Things to see in Mantua: my journey to 2016 italian capital of culture

Friday May 6th, 2016 , Cities of Art

THINGS TO SEE IN MANTUA: MY JOURNEY TO 2016 ITALIAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE

Things to see in Mantua. Who follows me on social networks and especially on Instagram has already seen the photos I took during my journey to discover Mantua.
Now it’s time for me to tell you everything about the landmarks of this city I had the chance to visit thanks to In-Lombardia for the project called #inLombardia365.

Mantua was one of the destinations I wanted to visit in 2016, and when the Explora team contacted me a few weeks ago and proposed spending a long week-end discovering the city and its surroundings, I accepted without a doubt.
It was the good chance for me to lose myself in 2016 Italian Capital of Culture, and I wasn’t disappointed with it!

The Palladian wing at the Gallerie dell’Accademia

Wednesday May 4th, 2016 , Cities of Art, Museums

THE PALLADIAN WING AT THE GALLERIE DELL’ACCADEMIA

Gallerie Accademia Venice. The Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice is the seat of one of the most interesting museums in Venice.
The complex of the Gallerie dell’Accademia, hosting a very rich art collection of Venetian paintings from Veneto as well, consists of the ancient church of Santa Maria della Carità, the monastery of the Canonici Lateranensi, and the Scuola Grande of Santa Maria della Carità.

Over the last few years the Gallerie dell’Accademia has undergone a transformation process and renovation of the settings, and in 2016 seven new rooms were inaugurated in the wing planned by Andrea Palladio.
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Biscione as a symbol of Milan

Thursday April 28th, 2016 , Cities of Art

The emblem of Visconti, is the symbol of Milan

Biscione as a symbol of Milan. The symbol of the city of Milan is the biscione, a snake in the act of consuming a child, which was the emblem of the House of Visconti for centuries.

As the symbol of Milan, the biscione is also associated with the football club Inter Milan, the car manufacturer Alfa Romeo and the logo of the private television network Canale 5 (Channel 5).

Where does this symbol come from?

Casa Artusi

Friday April 22nd, 2016 , Cities of Art

Casa Artusi

When I go to Forlì to see the exhibitions arranged at the Musei of San Domenico, I always go to the nearby town of Forlimpopoli to visit Casa Artusi.

Pellegrino Artusi was a writer and a gastronome, but he’s famous for being the father of the Italian cuisine.
In this post I will explain why 😉

On Sunday at the natural history museum of Venice

Sunday April 17th, 2016 , Cities of Art, Museums

On Sunday at the natural history museum of Venice

Natural History Museum of Venice. There are some museums I have always wanted to visit, but I haven’t visited yet, and there are still in my things-to-do-slowly-list.

Among them there’s the Natural History Museum of Venice, which I had the chance the visit on a Sunday I had nothing to do. And now I’m writing this post to suggest that you all should visit it, because it’s amazing.