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by Henk Bekker

in Emilia Romagna, Italy, Ravenna

Top Sights to See in Ravenna near Venice

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Ravenna is famous for its Late Antiquity and Byzantine wall and ceiling mosaics in early Christian monuments and churches, which are the top sights to see when visiting this interesting town. Ravenna is a popular day-trip destination from Bologna and Rimini, as well as shore excursions for luxury passenger boats calling in Venice, Italy. Ravenna, … Read more

Opening Hours and Tickets for Visiting Ravenna’s UNESCO-Listed Churches and Mosaics

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Long opening hours and cheap combination admission tickets make seeing UNESCO-listed sites in Ravenna with early Christian monuments and Late Antiquity (and Byzantine) mosaics easy. Time-slot reservations are essential, with the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia often booked out well in advance. Ravenna, in northeastern Italy between Venice and Bologna, has some of the most splendid … Read more

How to Buy Tickets for the Vienna New Year’s Day Concert

The only way to buy tickets for the famous Vienna New Year's Day classic music concert (Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker im Musikverein) is to enter the annual official lottery.

The only way to buy tickets for the famous Vienna New Year’s Day classic music concert (Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker im Musikverein) is to enter the annual official lottery. It is essential to start the ticket buying process already in February. The annual New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in the Wiener Musikverein … Read more

Metamorphoses Exhibition in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam in 2026

Correggio: Jupiter and Io on show in special Metamorphoses art exhibition in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam in 2026.

The Metamorphoses special exhibition brings 80 passionate masterpieces from all over the world to the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam in 2026. Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a collection of passion and desire, lust and jealousy, cunning and deceit. All 80 masterpieces selected for the special Metamorphoses exhibition in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam in 2026 were inspired by these tales from antiquity. … Read more

See Top Special Exhibitions in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam in 2026

Caravaggio: Narcissus (Detail) on show in special art exhibitions in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam in 2026.

Paintings inspired by Metamorphoses, early fake photos, and Willem de Kooning at Work are the top special art exhibitions in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam in 2026. In 2026, special temporary exhibitions will complement the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam’s impressive permanent collections. The top attractions are the 80 masterpieces inspired by Metamorphoses — it will bring mainly … Read more

By Bus and U-Bahn Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

The transportation map 2026 shows only U-Bahn (metro) U7 that stops near the airport -- many very convenient connections are possible along the line to bring travelers easily to many parts of Berlin. Changing to the airport bus at Rudow station is simple and fast.

Trains generally provide the easiest, fastest, and cheapest public transportation to the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) but for some travelers, bus X7 and the U-Bahn trains are also useful. Getting to the Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt Flughafen (BER) is usually easiest on the Airport Express (FEX) trains. However, sometimes buses and the U-Bahn … Read more

Transportation from Potsdam to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

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Getting to Berlin Brandenburg International Airport from Potsdam on public transportation is easiest, fastest, and cheapest by train, but a direct express bus BER2 is also an option. One-way train tickets are €5. Hourly direct RB22 trains from Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport (BER) offer the simplest and cheapest way to travel to Potsdam near … Read more