Begeterre’s vastness is almost cathedral-like. And while it’s a homage to Rome, its culinary offerings are akin to Jules ...
The frescoes are considered to be some of Michelangelo’s most impressive work that took him years to complete. “I’ve been and at 60 feet in the air you look up and these are ...
Michelangelo was just five years old in 1480 when Pope Sixtus IV commissioned the building of the Sistine Chapel. The chapel was part of a glorification of the Vatican carried out by Sixtus.
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — A new exhibit in Pigeon Forge lets families see examples of world-famous images painted by Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, for a fraction of the cost of ...
What is it that enchants me in the music of Bach and Arvo Pärt? The fact that a German Luther composer and an Estonian ...
A new attraction at The Mountain Mile promises to let people get an up-close look at the frescoes that adorn the Sistine ...
More than six million people visit the Sistine Chapel each year - making it the third most-visited museum in the world. This puts a strain on the health of the famous frescos. So the Vatican ...
Prepare to experience the wonder, awe, and breathtaking beauty of Michelangelo’s renowned ceiling frescoes from the Vatican’s ...
Assouline has made its name publishing tomes that sell for $1,000 or more. But that’s just the beginning of this family-run ...
The Vatican is the all-star team of tourism. You’ve got St. Peter’s, the Sistine Chapel, and those scary clown guards with axes. The place is a 20-minute walk from my hotel, but I was ...
Attractions encompass the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums, making this city-state so immense (and notoriously crowded) that guided Vatican tours are highly recommended.