Tourist bus in Paris: tickets and tours to discover museums and masterpieces

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Parigi | bus tour | biglietti

TOURIST BUS IN PARIS: TICKETS AND TOURS TO DISCOVER MUSEUMS AND MASTERPIECES

Paris is a huge city and the distances between one district and another are truly enormous. It may therefore happen that we feel the need for someone to take us to the most iconic places without having to think about anything else but enjoying the scenery.

You don’t have to be a billionaire to get around Paris without having to worry about travel. There are a number of options such as tour buses and Seine cruises, which you can perhaps even combine with a show or dinner.
Here’s how to get on a tourist bus in Paris, tickets to book and all the tours you can experience.

Sightseeing bus in Paris tickets

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Which museums are free in Paris and why to visit them

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Parigi | musei gratis

WHAT ARE THE FREE MUSEUMS IN PARIS AND WHY VISIT THEM

There are plenty of Parisian museums to see but what are the free museums in Paris and why visit them?
The artistic and cultural heritage of Paris is immense and it’s practically impossible to see everything on a single trip so you have to make choices and decide what budget you want to put aside for museum admission.

If you want to see Paris and its wonders but don’t want to spend a lot of money, you might want to know that there are plenty of museums you can see for free. Here’s a list of the must-see museums.

Free museums in Paris

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The Royal Palace of Venice: the Royal Rooms of the Correr Museum

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Palazzo Reale Venezia | sala moresa

THE ROYAL PALACE OF VENICE: THE ROYAL ROOMS OF THE CORRER MUSEUM

Did you know that there is a Royal Palace in Venice?
I am familiar with Venice and the Doge’s Palace, the residence of the Doge, but I had no idea that there was also the Royal Palace of Venice.
I had the privilege of seeing a preview of the twenty Royal Halls of Venice and I was left speechless!

After almost a century of oblivion, the Royal Palace of Venice, the symbol of 19th-century Venice where the city’s history unfolded after the fall of the Serenissima republic, has returned to shine.
It is a new itinerary of the Correr Museum and can be visited with the entrance ticket to the Doge’s Palace, which also gives access to the Museums of St Mark’s Square.

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Caravaggio’s portrait at the Royal Palace of Naples

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ritratto Caravaggio | Palazzo Reale Napoli

THE PORTRAIT OF CARAVAGGIO AT THE ROYAL PALACE OF NAPLES

If you visit the Royal Palace in Naples, don’t forget to look for Caravaggio’s portrait, which can be found in one of the oldest frescoed vaults in the palace.

The artist who frescoed the vault, and who painted the portrait of the great master, is Battistello Caracciolo. One of the most important 17th century Neapolitan artists, who more than any other incorporated Caravaggio’s teachings when he came to Naples.

Caravaggio’s portrait in Naples

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