Visit the Cathedral Museum of Pisa (Museo dell’ Opera del Duomo)
The small Museo dell’ Opera del Duomo in Pisa is worth visiting to see many of the original art from the cathedral, baptistery, and leaning tower.
See Renaissance Frescoes at the Camposanto Cemetery in Pisa
The Renaissance frescoes at the Camposanto Cemetery was for centuries a more important attraction in Pisa than the Leaning Tower.
Visit the Sinopie Museum in Pisa
The Sinopie Museum gives a unique insight on how the frescoes of the Camposanto Cemetery in Pisa were created.
Public Transportation and Tours to the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Transportation by train or tour buses are easy ways to travel to Pisa to see the famous leaning tower and Field of Miracles sights.
Visit San Maurizio Church — the Sistine Chapel of Milan
Visit the free Church of San Maurizio (St Maurice) to see the Renaissance frescoes and art of the “Sistine Chapel of Milan”.
See Top Art in Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome (Caravaggio, Bernini, Raphael)
See top art by Caravaggio (Crucifixion of St Peter, Conversion of St Paul), Bernini, and Raphael for free in the Santa Maria del Popolo church in Rome. The church of Santa Maria del Popolo is one of the top free churches to visit in Rome to see exceptional art. The main attractions for most are … Read more
Visit Frederiksborg Slot Castle near Copenhagen in Denmark
Frederiksborg Slot is the largest Renaissance castle in Scandinavia and has the Museum of National History of Denmark – a popular day-trip from Copenhagen Frederiksborg Castle is home to the vast Museum of National History (Det Nationalhistoriske Museum). The rooms of this former royal palace are filled with portraits, history paintings, furniture, and decorative art … Read more
Visit the Piccolomini Library (Libreria Piccolomini) in Siena Cathedral
The Piccolomini Library (Libreria Piccolomini) inside Siena Cathedral is a colorful Renaissance highlight in the otherwise predominantly Romanesque-Gothic Duomo. The Piccolomini Library is in a single hall accessible only from inside the cathedral of Siena. Although a number of significant codices are on display, the main reason to visit is to admire the colorful frescoes … Read more
Visit San Zeno Maggiore Church in Verona, Italy
The large Basilica San Zeno Maggiore is the finest church in Verona and one of the most important Romanesque churches in Northern Italy. San Zeno Maggiore is architecturally the most important church in Verona. This large Romanesque basilica, with cloisters and a separate bell tower, was part of a Benedictine monastery that often housed the … Read more
Enjoy Best Views of Venice from San Giorgio Maggiore
Visit the bell tower of San Giorgio Maggiore for some of the finest panoramic views of Venice in Italy including San Marco, the Doge’s Palace, and the Grand Canal. Some of the best views of Venice can be enjoyed from the campanile of the San Giorgio Maggiore church. From the square in front of the … Read more
