The Best Places for a Quick and Cheap Lunch in Florence!
When we travel our schedule is often quite hectic. We want to see as much as possible and often there is no time for a proper lunch in a restaurant. It simply seems a waste of time. The good news is that in Florence you will find many places where to have a quick, cheap […]
Textiles and wealth in fourteenth-century Florence at the Accademia Gallery
exhibition review Florence is undoubtedly the city of fashion. It’s a hometown to Gucci and Salvatore Ferragamo and every year it hosts the famous fashion show “Pitti”. Many students from all over the world come to Florence to study fashion at one of the prestigious schools located in the city, such as the famous Polimoda. […]
Karnawał na florenckim stole
Rytm życia w Toskanii wyznaczają pory roku oraz święta, które ze sobą niosą. Zima zaczyna się tutaj 8 grudnia, w Święto Niepokalanego Poczęcia, które jest dniem wolnym od pracy i często pozwala Włochom na zorganizowanie długiego weekendu. W weekend Niepokalanej czuć już atmosferę zbliżających się świąt. Często odwiedza się wtedy tradycyjne targi świąteczne, zaczyna się […]
New Year’s Eve in Florence
I love to travel during the New Year’s Eve period. Winter holiday are always quite magical and full of intimate atmosphere, but it is not always easy to organize a New Year’s Eve party away from home. Every place has its own traditions and its own way of celebrating the beginning of the New […]
Florence and the invention of linear perspective in painting
Do you remember your drawing lessons at school when your teacher explained you how to draw a correct one-point perspective scheme? First, you had to draw a horizon line, choose your vanishing point and then you sketched the construction lines. Within this scheme you then located all the objects you wanted to draw: an interior […]
Four reasons why winter is the best time for a cultural trip to Florence
If you dream about a cultural trip to Florence and Tuscany but you are scared of crowds, I have good news for you: winter is the best period to visit us! Since many years already, because of the growth of mass tourism industry, Florence is visited by ca. 16 million people every year. The tourism […]
The dreadful November
the flood of Florence, 4. 11. 1966 Autumn in Tuscany is one of my favourite seasons. It’s still warm outside so one can enjoy walks and hikes in the countryside and admire colourful landscapes with yellow, red and orange trees, bushes and vineyards. At the same time, November tends to be particularly rainy. The weather […]
Florencja bez glutenu
najlepsze restauracje bezglutenowe w mieście Zazwyczaj, kiedy opowiadam znajomym o moim życiu w słonecznej Italii, wszyscy zazdroszczą mi radości, którą daje Włoska kuchnia. Bez wątpienia, jedzenie to jeden z najlepszych i najważniejszych aspektów Włoskiego życia. Każdy spacer po targu niesie ze sobą nowe smaki i nowe odkrycia. Różnorodność regionalna Włoskiej kuchni przyprawia o zawrót głowy: […]
The Most Important Facts about Brunelleschi’s Dome
What is the first thing that amazes the travellers who see Florence for the first time? No doubt – it is the dome of the Florentine cathedral, the most recognizable monument of the city, the symbol of its power and beauty. The history of its construction is one of the most fascinating and mysterious stories […]
Florence and its Markets
I am sure that many of you admire the abundance of Italian markets. What a pleasure seeing fresh fruits and vegetables, hundred types of cheeses, various cured meats and hams, infinite types of fresh meat and fish, shrimps, mussels, olive oil, wine, spices and dried fruits displayed on the stalls to attract the clients. The […]
A Day between the Ruins
A Half Day Trip to Ancient Fiesole The city of Florence originated from a Roman colony established probably around 59 BC as a settlement for the Roman veteran soldiers. However, the surrounding area had been populated much earlier, not by the Romans but by the Etruscans, a population that colonized Central Italy from the tenth century […]
Najlepsze lody we Florencji
Moje ulubione lodziarnie w mieście Kiedy rozmawia się z florentyńczykami, czasami może się wydawać, że we Florencji wynaleziono dosłownie wszystko: piłkę nożną, operę, perspektywę malarską, naleśniki, zupę cebulową a nawet sodę oczyszczoną. Jest zawsze ziarnko prawdy w historiach tych wynalazków i ich związku z Florencją, ale rzeczywistość jest odrobinę bardziej skomplikowana niż legendy i nie […]