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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
Myths, Saints, Pagan Gods and Holy Stories – “The Cinquecento in Florence” Exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi
From 21 September 2017 to 21 January 2018 Palazzo Strozzi hosts the exhibition “The Cinquecento in Florence. From Michelangelo and Pontormo to Giambologna”curated by Carlo Falciani and Antonio Natali. We were all rather impatient to see the show and I have to say that my own expectations towards this exhibition were really high. Nothing strange in it, if […]
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 […]
2017/2017 season at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
The new season at the Opera di Firenze / Maggio Musicale Fiorentino It was October 6th 1600, Florence was celebrating Maria de’ Medici’s marriage with the king of France, Henry IV. During a private feast Iacopo Corsi offered Maria a spectacle. It was Eurydice with text by Ottavio Rinuccini and music by Iacopo Peri and […]
Let’s start!
Welcome to my blog! This is my first post, in which I wanted to explain you shortly what you will find here in the future. At the beginning just let me tell you what “Guide me Florence” is and how it all started. Looking back, I have to say that my curiosity and […]