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Category Archives: Travel Tips
Mantua and Sabbioneta
Sep
26
2019
Category: Travel Tips
Two towns, one noble bloodline and a World Heritage Site: The old towns of Mantua and Sabbioneta were added to the illustrious UNESCO list in 2008. Both show how town planning and urban development worked in the Renaissance, but in … Continue reading
Cathedral of Modena, Ghirlandina and Piazza Grande
Sep
12
2019
Category: Travel Tips
A new architectural style made its rounds through Europe in the 11th century. Romanesque architecture with its round arches, thick walls and small windows quickly conquered the entire continent developing many an exciting regional subset. Italy in particularly opened itself … Continue reading
Ancient and primeval beech forests in Italy
Aug
12
2019
Category: Travel Tips
Most UNESCO World Heritage Site are restricted to a single place or region rarely crossing borders. However, there are a few quite gigantic exceptions. One of them was summarised under the extensively long name “Ancient and primeval beech forests of … Continue reading
Villa d’Este in Tivoli
Aug
08
2019
Category: Travel Tips
When it comes to the Renaissance period, you’re probably thinking of architectural masterpieces, the rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman ideals mixed with contemporary knowledge of the 15th and 16th century. Actually, the Renaissance revolutionised far more areas including the … Continue reading
The Amalfi Coast
Jul
25
2019
Category: Travel Tips
The extraordinary beauty of the region Campania spawns many stunning villages, towns and landscapes – you’re certainly already familiar with Naples, Pompei and Mount Vesuvius, just to name a few. Such a list absolutely must include the Amalfi Coast as … Continue reading
City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto
Jul
11
2019
Category: Travel Tips
Northern Italy’s most important Renaissance architect was born in Padua on 30 November 1508. Andrea di Pietro della Gondola, better known as Palladio, was the first full-time occupational architect of his time. Inspired by the Roman Age and other Renaissance … Continue reading
Historic centre of Siena
Jun
27
2019
Category: Travel Tips
Florence or Siena? Not only tourists ask themselves this question, as there has been a lively artistic and political rivalry between the two cities in Tuscany for many centuries. However, there are clear differences in terms of architecture. While Florence … Continue reading
Villa Romana del Casale near Piazza Armerina
Jun
13
2019
Category: Travel Tips
Starting in Roman times, the wealthy population would occasionally retreat to the countryside to relax and leave behind the hectic city life turning the villa urbana, a luxurious estate and part-time residence outside the city walls into a must-have as … Continue reading
UNESCO World Heritage Site Crespi d’Adda
May
29
2019
Category: Travel Tips
The industrial boom of the 19th century reached Italy as well. Lots of factories were built from north to south revolutionising life between towns and villages with their production methods and corresponding infrastructure. Textile manufacturer Cristoforo Benigno Crespi was looking … Continue reading
Le Strade Nuove & Palazzi dei Rolli system in Genoa
May
09
2019
Category: Travel Tips
The Republic of Genoa hit its absolute peak in the 16th and 17th century. Major patrician families furthered trade relations achieving unprecedented wealth to the benefit of the entire region. In order to advertise this affluence, nobility and patricians established … Continue reading