Martedì in Arte: tomorrow visit the Accademia Gallery for free
In the last Tuesday of each month, until December, the biggest Museums in Italy will offer an extraordinary free open in the evening. In other words: tomorrow, August 30th, you can visit Accademia Gallery from from 8.30pm to 0.30 for free! Address: Accademia Gallery – Via Ricasoli, 58-60 – Florence, Tuscany, Italy For further information visit: www.beniculturali.it http://www.polomuseale.firenze.it
read moreRick Steves presents Michelangelo’s David (Video)
There are dozens of videos about Michelangelo’s David on web. Today I present you one of my favorites, from Rick Steves. Florence’s city hall, once the palace of the ruling Medici family, towers over the main square and overlooks a copy of Michelangelo’s David. The original David is the centerpiece of the nearby Accademia gallery, which houses a series of Michelangelo’s unfinished statues as well. Looking at David in this temple of humanism is looking at Renaissance man. For more information on the Rick Steves’ Europe TV series — including episode...
read moreFirenze Card: all you need is a card to visit the best of Florence
If you want to visit some of the best museums in Florence without spending a fortune, there’s a new solution for you: the Firenze Card. For 3 days (72 hours) you can visit 33 museums and get as many bus and tram as you wish for a single price: € 50,00. How to use The Card is valid 72 hours. Activate it on your first visit to a museum or first journey on public transport. The card is for personal use. Write your name and surname on the back at time of purchase. You can visit each museum only once. Swipe the card through the ticket machine. Admission to museums and use of public...
read moreWhat do Tripadvisor travelers say about the David?
What do travelers think about Michelangelo’s David? According to TripAdvisor, the website that is celebrating 50 million reviews and opinions, you cannot miss a visit at Galleria Accademia in Florence: 98% of feedbacks are positive and people are very enthusiast about their experience. They say: “I am not in the least bit arty farty but I was blown away by David.” “Awe inspiring!” “I’m not an art student but this is different. This gigantic breathtaking statue hypnotized me, I literary couldn’t move.” “A Must-See...
read moreDavid at “Instituto Ricardo Brennand”, Recife, Brazil
* by Lucy Silva I lived in Florence for 6 years, and remember the first place my husband took me to visit: it was the Piazzale Michelangelo, to see the city and also the statue of David; later, we went to Galleria dell’Accademia too. Now, I’m back in Brazil, in my hometown and I’m taking a course to become a tour guide. To my surprise, on one of our excursions, we went to Instituto Ricardo Brennand (which is a nice painting gallery and weapon museum I’ve been to before), and I saw this real size, white marble replica of David in the garden! The sculpture is one of the...
read moreSiena Palio 2011
Finally July has arrived: it’s time to think about vacation.. and to have fun at another edition of the famous “Palio di Siena”. The “Palio” is the historical horse race that happens twice a year at Piazza del Campo, one of the main “squares” of Siena. Siena’s Palio happens on July 2nd and on August 16th. So, if you have a chance, don’t miss it. Here is everything you need to know to get there. And don’t forget: if you see the David around there, take a picture and share it with us! How to get to Siena from Florence: by train: there...
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