Posts about Architecture
Architecture news and information for the cities covered by Context Travel.
Everyone has their favorite season for visiting New York City, but we think the early spring, when the trees and flowers are starting to bud and bloom, and before the heat sets in, is prime time for a weekend trip. If you already have a weekend booked, or are considering a last minute trip, here are some of our top activity picks you won’t want to miss.
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March 15th, 2012 under Architecture, Art, Budget Conscious Travel, City Life, Culture, Family Travel, Food and Wine, History, Museums and Monuments, New York, Special Events, Uncategorized.
On a small plot of land wedged between the southern end of the Bund and a densely packed neighborhood of ramshackle structures—a fantastic remnant of old Shanghai—dozens of construction workers run cranes, pour concrete, and shuttle wheelbarrows frenetically about as they erect yet another skyscraper. Read more »
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February 29th, 2012 under Architecture, City Life, History, Museums and Monuments, Shanghai, Uncategorized.
High up on the Vomero Hill lays a great treasure of Naples, the Certosa di San Martino. This former monastery turned museum has impressive sweeping views over the Bay of Naples and lovely fruiting gardens to stroll within.  Our photo of the day shows the skulls mounted on the balustrade of monk’s burial site located in the Chiostro Grande (Grand Cloister), a fine example of Neapolitan Baroque architecture.  Want to learn more about life in Baroque Naples?  Jeanne Chenault Porter’s Baroque Naples tackles this golden age of Naples from all angles, while Helen Hills’ Invisible City gives fascinating insight into the religious life of cloistered nuns during the 16th century. Both reads should whet your appetite until you are able to view the city on your next trip.
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February 20th, 2012 under Architecture, Books & Literature, Culture, Naples.
Paris is a beautiful and magical place to spend the holidays. The streets are laced with glowing lights, Christmas markets serve up hot cider and delicious tartiflette and creative window displays entice shoppers looking for the perfect gifts or delicacy to enjoy over Christmas dinner. Here is a special idea to create your own Parisian version of the 12 days of Christmas:
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November 14th, 2011 under Architecture, Art, City Life, Culture, Family Travel, Food and Wine, Music, Theater, and Dance, Paris, Shopping, Special Events, Uncategorized.
Although construction proceeds apace on the skycrapers that will fill the void on the tip of Manhattan, the 9/11 Memorial opened this week in the wake of the 10-year anniversary. Because the site is still under construction, visitation is tightly controlled and limited to those who pre-book on the Memorial website. As of today, the earliest tickets available are for November 14. Read more »
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September 16th, 2011 under Architecture, Museums and Monuments, New York, Travel News.
The autumn is a great time to be in Paris with fewer visitors and usually nice warm weather. In addition the fall cultural calendar is just beginning and it promises to be a diverse and fascinating one! From the Italian Renaissance to the life of 19th century Parisians and from the avant-gardes in Paris to anguished Edvard Munch. Here are our top picks:
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September 8th, 2011 under Architecture, Art, Culture, Museums and Monuments, Paris, Special Events, Uncategorized.
Strolling Barcelona’s hectic Las Ramblas is a far cry from the traditional afternoon paseo, enjoyed for generations. Today, the stretch of stone street that connects Placa Cataluyna to the port of Barcelona is an open stage for street performers and entrepreneurial vendors. Every guidebook recommends a stroll down Las Ramblas, but not every guidebook tells you to go to the 13th century landmark and cafe waiting at the end of the snaking dragon. Read more »
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August 15th, 2011 under Architecture, Art, Barcelona, City Life, Culture, Family Travel, History, Museums and Monuments.
Paris and London have always been tied by a strong connection. Artistic movements, political currents and fashion trends have often crossed the channel and made the two cities closer. Modernism was no exception to this.
In the first decades of the 20th Century, Modernist architecture determined the look of important neighborhoods in Paris and London.
To celebrate this connection and the months of Summer (ideal for an architecture walk) we decided to offer Context travelers a 25% discount on all booking for private tours for Modernist Architecture in Paris and London.
To read more about these walks please visit:
Modern Houses for Modern Minds
Modernist Architecture in Paris
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August 1st, 2011 under Architecture, Context Travel, London, Paris, Special Events.
Off the tourist track of the Eternal City near the Via Salaria (one of the main artillery roads coming into Rome that follows the path of the ancient Roman road of the same name) is the strange neighborhood of the Quartiere Coppedè. The creative mind behind its design was Gino Coppedè, a Tuscan architect, and it is by his name that this tiny quartiere is known. Read more »
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July 30th, 2011 under Architecture, Rome.
It’s not often that an art installation takes place inside and outside a gallery. Fortunately, this time the Michelangelo Pistoletto and Peter Zumthor show at the Serpentine Gallery is doubly accessible. The first part, Hortus Conclusus, is like a huge black box, with an open top and a wonderfully colored center. This is located just outside the gallery. Once visitors enter the Hortus, they go through thick black walls only to find themselves in a bright, green garden (hortus). The feeling is wonderful, peaceful and energizing at the same time. Read more »
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July 19th, 2011 under Architecture, Art, City Life, Context Travel, Culture, London, Museums and Monuments, Special Events.
