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by Henk Bekker

in Florence, Italy, N24, Tuscany

Visit the Bargello Museum of Sculptures, 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 Firenze Card on Sightseeing in Florence

Botticelli Birth of Venus in the Uffizi in Florence

The Firenze Card is a skip-the-line ticket pass for top attractions and museums in Florence, including easy 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 72 hours. It is a particularly good deal in the … Read more

See the Laurentian Medici Library by Michelangelo in Florence

Laurentian Medici Library (Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana)

The Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana is the Medici library designed by Michelangelo in the San Lorenzo complex in Florence. It is also a major working library. The Laurentian Medici Library (Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana) is a major library in Florence. For tourists, the main sight is the magnificent Renaissance reading room designed by Michelangelo. The entire room … Read more

Buy Skip-the-Line Tickets to See David in the Galleria dell’ Accademia in Florence

Prisoners and David by Michelangelo

Michelangelo’s David sculpture in the Accademia in Florence is best seen on timed reservation tickets with fast-track priority admissions for a specific time slot. Combination tickets with the Bargello and other museums are very good deals. Michelangelo’s David, one of the most famous sculptures in the world, is the star attraction of the Galleria dell’Accademia … Read more

Top Sights to See in Ravenna near Venice

Collage of images from Ravenna

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

Collage of sites to see in Ravenna

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