December 22, 2024 5:13 pm

Travel

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS OF SEVILLE

Services there in the museum shop, that has a wide range of articles and publications related to the contents of the museum. Walking inside the treasure chest of art, do not forget that more than one hundred artists have added the imprint of their style, year after year, that now you can admire.The building itself was built in 1594, but …

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THE TRAIN OF TASTES – Lake Iseo, Italy: from March to December, every Sunday

If you love history and art, if you want to enhance your time enjoying unusual experiences, if you are looking for something special, a trip by rail it is able to surprise you. The trip aboard the train of Flavours http://www.iseolake.info/it/blog/1081-il-treno-dei-sapori is a different experience from the usual, a dip in the green, away from the noise of civilization. What …

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THE SPANISH NIGHT TRAINS – Sleep all night, arrive wide-eyed

The best part is you spend the time you would’ve been sleeping, sleeping (and you get to wake up in your destination). How precious is your vacation time? All to make sure you arrive relaxed and refreshed. RAILEUROPE. Your work time? Or any of your time? There’s a restaurant and cafeteria on board to satisfy any cravings. https://www.raileurope.com/index.html All carriages …

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CHIESA DI OGNISSANTI, FLORENCE – A dream completed during the 1250, rebuilt around 1627 in Baroque-style

The church was part of the conventual complex founded in 1251 by the Umiliati (who had come to Florence from Lombardy in 1239), it was completed originally during the 1250s, but almost completely rebuilt around 1627 in Baroque-style. The Umiliati, by the dedication and probity of the lay brothers and sisters, gained a reputation in Florence, and dedicated works of …

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PITTI PALACE AND GARDEN BOBOLI, FLORENCE – Two white wings above a beauty sea

In 1457 the palace was built by the Pitti family, by Filippo Brunelleschi, but the original building included only the central part of the building. This huge palace is among the greatest examples of architecture in Florence. In 1549 the building was sold to the Medici, becoming the residence of the Grand Ducal family. Later it was expanded and remodeled …

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MYTHICAL RESTAURANTS IN FLORENCE – Central, scenic or artistic (not forgetting the pencil)

What better place for your special occasion? Perhaps, a restaurant overlooking the Ponte Vecchio. Furniture in light tones, in a refined setting. Mediterranean cuisine with special wines from watering (preferably zero km). There is no better way to realize this. A dinner in the romantic restaurants of Florence, with panoramic views over the city or the Lungarno. A candlelight (or …

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JOURNEY THROUGH TIME AND SPACE – Ekaterinburg, the only city in the world to belong to two different continents

Yekaterinburg, is the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast, located in the middle of the Eurasian continent, on the border of Europe and Asia. The city was one of Russia’s first industrial cities, prompted at the start of the eighteenth century by decrees from the Tsar requiring the development in Yekaterinburg of metal-working businesses. Following the October Revolution, the family of …

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YOUR SPECIAL JOURNEY BETWEEN EUROPE AND CHINA – Trans-Siberian Railway

It connects the European rail network at one end with either Vladivostok or the Chinese rail network at the other. A journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway should be on everyone’s bucket list. Take a look at the route map to see where the Trans-Siberian Railway goes. Moscow to Beijing (via Mongolia), is the most interesting Trans-Siberian route to take. The …

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MASTERPIECES OF ART IN THE CENTURIES / BUFFALO, NEW YORK – Albright-Knox Art Gallery: Convergence, by Jackson Pollock

In the late 1940s, Jackson Pollock developed the technique for which he is best known—drip painting. He placed the canvas on the floor, stating, “this way I can walk around it, work from the four sides and literally be in the painting.” Pollock’s abstract work was hard to decipher, but his rebellious nature and expressions of freedom were clearly evident. …

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NEED TO FORGET AND WANT TO LIVE – Travel to Riga, not forgetting the PinUp bar and the beach of Jurmala

Capitalism cannibalizing this city, as in the rest of Europe, but the Latvian capital does not hide the scars of a troubled past. Do not be fooled by its austere appearance or its small, quiet streets made of cobblestones. Riga is a cauldron of life and fun, full of quirky local, modern art and contemporary art centers, restaurants, and beautiful …

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