Whatever your passion, you’ll find it in Italy this summer. From unforgettable art exhibitions to dramatic sporting competitions and family-friendly festivals, there’s an abundance of exceptional experiences to discover across our destinations.
Connoisseurs of classical music won’t be disappointed by operatic legend Andrea Bocelli’s 14th annual show in purpose-built Tuscan amphitheatre, Teatro del Silenzio. Taking place on 25th July 2019, hear the maestro perform operatic classics interspersed with signature pop-opera hits, and enjoy VIP seats and chauffeured transfers as part of Hotel Savoy’s Andrea Bocelli Under the Stars package.
For a fascinating insight into the Renaissance, discover Leonardo da Vinci – Science before Science until 30th June 2019, just a short stroll from Hotel de Russie in Rome. Held in honour of the fifth centenary of the humanist’s death, the exhibition at The Scuderie del Quirinale investigates his work’s relationship with technology and science. If you prefer art for art’s sake, head to Villa Kennedy in Frankfurt to explore the exceptional Van Gogh exhibition. On display at the Städel Museum, visitors can learn about the Post-Impressionist pioneer’s incredible legacy within the context of the German art scene.
In the 17th century, Artemisia Gentileschi emerged as one of the most compelling painters of her time. Her unflinching clarity and business acumen allowed her to flourish in a world dominated by men. In her hands, familiar subjects were transformed: heroines once cast as victims emerged instead as warriors. Her work gave voice to women too often silenced, not only on the canvas but in life.
Verdura Resort has always drawn its character from its surroundings – the wide sweep of Sicily's south-western coastline, the olive groves and macchia mediterranea stretching back from the shore, the quality of a landscape that shifts hour by hour with the sun. When Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen, working closely with Olga Polizzi, began designing the resort's new collection of sea-facing suites and rooms, that relationship between interior and place was where they started.
To understand Baroque, you have to understand its ambition. To fully appreciate it, you have to go to southern Italy. Emerging from the Counter-Reformation in early 17th-century Italy, the movement harnessed drama, ornamentation and light in service of devotion – art designed to engage the senses as much as the intellect.
