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Visit the Capitoline Museums in Rome (Musei Capitolini)

September 29, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Rome

Equestrian Bronze Sculpture of Marcus Aurelius in the Capitoline Museums in Rome

Visit the Capitoline Museums (Musei Capitolini) in Rome to see ancient bronze sculptures, marble statues from antiquity, paintings, and fine views of the Forum. The Capitoline Museums complex (Musei Capitolini) in Rome has one of the finest collections of sculptures, statues, and archaeological finds from antiquity in the world, in addition to paintings and art from the … [Read more...]

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Art Highlights to See in the Borghese Gallery in Rome

September 22, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Rome

Borghese Gallery: Dancing Satyr (Roman) and Caravaggio paintings

Art highlights in the Borghese Gallery in Rome include top sculptures by Bernini, the largest Caravaggio painting collection, and top works from antiquity. The Borghese Gallery (Museo e Galeria Borghese) in the Villa Borghese Park is one of the best art galleries to visit in Rome. This opulent baroque villa is filled with art from antiquity, fine paintings including the … [Read more...]

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See Top Bernini Sculptures in the Villa Borghese Gallery in Rome

September 21, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Rome

Detail of heads of Bernini: Apollo and Daphne in the Borghese Gallery in Rome

The Borghese Gallery in Rome has some of the finest Bernini sculptures in the world including three of the most influential works of the Baroque period: The Abduction of Proserpina, David, and the magnificent Apollo and Daphne. The Borghese Gallery (Museo e Galeria Borghese) in the Villa Borghese Park is one of the best art galleries to visit in Rome. The four marble … [Read more...]

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Visit the Villa Borghese Gallery in Rome: Buy the Cheapest Tickets and Tours

September 20, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Rome

Buy skip-the-line tickets online to visit the Borghese Gallery in Rome's Villa Borghese Park and book the cheapest tours well in advance for time-slot admissions to see the wonderful art including many sculptures by Bernini and paintings by Caravaggio.

Buy skip-the-line tickets online to visit the Borghese Gallery in Rome's Villa Borghese Park and book the cheapest tours well in advance for time-slot admissions to see the wonderful art including many sculptures by Bernini and paintings by Caravaggio. The Borghese Gallery is one of the top sights to see when visiting Rome. The art on display is of the best quality and the … [Read more...]

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Buying Tickets to See the Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci in Milan

September 17, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Lombardy - Milan

Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper

Reservations are essential to see The Last Supper with online advance purchase tickets the cheapest and simplest way to ensure timeslot admissions. Tickets for The Last Supper in Milan must be bought in advance, as Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting on a wall in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan may only be seen with time-slot reservation … [Read more...]

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Buy Rome and Vatican Skip-the-Line Tickets to Top Sights Online in Advance

September 17, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Rome, Vatican City

Skip-the-line tickets are essential to visit top sights in Rome such as the Vatican Museum with the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, and Borghese Gallery while only some tours will give priority access to St Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

Skip-the-line tickets are essential to visit top sights in Rome such as the Vatican Museum with the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, and Borghese Gallery while only some tours will give priority access to St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Online time-slot reservation tickets are essential to visit some of the top sights in Rome such as the Colosseum and Villa Borghese Gallery. … [Read more...]

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Buy the Best Skip-the-Line Vatican Museum Tickets and Tours to See the Sistine Chapel

September 16, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Rome, Vatican City

Vatican Museum Crowds

Buy skip-the-line tickets to visit the Vatican Museum and see the Sistine Chapel or book tours online with early timeslot reservations to avoid crowds and endless queues. Evening tours, if available, are also more pleasant. Advance purchase online skip-the-line tickets or guided tours are the only sensible way to visit the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel, which are … [Read more...]

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See St Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Skip-the-Line Vatican Museum Tours

September 13, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Rome, Vatican City

Lines at Security at St Peter's Basilica in Rome

Admission to St Peter’s church in Rome is free but security queues are long and skip-the-line tours are only possible in combination with the Vatican Museum. Admission to St Peter’s Basilica is free and does not require a ticket but lines at security are often very long and slow-moving. Skip-the-line timeslot-reservation tickets are not sold and guided tours of the … [Read more...]

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Climb the Dome of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome — Cupola Tickets and Tours

September 12, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Italy, Rome, Vatican City

Tickets to climb the dome of St Peter's Basilica in Rome are only sold onsite -- tours of the Vatican museum offer skip-the-line access to the church and cupola.

Tickets to climb the dome of St Peter's Basilica in Rome are only sold onsite -- only tours including the Vatican Museum offer skip-the-line access to the church and cupola. Climbing the dome of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City leads visitors to the best aerial views of Rome and interesting close-up studies of the cupola mosaics and the statues of saints on the roof … [Read more...]

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Top Sights to See in Ravenna near Venice

June 12, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Emilia Romagna, Italy, Ravenna

Collage of images from Ravenna

Ravenna is famous for its Late Antiquity and Byzantine wall and ceiling mosaics in early Christian monuments and churches. The town is a popular day-trip destination from Bologna and Rimini, as well as shore excursions for luxury passenger boats calling in Venice. Ravenna, a small city with a glorious past, is quietly located on the Adriatic Sea in northeastern Italy. … [Read more...]

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Visit Ravenna to See Top UNESCO-Listed Mosaics and Early Christian Monuments

June 12, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Emilia Romagna, Italy, Ravenna

Collage of UNESCO-Listed sites in Ravenna

The UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List includes eight sites in Ravenna as superb examples of early Christian monuments and Late Antiquity mosaics. The top sights to see in Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy are the eight early Christian monuments with Late Antiquity (or Byzantine) mosaics inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1996. Six of … [Read more...]

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Opening Hours and Tickets for Visiting Ravenna’s UNESCO-Listed Churches and Mosaics

June 12, 2023 by Henk Bekker in Emilia Romagna, Italy, Ravenna

Collage of sites to see in Ravenna

Long opening hours and cheap combination admission tickets make seeing Ravenna's early Christian monuments and Late Antiquity (and Byzantine) mosaics easy. Time-slot reservations are essential to see the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia. Ravenna in northeastern Italy between Venice and Bologna has some of the most splendid monuments from the Late Antiquity period. Eight sites … [Read more...]

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