The Best of ITALY, Part 1: The North

Italy is a peninsular Western European country bordered by France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia and which itself surrounds the two enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy also …

Baptistery of San Giovanni

The Baptistery of San Giovanni is a minor basilica in Florence, Italy. Standing across from both the Florence Cathedral and the Campanile di Giotto in the Piazza del …

Santa Maria del Fiore

Begun in 1296 to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed in 1436 with a dome designed by Filippo …

Uffizi Gallery

The Uffizi Gallery is a prominent art museum located in the Historic Centre of Florence, Italy. With over 2 million …

Accademia Gallery

Founded in 1784, the Gallery of the Academy of Florence is best known as the home of Michelangelo’s sculpture David. With nearly 1.5 visitors annually, …