The Basilica of San Vitale is a highlight of any visit to see the Byzantine wall mosaics in Ravenna, a town popular with day-trippers from Venice and Bologna. The Basilica of San Vitale is one of the top sights to see in Ravenna, Italy. This church dates from the early sixth century and is as interesting for its architecture as for its Byzantine wall mosaics. It … [Read more...]
See the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia has the oldest Christian mosaics in Ravenna and is a top sight for day-trippers and passengers on shore excursions from Venice. Galla Placidia's mausoleum behind the Basilica di San Vitale has the oldest and amongst the most impressive mosaics in Ravenna. The building itself is small and unassuming but the interior is almost completely … [Read more...]
The Mausoleum of Theodoric in Ravenna
The tomb of Ostrogoth King Theodoric in Ravenna is a unique construction in a town famous for its early Christian monuments and Byzantine mosaics. The Mausoleum of Theodoric is one of eight sites in Ravenna inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list. In contrast to the other early Christian monuments, which are rightly famous for its Byzantine mosaics, the … [Read more...]
Save with the Campania Arte Card at Pompeii, Herculaneum and in Naples
The Campania Arte Card is a fantastic savings deal on public transportation and sightseeing in the Naples region including skip-the-line admission to Pompeii, Herculaneum, Paestum and major museums. Travelers to Naples and cultural sites in the rest of the Campania region including Pompeii and Herculaneum save with the Campania Arte Card on sightseeing admission tickets … [Read more...]
Cheap Public Bus Transportation to Venice Marco Polo Airport VCE
Getting to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) is fast and cheap by ATVO and ACTV airport shuttle express buses going to Venezia Piazzale Roma and Mestre train station. Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) in Italy is easiest reached by bus from Venice and Mestre. ATVO and ACTV buses offer cheap and fast transportation to Venice Airport from Venezia Piazzale Roma (near Santa … [Read more...]
Cheap Alilaguna Vaporetto Water Bus to Venice Marco Polo Airport
Getting to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) by Alilaguna waterbus (vaporetto) is a cheap, romantic alternative to water taxis and transfer shuttle buses. Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) in Italy is located on the edge of the Venetian lagoon only around twenty minutes drive from one of the most romantic cities in the world. Getting to Venice Airport is fastest by car and … [Read more...]
Waterbus and Taxi Boat Shuttles to Venice Marco Polo Airport
Getting to Venice Marco Polo Airport VCE by waterbus (vaporetto), shuttle boat, or water taxi is a fun and romantic alternative to cheap bus transportation. Getting to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) in Italy by regular bus is very cheap but waterbuses (vaporetto operated by Alilaguna) offer a fun way to cross the lagoon and arrive in the canal city in style. Shared and … [Read more...]
Cheap Public Bus Transportation to Venice Treviso Airport (TSF)
Getting to Venice Canova Treviso Airport (TSF) is fast on cheap Barzi or ATVO buses for budget travelers using flights operated by low-cost airlines such as Ryanair. Public transportation to Venice Treviso Airport (TSF) in Italy is relatively fast and cheap with Barzi and ATVO buses connecting the airport with Venice, Mestre, Treviso train station, and resorts in the … [Read more...]
Visit San Lorenzo Basilica in Florence for Renaissance Art
The Basilica of San Lorenzo is at the origins of Florentine Renaissance with the tombs of the Medicis and sculptures by Donatello and Michelangelo. Although the church of San Lorenzo has some credible claims to being the oldest church in Florence, the present basilica is the third church here and dates from the Renaissance period. The church has several claims to … [Read more...]
Visit the Medici Chapels in San Lorenzo in Florence
The Medici Chapels with Michelangelo sculptures in the San Lorenzo church complex form the mausoleum for the most powerful and best-known family in Renaissance Florence. The mausoleum of the Medici family in Florence is not surprisingly a grand affair. The huge Chapel of the Princes (Capella Dei Principi) is covered by the second largest cupola in Florence while the … [Read more...]
See the Laurentian Medici Library by Michelangelo in Florence
The Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana is the Medici’s library designed by Michelangelo in the San Lorenzo complex in Florence. It is also a major working library. The Laurentian Medici Library (Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana) is a major library in Florence. For tourists, the main sight is the magnificent Renaissance reading room designed by Michelangelo. The entire room and … [Read more...]
Top Sights to See on the Field of Miracles in Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the top sight to see on the Field of Miracles that also include the cathedral (duomo), baptistery, Camposanto cemetery, and museums. The top sights to see in Pisa are all grouped together on what is often simply called the Field of Miracles (Campo Dei Miracoli, or often also Piazza del Duomo). The Leaning Tower of Pisa is by far the most … [Read more...]