What to see in Matera: the rupestrian churches, the Palombaro Lungo cistern, the viewpoints over the Sassi, the Murgia Park and the local food.
Mattia Preti, the "Calabrian Knight": a life between Rome, Naples and Malta. Discover his chiaroscuro painting, his major works and where to see them.
Pinacoteca di Brera: the 8 works I loved most, hand-picked to help you discover the finest masterpieces of this Milan museum.
Piero della Francesca’s Sacred Conversation (the Brera Altarpiece) is a painting dense with symbolic meaning: I explain them one by one in this post!
William Blake, the visionary poet and painter long misunderstood, is today among the greatest British artists: discover his life, famous works and aphorisms.
Milan Cathedral: its history, the secrets of the Madonnina and all the practical information to climb the rooftop terraces. Discover it now!
Three days in Milan between the pick-your-own tulip field, the Salone del Mobile and the Duomo rooftop terraces, with practical information updated to 2026.
The Reichstag in Berlin is one of Germany’s symbols: its history from the 1933 fire to Foster’s dome, how to visit it and how to book the dome for free.
Amiens, an hour from Paris: what to see, from the largest Gothic cathedral in France to the Saint-Leu quarter and Jules Verne’s house.
Artemisia Gentileschi is one of the first women painters to find success. Discover her life, her tragedies and her immortal art.
Gemäldegalerie in Berlin: I show you 10 incredible masterpieces that will take your breath away. Come and discover them!
What to see in Saint-Malo, Brittany’s corsair city: the ramparts, the castle with the Quic-en-Groigne tower, the cathedral of Jacques Cartier and the tides.
Visiting Berlin: Museum Island, the Brandenburg Gate, the Holocaust and Wall memorials, and what is open and what is closed for works in 2026.
Paolo Uccello’s art is unique: mathematical perspective and fairy-tale atmospheres. Discover who he was, his most famous works and where to see them today.
Giovanni Pisano’s pulpit in Sant’Andrea, Pistoia: the story, the symbols of the columns, the scenes from the life of Christ and how to visit it.
What to see in Orléans, the city of Joan of Arc: the cathedral of Sainte-Croix, the Maid’s house, the museums and the sites of the 1429 siege.
Visiting Ostia Antica means discovering a place where the history of Rome is visible and almost tangible: what to see, how to get there, prices.
Giovanni Boldini, the Italian portraitist of the Belle Époque: discover his life, his swirling style, his finest female portraits and where to see them today.
Rouen, one of the most beautiful cities in Normandy, an hour from Paris: the cathedral painted by Monet, the Gros-Horloge and the places of Joan of Arc.
Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle): from Charlemagne’s capital to a university city. What to see in a day, from the UNESCO Palatine Chapel to the Rathaus and the spa.
Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome holds masterpieces by Caravaggio, Raphael, Bernini and Carracci. Its dark history, the works to see and my tips.
What to do in Lyon in a weekend: UNESCO-listed Vieux Lyon, the traboules of the silk weavers, Fourvière, the astronomical clock and where to eat in a bouchon.
The cathedral of Ruvo di Puglia is a gem of Apulian Romanesque with a unique hypogeum. History, what to see, the crypt and the famous Talos Krater.
The Priory of Malta in Rome is an ancient, unusual place, between Piranesi’s famous keyhole, the Knights of Malta and one of the finest views over the capital.
What to see in Marta, on Lake Bolsena: the clock tower, the fishing village, Martana island and the tragic story of Queen Amalasuntha.
What to see in Pitigliano, the tufa town and "little Jerusalem": the Jewish ghetto, the synagogue, the Orsini palace and the Medici aqueduct in the Maremma.
The Museum of Fine Arts in Lyon, among the largest in France: the Greek Kore, Tintoretto’s Danaë, Géricault and Braque’s violin.
Titian’s disputed birth date, the timber trade that made him rich, his revolution in colour and where to see his paintings today.
A mysterious labyrinth, a spotless knight, a sleeping beauty and a black Christ: all the secrets of Lucca Cathedral, between myth and reality.
Canova’s Cupid and Psyche (Eros and Psyche): the myth behind it, the two versions, the secrets of the marble and where to see it at the Louvre.
The Fountain of the Naiads in Piazza della Repubblica, Rome: the story, Mario Rutelli’s four nymphs, the scandal of the nudes and the square today.
The history of Rome in brief: from the founding in 753 BC to the kings, the Republic, the empire, the popes, the Baroque and the capital of Italy.
Inside Italy’s Foreign Ministry, Palazzo della Farnesina, is a major collection of Italian contemporary art: the story, the works and how to visit for free.
Are you planning a tour of the Vatican Museums in Rome? Here are my visiting tips, the anecdotes and 9 masterpieces you can’t miss.
The British Museum has a very ambitious goal: to gather the evidence of every civilisation in the world. My list of the works you can’t miss.
The Sainte-Chapelle in Paris is a Gothic masterpiece, built by a saintly king to house the most precious relics of Christendom.
