Weekend
Suggestions for short trips or weekend getaways.
Medici Fortress in Siena: History, Events, and Wines in the Ancient Fortress
Museo dell’Opera della Metropolitana: The Maestà and the Facciatone
Siena’s Campo: The Shell-Shaped Square with Torre del Mangia and Fonte Gaia
Milan: A 1-Day Walking Itinerary Among Noble Palaces
What to see in Milan: 15 stops with maps, from the Duomo to Chiaravalle
Piazza del Duomo Milan: Gothic Cathedral, Galleria and Royal Palace in the Heart of the City
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II: History, Luxury, and Tradition in Milan
Pinacoteca di Brera: Hayez’s The Kiss and Raphael’s Masterpieces in Milan
Villa Visconti: Eighteenth-Century Facade on the Naviglio Grande and Italian-Style Gardens
General Mac Mahon Statue in Magenta: Bronze Monument of the 1859 Battle
Medieval Padua in One Day: 8 Stops through Cathedral, Towers, and Walls
What to See in Padua: 15 Places with Map, UNESCO Botanical Garden and Scrovegni Chapel
Palazzo della Ragione: The Great Hall and the Covered Market
Prato della Valle: Europe’s Largest Square with Statues and a Market
Villa Centanini in Stanghella: Neoclassical Architecture and Authentic Atmosphere in the Paduan Countryside
Villa Cornaro: A Palladian Masterpiece in Piombino Dese
Villa Contarini: Baroque Frescoes and Italian Gardens in Piazzola sul Brenta
Villa Pisani in Montagnana: Original 16th-Century Frescoes and Historic Park at the Gates of Padua
