Travel

Journey through the Unesco World Heritage Sites of Tuscany

With eight sites belonging to the Unesco World Heritage List, Tuscany is the second region in Italy, after Veneto, which boasts the highest number of sites included in the list, but in this special ranking it obtains first place if one refers to site...
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Austria, Vorarlberg: between nature, art, music and sustainability

A region that seems tailor-made for those who love nature, outdoor walks among meadows and mountains, and a sustainability-conscious life : this is Vorarlberg, Austria. It is, after Vienna, the smallest of Austria's regions as well as the wes...
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Salzkammergut: Klimt's beloved landscapes in Austria, between art and nature

Among the places of Gustav Klimt 's heart was certainly the Attersee lake in the Salzkammergut: in fact, the celebrated Viennese painter spent the summer months there from 1900 to 1916 in the company of Emilie Flöge, his muse, friend an...
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Dresses from the 18th to the 20th century among the beauties of Caltanissetta

Caltanissetta, nestled in the heart of Sicily's hilly and rural landscape, is recognizable arriving from anywhere on the island thanks to the now decommissioned 286-meter-high RAI antenna.It is often viewed from afar as one travels along the main...
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Levico Terme: in the Habsburg Park, a slightly different Christmas market

We already know what you are thinking. "No, please, another article about Christmas markets, mercy!" And we understand you deeply. But this time we hope you can make a small exception, partly because of the fact that usually, when we tell you abo...
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Tolentino: the Basilica of St. Nicholas of Tolentino

The city of Tolentino, little known to most, is located in the Marche hinterland, in that area not yet mountainous but still far from the coast. Among the treasures of this town is the splendid Basilica of St. Nicholas, built between the 13th and 14t...
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Travelling vacation on Lake Garda

Hinged between the provinces of Trento, Verona and Brescia, Lake Garda, with its characteristic narrow shape in the northern part and wider in the south, is Italy's largest lake basin. A touring vacation is undoubtedly the best way to explore its ter...
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Berlin: a journey to the era of the city divided between East and West, with The Bridge of Spies

On the weekend of April 1 to April 3, I had the opportunity to visit Berlin on the occasion of the release of Steven Spielberg's film The Bridge of Spies on DVD, Blu-Ray, and in digital format (it can be found on Google Play and iTunes). The trip was...
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An April trip to 1960s Berlin on the Spy Bridge.

April 1 and 2 will be a spy weekend for Finestre Sull'Arte: we were invited by none other than 20th Century Fox Italy to visit Berlin and the locations where Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg's latest film, "Bridge of Spies," starring Tom H...
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Forlì: journey through the architectural testimonies of the fascist regime

Leafing through some history book, or even some outdated tourist guide, it will have happened, sometimes, to find Forlì, one of the richest cities in art and history in Romagna, labeled "the city of the Duce." Although this is, of course, a reduct...
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Book your trip to London and immerse yourself in art heaven

London is one of the European capitals with the most attractions for young, old and young at heart. In particular, the capital in question is very rich in art galleries, so it is visited every year by millions of tourists who want to see with their...
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A Borzonesque route through the caruggi of Genoa

We have spoken several times on these pages about the hidden treasures in the historic center of Genoa: there is good that, depending on everyone's tastes and preferences, it is possible to carve out a thematic path through the alleys of the Ligurian...
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The Piana Library of Cesena: the younger sister of the Malatestiana

In one of the last articles in our travel section, we had told you about the Malatesta Library, dwelling, however, only on ... the 15th century. There was in fact so much to be said about Malatesta Novello's Renaissance dream, the Nuti Hall, the ...
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Between study and reflection: the Malatesta Library, the Renaissance dream of Malatesta Novello

In 2003, a conference celebrating anniversary number 550 since the opening of one of Italy's most illustrious cultural jewels, the Biblioteca Malatestiana, opened in Cesena, and for such a gathering of scholars rooting in the Romagna city a particula...
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Prato: the legend and cult of the Holy Girdle through works of art

Looking at Prato Cathedral, whose elegant white and green marble banded facade dominates the city's main square, one cannot help but notice the highly original pulpit that adorns the corner between the facade and the right flank, the one facing Via M...
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Discovering Cremona

The journey to discover the most beautiful art cities in Italy continues, Pronti Partenza Via this time takes you to one of Lombardy's capital cities, and if you have the patience to watch the episode and read the article, you may discover a city ric...
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