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Florence Duomo Baptistry
The Baptistery at the Florence Duomo is one of the oldest buildings in the city, constructed between 1059 and 1128. The Italian poet Dante and many other notable Renaissance figures, including members of the Medici family were baptized in this ...
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La Bruscellata Parade
This parade is an annual tradition in the center of Florence and is the start of the celebrations leading up to St. John the Baptist Day (the city's patron saint) on June 24.
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Galleria degli Uffizi
The Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence, Italy is one of the most famous museums in the world with a rich amount of unique artworks and masterpieces within its walls, the majority from the Renaissance period, with works by Michelangelo, Leonardo da ...
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The Palazzo Vecchio
The students and I visited the Palazzo Vecchio (Old Palace), which is the town hall of Florence, Italy. It overlooks the Piazza della Signoria with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well as the gallery of statues and paintings in the ...
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Santa Maria Novella Church
Today we went to the Santa Maria Novella church in Florence, Italy, which right across from the main railway station. This is the first great basilica in Florence and the church, the adjoining cloister, and the chapter house contain a wide variety ...
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First Days in Florence
This summer LIM Students are exploring Italian art, history, food, and traditions for three weeks through LIM College’s study abroad program “Rebirth and Revolution: The Arts in Florence” at the Florence University of the Arts.
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In Naples: Enjoy the Pizza. Skip the Ice.
Enjoy the pizza
There are many good reasons to go to Italy and among them is visiting Naples. This city is billed as home to more historic monuments than any other city in Europe and is just an hour from the magnificent ruins of Pompeii.
But for ...
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A Summer Spent Studying in Europe
I am excited to return for this Fall 2016 semester. I recently came back from an amazing summer studying in Europe. I learned about the celebrated tolerance of Holland, the spirit of Belgium, the love in France, and the cuisine and beauty of Italy.
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A Cosa Nostra Encounter on a Sicilian Vacation
by Fred Steinberg, Adjunct Faculty in Marketing, Management & Finance
Sicily was added to our travel bucket list just some three years ago after many friends and relatives came back with almost universal raves for the big island off the bottom of ...