Explore France’s Loire Valley in the Footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci(smithsonianmag.com)

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Explore France’s Loire Valley in the Footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/explore-frances-loire-valley-in-footsteps-of-leonardo-da-vinci-180971039/

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jahn716vor 7 Jahren

I've been to the town twice (Amboise) while visiting the Loire Valley - it's pretty nice and quaint as you'd imagine medieval towns in the French wine country. Walkable, picturesque, good food and wine.

However, the Leonardo da Vinci related stuff is surprisingly gaudy. And for some reason the main da Vinci exhibit is sponsored by IBM yet still expensive for admission.

Overall, if you're in the area it's worth checking out. But nothing to go out of your way for.

iaabtpbtpnnvor 7 Jahren

I'd visit Loire for the Cremant alone!

jahn716vor 7 Jahren

Now that's a great reason to visit ;)

hnzixvor 7 Jahren

"Once fully wound, the animal shuffles forward for up to ten paces, twirls its tail, rotates its head and displays its fangs: a spectacle fit for a king."

Leonardo prefigured the Aibo 500 years ago!

packetedvor 7 Jahren

I wanted to read this article especially as I've been to Chateau de Chambord, but this website is the epitome of adverts ruining the browsing experience!

marmottusvor 7 Jahren

I opened the article in Chrome on Android and it was indeed an awful experience but I then switched to the HN browser tab and enjoyed the ad free browsing