Itineraries
Al Fahidi in Two Hours: Wind Towers, Coffee and Small Galleries
Al Fahidi rewards a slower kind of attention than Dubai's skyline. Look up and a wind tower appears above a plain wall. Turn into
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ItinerariesOne Hot Day in Dubai: Indoor Discoveries and a Short Evening Walk
A hot day in Dubai does not have to become a contest between sightseeing and endurance. The useful question is smaller: what would you enjoy spending
ItinerariesDubai with Kids in Three Days: Discovery, Play and Proper Breaks
A family trip to Dubai becomes easier when each day has one clear purpose. Looking at fish, experimenting with a moving object and running across a
ItinerariesBack in Dubai: Three Days Beyond the Familiar First-Visit Route
Coming back to Dubai is a chance to change what you look for. If the first trip revolved around Burj Khalifa, the markets and a seaside
ItinerariesA Dubai Layover: Choose One District for a Short First Visit
A Dubai layover can offer a first glimpse of the city, but the most useful decision is usually which single district to choose. Old Dubai gives
PerspectivesThe Demidovs in Florence: why a Russian name belongs to an Oltrarno square
Piazza Demidoff preserves a name that can seem unexpected in Florence. It belongs to the Demidovs, a Russian family of industrialists and patrons whose nineteenth-century
ItinerariesFive Days in Dubai: See the City and Still Have Time to Relax
Five days in Dubai should change the rhythm of your holiday, not just lengthen the attraction list. You can give the Creek its own day, make
PerspectivesHow the 1966 flood changed Florence: looking beyond the restored surface
On 4 November 1966, flooding changed Florence’s relationship with its own heritage. The Arno was no longer simply the river framing familiar views: water entered
ItinerariesThree Days in Dubai: Old Town, Skyline and the Coast
Three days in Dubai let you give each part of the city its own time. Spend one day beside the Creek, a second with the architecture
PerspectivesFrom medicinal plants to fragrance: another history of Florence
Florence has a history that begins with a living plant rather than a finished painting. It runs through the work of identifying species, cultivating useful collections,
ItinerariesTwo Days in Dubai: City Icons and Time by the Coast
Two days in Dubai give you a useful choice: see the familiar city landmarks, then let the coast change the pace. Spend the first day between
PerspectivesPictures made of stone: Florence’s art that can look like painting
A flower can have delicate shading without a single brushstroke. A leaf can carry a pale vein because the stone itself supplies it. Florence’s commesso