Palladio’s Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza is nothing short of spectacular: Palladio’s Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza is a masterpiece! Imagine a Roman style amphitheatre that’s been transplanted indoors, a Roman theatre stage with a Porta regia (triumphal arch) and trompe l’oeil street views that give the illusion of looking down the streets of a city from […]
Mole Antonelliana – Turin’s Temple of Cinema
Camera, Lights, Action at Turin’s Mole Antonelliana: A mole in Italian is something of monumental proportions. That’s exactly what the Mole Antonelliana in Turin is. This Turin architectural landmark is home to the Museo Nazionale del Cinema, Turin’s National Cinema Museum. At a soaring height of 167.5 metres, it claims to be the tallest museum […]
Milan Cathedral – The Most Iconic Milan Landmark
Milan Cathedral is grand and imposing, an architectural marvel: Milan Cathedral – “So grand, so solemn, so vast! And yet so delicate, so airy, so graceful…” That was how Mark Twain described the Duomo in his travel book “Innocents Abroad”. The cathedral (Duomo di Milano) is one of the top attractions of Milan city. If you […]
Coming Face to Face with Egyptian Mummies, Sphinxes and Pharaohs in Turin
Turin’s Egyptian Museum collection of Ancient Egyptian Artefacts is Impressive: The Egyptian Museum in Turin (Museo Egizio) is located just a few metres from our Piazza Carignano apartment. We walk past the museum everyday, not realizing that contained within the walls of the building is a huge collection of ancient Egyptian treasures. It is in […]
Caffè Greco – On the coffee trail of literary greats
Caffè Greco is a famous and historic café near Rome’s Spanish Steps: At the top of via Condotti, just off the Piazza di Spagna, is Caffè Greco, one of the oldest cafés in Rome. Opened by its Greek owner in 1760, Caffè Greco’s literary connections are very much stronger than the coffee it serves. The […]
Campo de’ Fiori – Rediscovering Rome’s oldest open air market
Rome’s Campo de’ Fiori is alive with produce and entertainment: Campo de’ Fiori market is one the oldest surviving open air markets in Rome’s historic centre. There was a time when neighbourhoods in Rome had their own local open market. Sadly, most of the markets have long since died away and they have been replaced […]
La Rotonda – An icon of Palladianism
La Rotonda is a representation of Palladio’s ideals of the perfect villa: In the words of Andrea Palladio, the La Rotonda site “is one of the most pleasing and delightful that one could find because it is on top of a small hill which is easy to ascend; on one side it is bathed by the […]
Milan’s Funky Navigli District
The Navigli district is one of the top ten attractions of Milan: The Navigli District is said to be one of the most romantic neighbourhoods of Milan. Located south-west of the historic centre, this lively area is known now for its plethora of funky cafés, restaurants, night clubs, galleries, art shops and markets. Yet, this […]
A Pleasant Stay at the Milan Duomo – Apartments Enjoy Palace
A REVIEW OF OUR STAY AT THE DUOMO – APARTMENTS ENJOY PALACE: For our Milan visit we stayed at the Duomo – Apartments Enjoy Palace, an apartment hotel in the centre of Milan. Being a financial centre, Milan has a good range of 4-star hotels in the city centre, but we preferred an apartment. As […]
The Last Supper – Leonardo da Vinci’s Masterpiece
Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper is one of Milan’s Top Ten Attractions: Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper (Cenacolo) is one of the most famous paintings in the world. It’s little wonder that this masterpiece is also one of the Top 10 attractions in Milan. This work of art has fascinated and intrigued art aficionados […]
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