Old Nahe Bridge in the German spa town of Bad Kreuznach is one of the most picturesque examples of the many inhabited bridges built in Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries ...
San Salvi Monastery features frescoes by Ghirlandaio, showcasing tranquil 15th-century Florence religious scenes.
Overshadowed by its more famous neighbours, Ferrara has something those cities don’t – no signs of overtourism.
Our winners will be staying in the Four Seasons Firenze which is located on the edge of Florence’s historic centre and occupies two protected buildings: the 15th century Palazzo della ...
A 16th-century Florentine noblewoman, Lisa Gherardini was the wife of a successful silk merchant named Francesco del Giocondo ...
The House of Medici was an Italian banking family that rose to become one of the most powerful political families … Continue ...
Built over six centuries, Florence’s cathedral or Duomo is famous above all for Brunelleschi’s huge 15th-century terracotta-tiled cupola, still the biggest masonry dome in the world.
How patrons of the arts became plutocrats aboard yachts. I n the early 1500s, an unknown wealthy patron is said to have ...
The Florence outlet of Oscar Farinetti’s gastro ... outlet is housed in the vaulted erstwhile stables of an imposing 15th-century palazzo just off Piazza Santa Croce. Cheloni creates his ...
Drawing heavily from antiquity, the Byzantine contribution to education and higher learning is immense, despite often being overlooked.