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 […]
Florence, special museum openings Easter 2011
Some extra special openings in Florence over the next couple of weeks, where pretty much everything is ordinarily shut on Mondays. Monday 25th April – the Uffizi, Accademia, Boboli Gardens […]
Herculaneum – all Roman roads open once again
A splendid tenth anniversary present see the reopening of the Decumano Massimo, the main street of ancient Ercolano – Herculaneum, an event that for this first time in 30 years […]
Airport transfers to and from Florence, Italy
We’re delighted to be able to offer Florence airport transfers, a logical add-on to our existing services and something that extends our relationship with an existing partner. We offer incoming […]
Raphael – an ‘impossible’ exhibition, Todi, Umbria
‘Raffaello. La mostra impossibile’ Palazzo del Vignola, Todi, Umbria 16h April – 28th August 2011 An ‘impossible’ exhibition in that this show brings the mountain to the visitor with a […]
The Uffizi Gallery and unwelcome visitors
You’re not allowed to consume food inside the Uffizi Gallery (unless at the gallery’s own cafe – see here for a full list of official rules and regulations), but nobody […]
April 2011, Italian Culture Minister to visit Pompeii
Pompeii is still a hot potato [sic]. The new Italian Culture Minister, Giancarlo Galan, steps up to the plate and makes Pompeii the site of the first official visit of […]
Chagall exhibition heads north to Verona, 2011
Verona, La Galleria d’Arte Moderna Palazzo Forti Until 10th July 2011 Covered originally here, the ‘Upside Down World Of’ Chagall exhibition now moves from Rome to Verona, running until the […]
Florence, restored treasures on show
Florence, Palatine Gallery at the Pitti Palace and the San Marco Museum ‘Restituzioni 2011’, March – June 5th 2011 Two shows of newly restored art treasures, ranging from tapestries to […]
Tancredi exhibition, Feltre, 2011
Tancredi Feltre, C. Rizzarda Gallery of Modern Art, Feltre 9th April – 28th August 2011 A major exhibition in the home town of one of the most noted and eclectic […]
Settimana della Cultura, Italy, 2011
We first posted about this year’s edition of the annual culture week, the ‘Settimana della Cultura’ when it was first announced at the beginning of January. Below is the just […]