Cultural tourism - Finestre sull'Arte

Valsesia, twelve Art Trails tell centuries of alpine devotion

Valsesia is not only the land of great mountaineering ascents to the peaks of Monte Rosa or the home of the monumental complex of Sacro Monte di Varallo. There is a widespread network of less celebrated but equally valuable trails that wind through t...
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Rima and the Walser heritage: among the peaks of Upper Valsesia beats the heart of artificial marble

Rima, a small mountain town now part of the municipality of Alto Sermenza, in the province of Vercelli, represents one of the most characteristic historic nuclei of Upper Valsesia. Situated at 1,417 meters above sea level in a green basin at the foot...
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Valencia, 2000 years of architecture: gothic, modernism and avant-garde

To walk around Valencia is to traverse more than two thousand years of urban history, legible in the different architectural styles that coexist in the city. From evidence of Roman times to contemporary architecture, Valencia's urban fabric looks lik...
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Sorolla and Valencia: an itinerary in the light of the master who captured the soul of the Mediterranean

The painting of Joaquín Sorolla, a great Spanish artist who reinterpreted in his homeland the suggestions of the Impressionists, is made up of a few recurring and recognizable elements: white dresses vibrating in the sea breeze, tanned childre...
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Finestre sull'Arte present at Destination Lab in Rimini: tourism, new challenges and management models

Italian tourism returns to confront its development models in Rimini, where the sixth edition of Destination Lab is scheduled for April 28. The event, dedicated to territorial marketing and destination management, comes at a time characterized by new...
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Rassa, a village of art and history among the valleys of Valsesia

One of the most authentic villages in Piedmont's Alpine territory: one could sum up with these words the soul of Rassa, a small village in the heart of Valsesia, located at the confluence of the Gronda and Sorba streams, which give their names to the...
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Le Havre, the Manhattan on the Normandy coast: art, architecture, and the Monet centennial

Long associated primarily with its function as a commercial and industrial port, Le Havre has experienced a profound reinterpretation of its urban and cultural identity in recent decades. Located on the coast of Normandy, the city, called "the Manhat...
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Valencia, four places to read about the city's contemporary art

Valencia is also one of Spain's most dynamic cities in terms ofcontemporary art, thanks to a widespread cultural system that combines historic institutions, private foundations and innovative spaces. From medieval cloisters converted into exhibition ...
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