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by Henk Bekker

in Florence, Italy, Tuscany

See Top Art in the Santa Maria Novella Basilica in Florence

Giotto Crucifix in Santa Maria Novella 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

 

By Train to Weeze Airport (NRN) near Düsseldorf in Germany

Weeze Airport (NRN) Seen from the Air

Weeze Airport is easiest reached by cheap train from many cities including Düsseldorf, Cologne, Duisburg, Essen, Dortmund, Mönchengladbach, Aachen, Krefeld, Kleve, Niimegen, and Venlo (Netherlands). The easiest way to travel to Weeze Airport (NRN) on public transportation is by train and a short bus ride. Weeze Airport is not directly linked to the German railway … Read more

 

By Bus or Train from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Düsseldorf

The best public transportation between Weeze Airport (NRN) and Düsseldorf is by shuttle bus or train with easy onward railway connections to Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), Cologne, Duisburg, and other cities in Germany. The Airport Weeze Shuttle bus is fairly infrequent but a convenient way to travel from Weeze Airport to downtown Düsseldorf. Buses don’t wait … 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 for top attractions and museums in Florence including 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 a period of 72 hours. It is a particularly good deal in … Read more

 

Save with the Berlin Welcome or City Tour Cards on Transport and Sightseeing

Seeing the Reichstag from Berlin Bus 100

Buy the Berlin Welcome Card or City Tour discount passes for big savings and cheap deals on transportation fares, sightseeing, culture, entertainment, and restaurants. Visitors to Berlin may save on public transportation tickets, admission fees to popular sights, restaurants, culture, and entertainment by using the Berlin Welcome Card or the Berlin City Tour Card. These … Read more

 

Buy the Berlin Welcome Card All-Inclusive to Save on Sightseeing Tickets

Berliner Fernsehturm (TV tower), Zeughaus and Alte Wache

Get free admission tickets and big savings on top attractions, museums, shopping, and tours with the Berlin Welcome Card All Inclusive. The Berlin Welcome Card All Inclusive gives free admission to over 25 top sights and attractions in Berlin and discounts to around 150 further museums, tours, attractions, concerts, restaurants, shopping, adventures, palaces, and tourist … Read more

 

Visit the Bargello Museum of Sculptures in 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

 

Save with the Munich Card and City Pass on Sightseeing and Transportation

U Bahn S Bahn and Tram Sign at Stachus

The Munich Card and the Munich City Pass provide free public transportation in München and discounts or free admission to the top sights, shows, tours, and experiences. Visitors to Munich save on public transportation and sightseeing by using one of München’s variety of travel cards and discount sightseeing passes. The Munich Card gives discounts to … Read more

 

Buy Skip-the-Line Tickets Online to Visit the Uffizi Art Gallery in Florence

Botticelli Birth of Venus in the Uffizi with crowds and phone cameras

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. The Uffizi art museum is justifiably one … Read more