Tours of the last supper, in Milan, are booked months in advance. In Florence, admirers of Michelangelo’s David stand cheek-by-jowl. Rome’s Sistine Chapel beckons at the end of an insufferable line. What’s an art pilgrim to do? Go to Emilia-Romagna. In the north-central region commonly associated with cattle farms and cheese, Roman, Byzantine, medieval, and Renaissance masters produced eye-popping art, and it’s blessedly crowd-free.
Read the articleDestinations: Bologna + Emilia-Romagna · Ravenna · Emilia-Romagna
Themes: Arts + Culture · Road Trip · Hotels + Resorts
Inspired by: Driving Emilia-Romagna — by Peter Weller, Published Apr. 2007
