The Colosseum or Coliseum Was A Roman Amphitheatre Where Gladiators Dared Tread: The Colosseum or Coliseum or Il Colosseo as the Romans refer to it, began life as the Flavian Amphitheatre, an enormous elliptical stadium capable of seating 50,000 spectators within its six acre domain. Millions of people come to visit the world’s most famous […]
Leaning Tower of Pisa – An Accidental Star of Pisa
Visitors Can Climb The Leaning Tower of Pisa For an Aerial View of Pisa and its Surrounds: After over a decade of being strapped in steel cables and inaccessible to tourists, the Leaning Tower of Pisa or La Torre di Pisa (officially called the Torre Pendente di Pisa) is open once again. Nearly $30 million […]
Accademia di Santa Cecilia – Auditorium Parco Della Musica
An Evening with the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in the Auditorium Parco Della Musica: For lovers of classical music, a concert with the orchestra and choir of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (National Academy of St. Cecilia) is the icing on the cake on any Rome holiday. For, the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia […]
The Unsung Heroes of the Cinque Terre
A Homage to the Unsung Heroes of Cinque Terre: In the centre of the Riomaggiore village, in front of the very modern Tourist Information Office, is a huge colourful mural by Silvio Benedetto. The mural tells the story of the men and women who over several generations and thousands of years built and maintained more […]
Uffizi Gallery – Florence
Uffizi has the Unusual Problem of Having too Many Masterpieces: There are plenty of world-class art galleries in Italy but the Uffizi Gallery in Florence (Galleria degli Uffizi) has one of the finest treasure troves of art anywhere in the world. For art lovers, the Uffizi alone is a good enough reason to visit Florence. […]
Tintoretto Art at the Scuola Grande Di San Rocco – Venice
Scuola Grande Di San Rocco – The Best Place to See Tintoretto Paintings in Venice: Next door to the San Rocco Church in Campo San Rocco, the Scuola Grande di San Rocco is a highlight of the Venetian Renaissance. It was founded in honour of San Rocco (the protector against plague) and funded by wealthy […]
Gallerie dell’Accademia – Venice Fine Art Gallery
The Gallery of Fine Arts has some of Venice’s Finest Artistic Treasures: One of Venice’s foremost institutions of art, L’Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia was founded in 1750 by the Venetian Senate. It contains some of the city’s finest artistic treasures and out of it evolved the gallery established by Napoleon in 1807 during […]
Teatro La Fenice – The Rise and Rise of the Phoenix
Teatro La Fenice – Venice’s World Famous Opera House: First constructed in the late 18th century, the Teatro La Fenice (“The Phoenix”) was so named because for the opera company responsible for its construction there was a sense of having “risen from the ashes” . Fire had destroyed the original Venice opera house and legal […]
Orsanmichele – A Chapel for Florence’s Powerful Guilds
Orsanmichele – A Chapel for Florence’s Powerful Craft and Trade Guilds: In its former life, Orsanmichele was a grain market (Loggia de Mercato del Grano) on the main road that linked Piazza del Duomo and Piazza della Signoria. Commissioned by the Signoria, the building was converted into a church and used as the chapel for […]
Spanish Steps – Scalinata di Spagna
These Landmark Rome Steps are a Favourite Destination for Many Visitors: Though the name may not be entirely accurate (they were built by the French), the Spanish Steps (Scalinata di Spagna) in Rome deliver true delight to visitors of any nationality. ‘Ah,’ some will say, ‘they are just stairs’. A way to get from the […]
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