Inferno: Vasari, Dante & the Battle of Marciano
Vasari’s Battle of Marciano in Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio. Nowadays Tuscany is synonymous with relaxing vacations involving wine tastings, long lunches in a hilltop town and meandering about the most...
View ArticleDan Brown ‘Inferno’ Inspires Artviva Inferno Florence Tour – See AFP NEWS Video
Journalist Dario Thuburn interviewed Artviva about the impact Dan Brown’s ‘Inferno’ will have on Florence tourism after Artviva launched the first and original Dan Brown Inferno Tour. See the short...
View ArticleDan Brown’s ‘Inferno’ locations in Venice, Italy
With all the hype about Dan Brown’s ‘Inferno’ set in Florence, many are overlooking the Venice locations mentioned in the book right at the point when Langdon… Just kidding. We’ll tell you the places...
View ArticleFlorence Festival: San Giovanni Battista, Patron Saint of Florence
Florence’s patron saint is no less than St John the Baptist – San Giovanni Battista – and with June 24 being the feast day of St John the Baptist, Florence is set to go all out with celebrations. This...
View ArticleINFERNO: from Dante to Dan Brown
Dante’s Inferno as depicted in a fresco inside Florence’s Duomo Dante’s Inferno has become the basis for the latest Dan Brown novel of the same name. Dan Brown’s Inferno takes its name from the first...
View ArticleVasari – Days of (their) Lives
Click to view slideshow. Giorgio Vasari was one of the Renaissance’s greatest artist and architect – and arguably the biggest gossip of them all! Born in the charming Tuscan town of Arezzo in 1511,...
View ArticleCerca Trova: Palazzo Vecchio, Battle of Marciano & Vasari’s hidden message
A close-up of one of the Vasari’s masterpieces mentioned in Dan Brown’s ‘Inferno’ If you’re a fan of Dan Brown, then one must-visit location to visit in Florence is the Palazzo Vecchio situated in...
View ArticleFlag Throwing in Florence: a medieval spectacular
Click to view slideshow. Italians love a good celebration, even (or especially) if that means commemorating a victory dating back to Medieval times! Special occasions in Florence and Tuscany generally...
View Article‘Twas two nights before Christmas in Florence, Italy
Click to view slideshow. Winter in Florence, Italy and it’s Christmastime. The city streets buzz with locals out shopping for those last-minute gifts, taking an evening stroll to admire the Christmas...
View ArticleWhat remains – dark discoveries in Florence, Italy
Discovery of ancient remains by workers at Florence’s top museum – the Uffizi Gallery. Many may have skeletons in the closet, but it has recently been discovered that one of Florence’s must-see museums...
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