When the sun passes trough the Brunelleschi’s Cupola In 1475 the Florentine Mathematics Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli built the gnomon, an astronomical indicator to measure the exact position of the sun. The sun penetrates the lantern’s window and passes trough the gnomon; then the sun’s rays pass through small bronze hole of just 4 centimeters in diameter and form a disk of light that hits the marble floor of the Duomo. Where the sun touches the floor inside the Chapel…
Do you want to visit the Vesuvius? Read my practical guide to plan your visit and climb safely this Italian volcano near Naples!…
I love the dome of Florence Cathedral, built by Brunelleschi in 1434: it’s huge and quite unique, making the city’s skyline one-of-a-kind. In addition it can be admired from far away,…
In 2018 new fares were introduced for the Uffizi Galleries and the Duomo Museum; it was a big change for Florence because it’s a new philosophy to combat the so-called “hit-and-run…
Marradi is a lovely town in the Alto Mugello, in between Tuscany and Romagna; actually, Marradi used to be part of the Romagna Toscana, i.e. part of Tuscany, but culturally…
After my third visit to the Pompeii Excavations a month ago, I could say that now I have a better idea of what’s Pompeii and decided to write a list of…
Piombino is an important harbor of Tuscany: from there departs the ferries to Elba, Sardinia and to other destinations. The city center is almost unknown, but it’s really beautiful and deserves…
