A day in the life of a Tuscan Driving Guide

La Notte BiancaOver the last few years, the Notte Bianca in Florence (‘white night’) has become a tradition For one night in May, the city stays open all night. Public transport keeps going, some shops stay open, along with the museums & galleries, and there are a wide range of cultural events right across the city. Among them theatre, any kind of music, movie festival, tango exhibitions, all these in one of the most elegant scenrio you could imagine: Florence. So don’t miss to check for complete program of the events: Over the last few years, the Notte Bianca (‘white night’) has become something of a tradition among an increasing number of cities across Europe and the rest of the world. For one night in September, the city stays open all night. Public transport keeps going, some shops stay open, along with the museums & galleries, and there are a wide range of cultural events right across the city.

Santa Maria della Scala in Siena will host from the 26 March 2010 up to 11 July 2010  an exhibition that will offer the opportunity  to get a complete panorama on the artistic period 1400-1460  in Siena. Starting from the influences of Simone Martini, a whole section is dedicated to the  opera of Jacopo della Quercia and his contemporaries. The third section presents works from Stefano di Giovanni known as il Sassetta and his followers, finally a insight on the influence of Donatello short stay in Siena in 1457-1461 on Lorenzo di Pietro known asVecchietta, Matteo di Giovanni and  Antonio Federighi. Moreover there are examples of illuminated manuscripts, goldsmith and textiles from this period with a total of 300 works.
For further information  Tuscan Travellers we can arrange your day in Siena and book your tickets for the exhibition.