Water transport from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), whether by cheap Alilaguna waterbus (vaporetto), shared shuttle boat, or private water taxi, is one of the most memorable ways to arrive in Venice. Crossing the lagoon by boat is slower and more expensive than using airport buses, but for many travelers, the experience is part of … Read more
The “Ferrari Forever” special exhibition in the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena celebrates Classiche and the 75-years anniversary of Ferrari sports car manufacturing. In 2022, “Ferrari Forever” is the special temporary exhibition in the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena. The special exhibition celebrates 75 years of Ferrari as a carmaker by explaining the role of … Read more
Skip-the-line time-slot reservation tickets are almost essential to visit the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Buy priority access tickets online and book well in advance, especially during summer and other holiday periods. Buying fast-track tickets online in advance is almost essential to visit the Gallerie degli Uffizi in Florence for much of the year. The Uffizi … Read more
Visit the Santa Maria Novella church to see some of the finest Gothic architecture and cloisters in Florence, as well as top medieval and Renaissance art. The Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is one of the major churches in Florence and is full of art. The large church and former Dominican monastery complex, with several … Read more
Santa Maria Novella has some of the finest medieval and Renaissance art in Florence, including Masaccio’s Holy Trinity and a Crucifix by Giotto. The Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, originally a Dominican monastery church, has always been full of art. Top works include Masaccio’s Holy Trinity — an early application of the rules of perspective … Read more
The art in the Church of Santa Croce in Florence includes frescoes by Giotto and Taddeo Gaddi and the oft-visited tombs or funeral monuments for Michelangelo, Dante, Galileo, and others. The Basilica of Santa Croce is one of the great Gothic churches of central Florence. This large Franciscan church is full of art, including magnificent … Read more
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 second largest cupola in Florence covers the huge Chapel of the Princes (Capella Dei Principi) … Read more
The Basilica of San Lorenzo is at the origins of the Florentine Renaissance, with the tombs of the Medicis and sculptures by Donatello and Michelangelo in this magnificent church in the heart of Florence. Although the church of San Lorenzo has some credible claims to being the oldest church in Florence, the present basilica is … Read more
The San Marco Museum in Florence is famous for its large collection of paintings by Fra Angelico, including original frescoes in the cells of the convent. The San Marco Museum in Florence is in the former Dominican convent, where the cells and art of the monastery have been preserved. Fra Angelico designed frescoes for each … Read more
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