“… Their driver was a strikingly handsome man in a tailored Armani suit. He looked more like a movie star than a skipper, but this was, after all, Venice, the land of Italian elegance.”
This passage describes the moment in which Robert Langdon, traveling with his friends from Santa Lucia station to St. Mark’s square in Venice, expresses all his knowledge and respect for one of the biggest brand of the italian fashion industry: Giorgio Armani.
Do you know what’s the most common question asked during Christmas time? It’s: “How will you spend New Year’s Eve?” You should therefore start looking to decide how to spend this evening… after reading our suggestions! New Year’s Eve is a magical time to celebrate the end of the current year and the dawn of…
Don’t know what to do in Florence during the Christmas season? Well, there’s plenty going on during the holidays! The Christmas spirit in Florence starts in early December. You will instantly want to walk the streets of the city to enjoy the festive atmosphere with the sparkling decorations and light displays. You won’t want to…
Retrograde Amnesia is the disease diagnosed to Robert Langdon, the main character in Dan Brown’s Inferno, by the doctors when he wakes up in Florence at Torregalli hospital.
Frecciargento is the name of the Italian high-speed train that Robert Langdon, the main character in Dan Brown’s Inferno, uses to travel from Florence to Venice.
The World Health Organization (WHO), whose director in the novel Inferno by Dan Brown is Dr. Elizabeth Sinskey, is defined by the protagonist Robert Langdon as the gatekeeper of the planet’s health and well-being.
This article defines the WHO and sets out its objectives.
Arezzo is a great city in Tuscany that offers its visitors several attractions.
The heritage of Arezzo is not limited to its history; today, its beautiful surroundings offers scenery, art, and a great tradition of crafts and food.
Certainly, this city is worth more than one visit, or more than one day, but for those short on time, here are 5 must-see stops.
Florence, Tuscany with its architectural and artistic masterpieces attracts millions of visitors each year. Florence is considered by many as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, but is also renowned for being the city that gave birth to Haute Couture. The latest trend is to combine art and fashion: for example, an…
The English Cemetery is located just outside the historic center of Florence, in the Donatello square, where was once one of the gateways to the city, the Porta Pinti. In 1827 the area was sold by the grand-ducal government to the Reformed Church of Switzerland and enlarged in 1860 after the purchase of an additional…
The real boom of ice cream as a dessert occurred around the year 1500 in Florence at the court of the Medici. In fact, ice cream as we know it today was quite similar to what was served at the wedding feast of Catherine de Medici, queen of France and a distant cousin of Cosimo…
The Mona Lisa, also known as the Gioconda, is definitely the most famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci. It is perhaps even the most famous painting in the world. Today it is kept in the Musée du Louvre in Paris, the setting for Dan Brown’s first novel The Da Vinci Code. According to tradition, the…
The Tuscan Coast has always been an important crossroad for populations and cultures. Beautiful countryside and lovely beaches are marked by archaeological sites, medieval villages, monuments, and museums.
The entire area from the hills to the sea is characterized by important gastronomic and wine traditions. The vines and olive trees have grown here since the Etruscan times. The close proximity to the sea gives the land its character, and the climate is essential to daily life, the local economy, cuisine, and traditions. An important place on the Tuscan coast is the city of Livorno.
