Category: Experiences

Tours, outdoor recreation, and other activities to consider for your Italy itinerary

  • Ancient Greek Temples and Mozzarella di Bufala in Paestum

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    If you tell a Roman that you are going Paestum for the weekend, invariably he or she will tell you: “Make sure you pick up some mozzarella di bufala.” Paestum and Its Greek Roots and Ruins Paestum is a sight to see without the culinary pit stop. A city known as “Poseidonia” when it was part…

    Paestum Temple
  • A Special Harvest: Exploring Anatomical Theaters in Padua and Bologna

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    Much of what we know today about anatomy was first discovered and documented in Renaissance Italy.

    Anatomical Theater at Palazzo Archiginnasio in Bologna
  • CAMERA: Turin’s New Photography Museum

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    Turin has added another destination to Italy’s contemporary art scene. CAMERA, the Centro Italiano per la Fotografia will showcase Italian and international photography in a 2,000 square meter space just down the road from the Museo Nazionale del Cinema and other sights in Torino’s historic center.

    CAMERA Torino
  • Will Work For Wine: Luca Signorelli’s Orvieto Duomo Contract and His Intoxicating, Apocalyptic Fresco Cycle

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    In 1499, Tuscan artist Luca Signorelli signed a contract to paint two remaining sections of the Cappella Nuova (new chapel) of the Duomo in the Umbrian town of Orvieto. By 1502 (or 1504, depending on which documentation you read), he had completed his “End of the World” fresco cycle in what is now known as the…

    Orvieto Cathedral