Holidays, festivals, and anniversaries of historical events and individuals are a fun way to add a theme to your upcoming travel.
London, Edinborough, Turin, Venice, Florence, Milan, and Paris are among the cities putting on exhibitions to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death in May 1519.
This New York Times Travel article outlines some of these exhibitions and includes some fascinating Leonardo-themed tours for the ultimate da Vinci lover. During these special exhibitions museums and other sights often showcase their works in new ways and bring out special works like Venice’s Vitruvian man.
talk soon,
Dan & Betsy
PS Check out Google Arts and Culture overview of Leonardo and his works. (Zoom in there and see up close!)