Getting to Versailles with its palace (chateau) and formal gardens is easy from Paris by bus tour, cheap RER train C5 public transportation, or by car for a great day trip to a top sight in France. Getting to the Palace of Versailles from downtown Paris is easy by tour bus, train, or car making Versailles the most popular day-trip destination from Paris. RER train C5 … [Read more...]
Visit the Palace of Versailles: Opening Hours and Ticket Prices
The Palace of Versailles with its chateau and gardens is a popular day-trip from Paris. Opening hours are long while discount passes allow for savings on ticket prices for the chateau, park, gardens, the Trianon, and estate of Marie Antoinette. The Estate of Versailles with its famous château (palace), Orangerie, and formal Baroque gardens and park is a popular day trip … [Read more...]
Save on Swiss Train Tickets to the Jungfraujoch Top of Europe
Savings rail passes and discount deals make traveling tickets cheaper on cogwheel trains to the Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe station above Interlaken in the Alps of Switzerland. The cogwheel mountain train ride to the Jungfraujoch-Top of Europe station in the Swiss Alps is one of the most beautiful railway journeys in Switzerland but unfortunately not cheap. However, several … [Read more...]
By Train or Bus to Lake Hallstatt in Austria
Cheap public transportation makes it easy to travel to Hallstatt from Salzburg and Vienna by train with the beautiful Hallstätter See also a popular day-trip destination on guided tours from Salzburg. Public transportation to UNESCO World Heritage-listed Hallstatt on the Hallstätter Lake in Austria is easy by train or bus from Vienna or a day trip from Salzburg. … [Read more...]
Tips on Visiting the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam
How to buy tickets for the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, join guided tours, and avoid queues to see The Night Watch and Dutch Golden Age paintings and artworks without the crowds. The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is the top art museum in The Netherlands and deservedly very popular with visitors. In 2021, online tickets with time-slot reservations are essential to visit the … [Read more...]
Eiffel Tower Advance Online Tickets Reservations
Buy skip-the-line time-slot reservations tickets for the Eiffel Tower online and in advance to avoid queuing at the elevator to go up this popular sight for the best views of Paris. Annually around 7 million visitors go up the Tour Eiffel in Paris. This is around 20,000 visitors per day making it very sensible to buy tickets in advance to skip queues. Tickets are … [Read more...]
Tips on Visiting Le Mont St Michel in Normandy
The island abbey on Mont St Michel is one of the top sights to see in Normandy and Brittany in France. Visiting the abbey, ramparts, and old town are highlights but avoid the other tourist traps and restaurants. Mont St Michel is one of the most picturesque historical sights to see in France. Medieval Mont St Michel abbey famously perches on top of a rocky island near the … [Read more...]
Visit Keukenhof Tulip and Flower Gardens near Amsterdam
Day Tripping to Visit the World’s Largest Bulbs Park in Lisse, The Netherlands Keukenhof near Lisse is the world's largest flower garden park. It is an easy day trip from Amsterdam, Schiphol Airport, and other cities in Holland to visit this beautiful park to see the tulips and other flowers. Keukenhof in the Netherlands claims to be the world’s largest flower park. … [Read more...]
Buying Tickets to See the Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci in Milan
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 reserved tickets. All … [Read more...]
Visit the San Marco Museum in Florence to See Fra Angelico Paintings
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 of the 44 cells and these were preserved in very … [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. Famous altarpieces on display include the Deposition from Santa Trinita, the Annalena Altarpiece, … [Read more...]
Visit the Bargello Museum of Sculptures 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) and fine … [Read more...]