San Fermo is recognisable from its red brick, pale stone bands and intricate outline near Ponte Navi. Its most surprising feature, however, is inside: beneath the
In central Verona, medieval rulers still occupy an unusually commanding position above the street. Stone canopies, pinnacles and mounted figures rise beside the small church of
You can visit Castelvecchio for a medieval castle, sculpture or paintings. There is another reason to choose this museum: to notice how looking itself is arranged.
In Verona, it pays to look at walls as well as towers and arches. Between windows, you may discover figures, ornament and painted architectural details. They
In photographs of Verona, bridges can seem the most permanent parts of the landscape. The river moves, people cross between banks, and the arches appear always
It is easy to find yourself in Piazza Erbe between two other activities: walking towards the next attraction, stopping for coffee or photographing the facades. Yet
You may recognise Juliet’s balcony before arriving in Verona. A small stone projection, a brick wall and an upward glance already summon a scene from
Berlin’s colourful early twentieth-century housing estates were not created for travel photographs. Architects and urban reformers sought more comfortable mass housing through light, air,
The Arena can be an architectural discovery by day or the main event of an evening. In the first case, you choose time to look at
In Berlin, inscriptions and museum objects are not the only ways to address loss. A preserved ruin, a deliberately created field of stelae or emptiness inside
Juliet’s House and the fresco museum at her tomb share a literary story, but offer different experiences. At the house, you meet a famous city
Berlin Cathedral, the French Cathedral and the German Cathedral are different places with different histories and visitor experiences. Berliner Dom stands by the Lustgarten on Museum
