Art lovers will enjoy the recent release of the Uffizi Gallery masterpieces as gigapixel photos fully accessible from your computer.
A consortium of Italian and multinational brands has funded the project HaltaDefinizione which has captured super high resolution photos of some of the greatest treasures of Italian art. Images can be zoomed in to an impressive level of detail, enabling a new level of accessibility to a piece of Italian historical-artistic heritage.
What I’ve always loved about Venice is to get lost in its calli (narrow pedestrian streets) and find out unusual things on the way as a result.
This happened also during our last trip to this magnificent city.
I noticed many people going in and out this beautiful building. Curious, I went to check it out and realized that this was the City Hospital (Ospedale Civile).
This great example of Renaissance architecture makes you think that in Venice everything, and I really mean everything, is art.
I recently went to a Pizzeria with some friends and finally, after years, I was able to enjoy one of my favorite desserts: the profiteroles.
Profiteroles are small round puffs either filled with pastry cream or whipped cream, and covered with a chocolate sauce. Whipped cream is also used to add sweetness, decoration and calories…
Don’t forget to order some next time you go to an Italian Pizzeria!
P.S. In our eBook we devote an entire chapter to the Italian cuisine. Get the insider scoop!