May 17, 2012

Andrea Bocelli concert 2012 – sold out, rehearsal tickets now available

There is now no regular availability for the 2012 Bocelli concert – all tickets have been sold. The organisers have again, therefore, decided to sell tickets for the rehearsals that take place the night before the concert. This year the rehearsals – ‘prove generali’ take place at 21.00 on the 11th of July and we [...]

Florence, Basilica of Santa Croce – Online Booking Now Available

We’re now offering advance ticket booking for the church of Santa Croce in Florence. Perhaps watching ‘Room With A View‘ was part of your pre-trip excitement, in which case you’ll have seen Santa Croce already – the statue is that of Dante, located outside and in front of the church – he had been banished [...]

Florence, Easter Monday, special openings

Short notice, but you may be pleased to know that pretty much all Florence galleries and museums will be open for Pasquetta – Easter Monday: Uffizi Gallery 8.15 – 18.50 Accademia Gallery (David) 8.15 – 18.50 Boboli Gardens (with the Silver Museum, Costume Gallery, Porcelain Museum and the Bardini Gardens) 8.15 – 18.30 Medici Chapels [...]

Titian ‘Baptism of Christ’ at Siena Cathedral

‘Dialoghi 2012 – Ex Aqua Et Spiritu Sancto – Siena accoglie Tiziano, il Battesimo di Cristo’ Duomo di Siena, March 1st – August 31st 2012 During the dates above the crypt of Siena Cathedral will be home to a noted masterpiece of Italian art, Titian’s ‘Baptism of Christ’. The work is on loan from the [...]

Andrea Bocelli concert 2012 almost sold out

Notwithstanding the fact that the running order/guest list has yet to be announced, the 2012 Andrea Bocelli ‘Teatro del Silenzio’ concert is close to being sold out, with only a few non-numbered seats still available. Our original blog post, with a video, may be viewed here. So, unless you fancy paying after-market silly prices for [...]

More excursions (day trips) from Florence

A few weeks back we posted news of some new day trips from Florence, and today we’re pleased to say that we’ve added another handful of excursions, including a fantastic day-long trip to the fabulous Cinque Terre! *** The last tour (for now, at least) is a trip to ‘The Mall’, the famous designer bargain [...]

Florence – new outings and excursions

We’ve long offered a wide range of guided tours in Florence but we’re now pleased to begin offering day-trips and excursions from Florence. Over the coming days and weeks we’ll be expanding the selection, but for now there’s a trip to Pisa and the Leaning Tower and a trip out into the wonderful countryside of [...]

Lucca, Marc Chagall exhibition 2012

Lucca, Chiesa romanica di S.Cristoforo ‘Chagall’s Spiritual Universe’ 7th January – 18th March 2012 *** extended until 10th June Advance notice of an exhibition of 20 works by Chagall, on show in a deconsecrated church in the very heart of medieval Lucca, Tuscany. Link to official site (Italian only) Italy ticket booking from tickitaly.com Recommend [...]

Andrea Bocelli, Teatro del Silenzio, open air concert in Tuscany

Andrea Bocelli and the ‘Teatro del Silenzio’ concert. *** Update, 31st Jan – tickets close to being sold out, only non-numbered seating in rear area remaining. The roll call of this now annual fixture – presided over by Maestro Andrea Bocelli – always makes for impressive reading, and although the 2012 details are yet to [...]

Uffizi Gallery, special opening 31st October 2011

A special opening of the (normally closed on a Monday) Uffizi Gallery in Florence for the long weekend – Monday 31st October 2011. That’s it. Uffizi Gallery reservations Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it