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Top 12 Things to do in Florence, Italy The top 12 things to do in Florence is a list of our favorite sites. We…

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The Uffizi Gallery museum is famous worldwide for its outstanding collections of ancient sculptures and paintings. Did you know, the Uffizi is home to…

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San Martino We’ve visited San Martino several times, but each time Gary and I notice more and more. Isn’t that the way it usually…

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Santa Maria Novella Santa Maria Novella is a beautiful church in Florence, Italy. It is located very close to the railway station named after…

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Gallerie dell’Accademia The Gallerie dell’Accademia is a museum of pre-19th-century art in Venice. It is housed in the Scuola della Carità on the south bank…

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Matera Matera is located in the Basilicata region of Italy. Long ago, people lived in prehistoric caves which were once denounced as a “national…

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100 Presepi at the Vatican Presepi is Italian for “Cribs” or as many of us know it as “Nativity Scene”. This was the 43rd…

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Pitti Palace, Florence Italy The Pitti Palace is a must-see on your travel itinerary when in Florence. It was a real treat walking through…

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How Were Frescoes Made? Have you ever wondered how frescoes were made by the great masters of the Italian Renaissance including Giotto, Raphael, and…

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San Lorenzo The Basilica di San Lorenzo is one of the largest and oldest churches in Florence. It is located at the center of the…

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Assisi, Italy   Assisi is a hill town and comune located in the Province of Perugia in the Umbria region in central Italy. You…

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Siena Helps Norcia, Italy On a recent trip to Siena, we visited the Complesso Museum. This museum is just one of many places you can…

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