The Imperial and Royal Apartments of the Pitti Palace are being reopened to the public after 5 years of refurbishment. Fourteen luxuriously decorated chambers which were occupied by the Medici, […]
Andrea Bocelli, Teatro del Silenzio 2019 – ‘Wings of Freedom’
** Update ** – the initial date is now completely sold out and a second date has been announced – Saturday the 27th of July 2019. The concert remains unchanged […]
Uffizi Gallery Exhibition, Cai Guo-Qiang
Cai Guo-Qiang, ‘Flora Commedia’ Florence, Uffizi Gallery, 20th November 2018 – 17th February 2019 ‘Flora Commedia’ is an exhibition that ‘uses flowers as an expression of the Renaissance’, flowers represented […]
Uffizi Gallery Exhibition – Vasari & Emilia Romagna
Giorgio Vasari and the Emilia Romagna artists – a ‘controversial relationship’ Florence, Uffizi Gallery, 20th November 2018 – 20th January 2019 In the ‘Edoardo Detti’ room of the gallery, this […]
Florence Exhibition, Verocchio at Palazzo Strozzi
‘Verocchio, the Master of Leonardo‘ Florence, Palazzo Strozzi & Bargello, 8th March – 14th July 2019 Andrea del Verrocchio (born Florence 1435, died Venice 1488) was a giant of the […]
Leaning (a little bit less) Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa Leaning Less Each Year The year 1995 was crisis year, but radical underpinning and support work saw the Pisa Campanile straightened by an incredible 41 […]
Black Friday Offers on Private Guided Tours
Black Friday Offers on Private and Small Group Guided Tours Starting this Friday (that’s Friday, Italian time … Venerdi Nero!) and running across the weekend, we’re offering savings on a […]
Leonardo da Vinci, Self Portrait On Show In 2019
Leonardo da Vinci, Self Portrait On Show In 2019 We recently wrote a piece featuring news of events across Italy during 2019 to mark the 500th anniversary of the death […]
Florence Cathedral – Secrets of Giotto’s Belltower
Florence Cathedral – Secrets of Giotto’s Belltower After a couple of years of detailed study, scanning and exploration, it appears that Giotto’s magnificent Campanile del Duomo, the Cathedral belltower, has […]
2019 – The Year Of Leonardo da Vinci
2019 – The Year Of Leonardo da Vinci The year 2019 marks the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci and Italy – along with many countries across […]