Trip to Venice, Florence, Milan, Como

At the end of the 13th century, Florence’s prominence as a city was rising rapidly; a palac...

This medieval stone bridge, closed and segmented, soars over River Arno, and is famous for the sh...

The early 14th century Gothic Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower is Florence’s most impo...

The Florence Baptistery or nationally known as the Battistero di San Giovanni, is a religious bui...

Designed by architect Giuseppe Pogg on a hill overlooking the historic centre of Florence, this s...

This ecclesiastical Renaissance building, rough and incomplete on the outside yet elegant and orn...

This 19th century covered market was inspired by a rather older counterpart – the 16th cent...

This gigantic church is the 6th largest in Europe, which started its construction in 1390 only to...

A part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the wonders of the world and an architectural anom...

With the mission to educate youth and give a totally new dimension to the word ‘museum&rsqu...

The Palace, like its accompanying basilica, was built large to showcase Venice’s indomitabl...

So there’s two deals happening here: one is a dedication to the evergreen Tintoretto, and t...

St. Mark’s Square, St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace all grew up togeth...

The name ‘Church of Gold’ is well deserved. This magnificent Byzantine building is th...

The American heiress Peggy Guggenheim made collecting tasteful art and hosting seasonal exhibitio...

As often happens when attempting to construct palaces in Europe, the builders died (1649) before ...

The Bellagio peninsula is pretty enough on its own, but when viewed from this pretty garden, it i...

When you visit Lake Lugano, be sure to take a stroll through the Parco Civico, one of the most pi...