Piazza della Repubblica

Piazza della Repubblica Florence
Piazza della Repubblica (Republic Square) is situated in Florence. It is a city square, situated on the city’s former forum and old ghetto, both of which became a victim to the Risanamento or the improvement work done for the city. The Risanamento movement was initiated when Florence had been a part of united Italy, an... Read more

Piazza Santa Croce

Piazza Santa Croce Florence
One of the main squares in this amazing and busy city is the Piazza Santa Croce (Square of the Holy Cross). It is a historic area located near Piazza della Signoria and the National Central Library, and the square gets its name due to the Basilica di Santa Croce (Church of the Holy Cross)... Read more

Piazza dei Cavalieri

Piazza dei Cavalieri Pisa
Piazza dei Cavalieri (Knights' Square), is an important landmark in Italy, being one of the squares of Pisa. A political centre in medieval times, the place holds significance due to the fact that it used to be the headquarters of the Order of the Knights. The Knights of St. Stephen built this society in... Read more

Piazza Anfiteatro

Piazza Anfiteatro Lucca Tuscany
Piazza Anfiteatro or the Amphitheatre Square is located in the heart of the Tuscan city of Lucca, in Italy; and is aptly named after the Roman amphitheatre on the remains of which it was created. The original amphitheater existed in this location since the 2nd century and the square developed from the Middle Ages... Read more

Piazza della Cisterna

Piazza della Cisterna San Gimignano
Piazza della Cisterna (Cistern Square) is a piazza in San Gimignano, in the Tuscan region of Italy. It is triangular is shape and has a natural incline to it. Connected to the town’s largest square, Piazza del Duomo through an open passage, this piazza is entirely paved with brick and is surrounded on all... Read more

Piazza dei Miracoli

Piazza dei Miracoli Pisa
Piazza dei Miracoli Pisa (Square of Miracles) is one of the most famous places in all of Pisa. The name of this placed was given by Gabriele d’Annunzio, a famous Italian writer, who mentioned it in his novel. Located to the north of central Pisa, the place holds some of the main buildings which... Read more

Torre Guinigi

Torre Guinigi Lucca
If you ever go to the magnificent historical city of Lucca, you might witness a forest in the sky. It does sound absurd, but it is actually true. You can spot oak trees growing from the top of the tower from far away. That structure is the Torre Guinigi or the Guinigi Tower. Built... Read more

Torri di San Gimignano

San Gimignano towers
The San Gimignano towers (Torri di San Gimignano) are located in the medieval town of San Gimignano in the province of Siena, within the Tuscany region of Italy. This small town lies within a walled enclosure atop a hill with multiple gates providing entry to this commune. San Gimignano holds its fame in Tuscany due... Read more

Giardino di Boboli

Giardino di Boboli Florence
Giardino di Boboli or the Boboli Garden is located behind the Palazzo Pitti (Pitti Palace) in Florence, within the region of Tuscany, Italy. When Eleanor of Toledo, wife of The Duke of Florence, bought the Pitti Palace from the Pitti family, she envisioned this garden behind the palace. Her husband, Cosimo I di Medici,... Read more

David di Michelangelo

David di Michelangelo
Michelangelo Buonarroti’s ‘David’ has been hailed as a Renaissance masterpiece and the work of an artistic genius. The statue, sculpted from a leftover block of Carrara marble between 1501 and 1504 when Michelangelo was in his late twenties, towers at a height of 17 feet and represents David about to slay the giant... Read more