Art, history and Franciscan spirituality Florence is so much more than the Uffizi Gallery! Almost at every corner the city surprises you with yet another little treasure: a statue, a tabernacle or some beautiful frescoes. And then, there are the…
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…
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…
Life in Tuscany has its own regular rhythm dictated by the changes of seasons, the sequence of feasts and holidays. In Italy the winter period starts with the ponte (literally “bridge”, a long weekend) of 8th December, the feast of…
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…
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,…
The Best Gluten-Free Restaurants and Pizza in Town Usually, when I meet new people and I say that I live in Italy, the eyes of my interlocutors light up, a big smile comes on their faces and they start to…
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…
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…
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