Top Sights and Map of the Romantic Road, Germany
Follow the Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) map in Germany to medieval towns Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl, Nördlingen, and Würzburg. → Read more
How to Buy Tickets to See The Last Supper Painting by Leonardo Da Vinci in Milano
Reservations are essential to see The Last Supper painting by Leonardo da Vinci in Milan — buying timed-entry tickets online in advance is the cheapest and simplest way to secure admission. If museum tickets are sold out, guided tours may still be available. → Read more
How to Get to Paris Beauvais Airport (BVA): Shuttle Bus & Transport Options
The Aerobus shuttle bus is the best and cheapest transportation to Paris Beauvais Airport (BVA) from Porte Maillot, La Villette, and Disneyland Paris. Trains are possible from Gare du Nord station. Taxis and rental cars are expensive options. Paris Beauvais Tillé Aéroport (BVA) is a very small airport to the northwest of Paris — transfers … Read more
Visit the Santa Maria Novella Church and Monastery Complex in Florence
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
See Top Art in the Santa Maria Novella Basilica in Florence
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
Visit Santa Croce in Florence to See Giotto Frescoes and Michelangelo’s Grave
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
Visit San Lorenzo Basilica in Florence for Renaissance Art
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
Visit the San Marco Museum in Florence to See Fra Angelico Paintings and Monk Cells
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
See Fra Angelico Art 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
Visit the Medici Chapels with Michelangelo Sculptures 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 second largest cupola in Florence covers the huge Chapel of the Princes (Capella Dei Principi) … Read more