Santa Croce is similar to the Duomo in style (both churches represent dominant Gothic traits), and the exterior is stunning, despite not being as elaborate as the Florence Duomo. Visitors come ...

A man so highly thought of by the Italians that he is depicted in a fresco painted by Uccello at the Duomo in Florence. Could such an honourable man really be responsible for one of the worst ...

See the sublime frescoes and other artworks inside the ... much of this itinerary can be done by train (trenitalia.com). Florence’s Duomo (cathedral) often involves long queues for entry ...

The art inside Santa Croce is one of the most impressive in a Florentine church; with intricately designed wall frescoes ... Florence, especially around heavily-trafficked areas, such as the Duomo.

This urban resort offers the best of both worlds: It’s just a 15-minute drive from Brunelleschi’s Duomo in the center ... many lives—first a school for Florence’s elite (hence the name ...

Florence's historic buildings, higgledy-piggledy network of winding streets and glorious sunsets mean the Tuscan city is regularly voted one of the world's most stunning. Highlights include the city’s ...

I stood in the rain, under a borrowed umbrella, dwarfed by the ambition and artistry of Florence’s famed Duomo. I have visited the Italian ... The echoey expanse of the cathedral; the vibrant frescoes ...

Many people visit Pisa to see the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa on their way to Florence. Florence is the birthplace of ... The basilica’s dome has a beautiful fresco depicting the Assumption of Mary, ...

Art and sculpture, wine and pasta, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Vatican City and Venice are just some of what Italy is famous ...

After three doctors fell in love with a fresco by Fra Angelico, they pledged to restore it so it could get its due when a ...