c. 1395-1455). Famous altarpieces on display include the Deposition from … Read more

Top Cheap Berlin Public Transportation Tickets

Cheap discount cards and travel passes offer great deals for saving on ticket prices when traveling by bus, tram, and train (S & U-Bahn public transportation) in Berlin, Germany.

Cheap discount cards and travel passes offer the best savings deals on Berlin public transportation tickets when traveling by bus, tram, and train (S & U-Bahn). Berlin boasts a comprehensive public transportation system, offering seamless travel on buses, trams, and trains. Over thirty ticket versions are available, making it worth calculating in advance which ticket … Read more

Top Art and Cultural Sights to See in Florence

Late Afternoon View of Florence

The Uffizi, Michelangelo’s David, and the Duomo are the best things to see in Florence, but also explore these top cultural sights, museums, and churches for more of Italy’s best art treasures. Florence is packed with Renaissance masterpieces — from Michelangelo’s David and the Uffizi Gallery to the Duomo complex — but the city offers … Read more

Save with the Firenze Card on Sightseeing in Florence

Botticelli Birth of Venus in the Uffizi in Florence

The Firenze Card is a skip-the-line ticket pass for top attractions and museums in Florence, including easy time-slot reservations for the Uffizi and Accademia galleries.  The Firenzecard (Florence Card) is a sightseeing pass that offers priority access to almost all top sights in Florence for 72 hours. It is a particularly good deal in the … Read more

Visit the Bargello Museum of Sculptures, Florence

Admiring Michelangelo's Bacchus with satyr in the Bargello Museum in Florence.

The Bargello Museum near the Uffizi has the best collection of Renaissance sculptures in Florence, including several by Michelangelo and two Davids by Donatello. The Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Firenze focuses on medieval and Renaissance art. It is particularly famous for sculptures, including some of the best works by Donatello (David, St George, Marzocco) … Read more

Accademia (David), Bargello and Medici Chapels Savings Tickets in Florence

Michelangelo's David in the Accademia in Florence and Bargello on combination tickets

New sightseeing savings tickets in Florence include time-slot reservations for the Accademia (Michelangelo’s David) and admission to the Bargello sculptures museum, with an option to add the Medici Chapels, Orsanmichele, Palazzo Davanzati, and Casa Martelli. The Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze and the Bargello Museums introduced new combination ticket passes for cheaper and easier admissions to … Read more