Duetorrihotels Hotel Chain Publishes City Art Books for Guests
Duetorrihotels has unveiled the ninth installment of its 'Libri della Buonanotte' collection, which provides complimentary short stories highlighting local culture. The 2025 release includes four new titles: 'L'ipogeo di Santa Maria in Stelle' (Verona), 'Lo Spedale degli Innocenti' (Florence), 'Genova in jeans' (Genoa, April 1), and 'Seta di potere' (Bologna, April 17). Edited by Beatrice Buscaroli and published by Minerva, these volumes take the place of conventional chocolates. The Verona edition, authored by Germana Cabrelle, explores the Ipogeo di Santa Maria in Stelle, a paleo-Christian site located under Santa Maria Assunta, overseen by a volunteer organization that provides guided tours. The series had previously highlighted Casa-Museo Palazzo Maffei, which recently marked its fifth anniversary.
Key facts
- Duetorrihotels produces the 'Libri della Buonanotte' series, now in its ninth edition.
- Four new titles released in 2025: Verona, Florence, Genoa (April 1), Bologna (April 17).
- Books are free in hotel rooms and sold in bookstores and online.
- Series edited by Beatrice Buscaroli and published by Minerva.
- Ipogeo di Santa Maria in Stelle is a paleo-Christian site with frescoes, originally a Roman aqueduct.
- Site managed by a volunteer association since 2018, with guided tours by appointment.
- Maximum 20 visitors per day in groups of five; about 1,500 annual visitors since 2022.
- Last year's volume featured Casa-Museo Palazzo Maffei, which added a video installation by CamerAnebbia.
- Palazzo Maffei collection assembled by Luigi Carlon spans Greco-Roman to contemporary art.
Entities
Artists
- Beatrice Buscaroli
- Germana Cabrelle
- Silvano De Rosa
- Luigi Carlon
- CamerAnebbia
Institutions
- Duetorrihotels
- Due Torri Hotel
- Minerva
- Ipogeo di Santa Maria in Stelle
- Casa-Museo Palazzo Maffei
- Artribune
Locations
- Verona
- Italy
- Florence
- Genoa
- Bologna
- Santa Maria in Stelle
- Valpantena
- Valpolicella
- Piazza delle Erbe