Palazzo Davanzati: A Glimpse at Florentine Life in Medieval & Renaissance Times
♦ ♦ ♦ Visiting Palazzo Davanzati has been on my list for a very long time. Like many other lesser known museums the visiting hours
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♦Learning (Virtually!) with Locals! ♦
Over the last months, I have been able to immerse & take “deep dives” into art, architecture, history, literature of Florence & more thanks to some amazing local experts. Please meet…
Pitti Palace Museum: One Palace, Three Dynasties!
It would be impossible (and probably naive) to even attempt to summarize or encapsulate the rich and complex history of any of the renowned museums here in Italy but I’ll keep trying! This week I want to share about another of Florence’s distinguished museums; Pitti Palace.
♦The Medici Legacy: A Visit to the Magnificent Medici Chapels ♦
The Interwoven History & Story of a City and a Family
This post is only about the Medici Chapels and Chapel of the Princes but their is so much more to the Medici and their legacy here in Florence and in Tuscany…
My Date with Divine David! Grazie, Michelangelo ♥
Some experiences are impossible to put into words. Such is the case with my visit to the Accademia Gallery in Florence and the rare and wonderful moment with Michelangelo’s David.
♦Join Me at the Bargello in Florence! ♦
As with every historical building, there is a story…a story dating back centuries! They are the “silent” participants in the story of a place. Occupied, transformed, deserted, renovated, re-imagined…and hopefully survive to share their legacy with us. If only their walls could talk!? They would certainly have a few tales to tell and so it is with the Bargello…
Let’s Visit the Orsanmichele Museum in Florence!
Orsanmichele in Florence is one of many museums and sites worth a visit! Join me, won’t you for an intimate look at its church and museum.
♦Let’s Visit the Oldest Museum in Sicily! ♦
If you have the good fortune to visit the fascinating and captivating city of Palermo, the Salinas Museo Archeologico (Regional Archeological Museum Antonio Salinas) should be on your list of the many worthwhile historical sites to spend a few hours.
♥Let’s Visit the Carpigiani Gelato Museum in Bologna…
If you know or follow me, you know that I LOVE gelato!
And visiting the Carpigiani Gelato Museum in Bologna was long on my bucket list…
This post is long overdue but the memories still bring a smile to my face. How sweet it was!
♦Let’s Visit the Galata Museo del Mare in Genoa ♦
This is another of my articles about museums that I have visited and loved. v
Join me on an unforgettable virtual voyage, the voyage taken by millions of immigrants seeking a new life…
