The 19th edition of the Teatro del Silenzio, the exclusive artistic event that comes to life every year on the hills of Lajatico in the province of Pisa, Maestro Bocelli’s […]
Colosseum dungeon tours open until end 2011!
Splendid (and surprising) news from Rome – we’ve just been told that we can begin to take bookings for guided tours of the Colosseum dungeons and upper levels until the […]
Tickets available for Verona Opera 2012
As of today, 20th October 2011, we are now taking orders for the Verona Opera Festival 2012. Below is the schedule for the 2012 Festival: Aida – the 23rd & […]
Visit Siena Cathedral and the heart of medieval Siena
Siena is a splendid medieval city surrounded by some of Tuscany’s most recognisable countryside, yet many a visitor passes it by. We’d urge you to not do so, and we’d […]
Possible strike (Florence) on horizon
News of a strike that may affect openings of Florence museums and galleries on Friday 28th October 2011. That there will be a strike we know for sure. Quite what […]
Florence exhibition – ‘The Treasure Rooms’
‘Le stanze dei tesori. Meraviglie dei collezionisti nei musei di Firenze’ Florence, Palazzo Medici Riccardi and other venues 3rd October 2011 – 15th April 2012 Treasure Rooms – Wonders of […]
Leonardo da Vinci exhibition, Rome Fiumicino airport
Rome, Fiumicino, Leonardo da Vinci Airport ‘Il Genio di Leonardo’ 12th October 2011 – 30th April 2012 It’s to be hoped that you needn’t spend too long at the airport, […]
Impressionist works from Russian collections on show at the Brera Gallery
*** If you’re planning on a visit on a Sunday in 2012 then you may find the exhibition closed – please see this post. ‘Brera Incontra il Pushkin: Collezionismo Russo […]
Symbolism exhibition, Padua, 2011/12
‘Il Simbolismo in Italia’ Padua (Padova), Palazzo Zabarella October 1st 2011 – February 12th 2012 ‘Symbolism in Italy’ shows more than 80 works, largely domestic but with key European works […]
Colosseum dungeons/upper level tours, November and December 2011
*** Update – October 20th 2011 – we are now taking bookings for tours of the Colosseum dungeons and upper levels until year end 2011!! Despite what we said in […]