March 2013

  • The cloisters of Santa Maria Novella

    The cloisters of Santa Maria Novella

    An update toย Blue Guide Florence from Alta Macadam. One of the frustrations of guide book writing is the rate at which changes can occur. In the latest edition of Blue Guide Florence I complained that the museum of Santa Maria Novella had โ€œa rather shabby and abandoned feel to itโ€, and…

  • The wonderful Palazzo Grimani, Venice

    The wonderful Palazzo Grimani, Venice

    Tucked away in a quiet nook in the sestiere of Castello is Palazzo Grimani, newly opened to the public, after years of restoration. I arrived late one afternoon, just as dusk was falling. As I climbed the wide stairway to the first floor, the sound of ethereal music floated down to…

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