Trip to Rome, Venice, Florence

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...

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...

Almost no famous European town is complete without it’s own dark history of Jew bullying. W...

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

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

A 11km long sandbar across the lagoon with captured European imagination in the 1850s… the...

Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, and Verdi – bel canto extraordinaires – made this theatr...

Like the rest of the buildings in this opulent square, the clock tower had only one real purpose:...

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

Once upon a time, it was thought to be one of the greatest open air museums AND one of the greate...

This museum palace hosts Italy’s largest single collection of Gothic and Renaissance sculpt...

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

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

It would not be an exaggeration to call this gallery one of the most important in world art histo...

One sculpture alone makes this one of the most visited museums in Florence – the famous sta...

This 13th century square’s proximity to the Palazzo Vecchio and the Uffizi Palace made it o...

The cultural heart of the city, the Roman Forum is one place that you cannot miss when in Rome. T...

The centre of the city of Rome is where the Colosseum makes its majestic presence felt. Construct...

The arch of Constantine is one of the most popular landmarks to see in Rome. This triumphal arch ...