The large model “River God” is a unique work by Michelangelo. In the hall of the Accademia delle Arti e del Disegno, it feels as though one is present at the very moment when the great sculptor has just given form to his creative impulse.
In time of overtourism Florence anyway offers you equally remarkable places that don’t require elbowing your way through selfie-sticks. We have many suggestions and can help to avoid the busiest spots!
After a long restoration the Vasari Corridor has finally reopened! Designed in 1565 this elevated passageway was the ultimate VIP fast track, connecting Palazzo Vecchio—then the Medici family’s headquarters—to the Pitti Palace across the Arno.
9 month to built it, 7 years, so far, to reopen it! More and more visitors ask one question: “When is the Vasari Corridor set to reopen?” Infos and curiosities on the reopening of the Vasari Corridor…
The Three Kings and the beginning of the story The origins of The Ride of the Magi in Florence can be traced to the 15th century when a secular brotherhood…
