San Gimignano is a city located
south-west of Florence, born around the 3rd century BC. as an Etruscan village,
strategically positioned on a hill that dominated the upper Val d'Elsa.
According to tradition, the name derives from the saint, who defended the
village from the occupation of Attila's Huns.The city...
Summer can be cruel in
Florence for those who don't have the chance to get out of town for a few days,
away from the torrid streets of the historical center. Temperature rise higher
with each passing year, leaving the Florentines to melt away even in the
shade. If you...
The most typical Tuscan dessert,
which you will find in all restaurants, is for sure Cantucci Toscani, or Cantucci di Prato with Vin Santo.Delicious dry almond biscuits,
strictly to be consumed dipped in Vin Santo! The sweet and crunchy biscuits go
perfectly with this fortified wine typical of our region,...
A few kilometers from Florence, in
the hamlet of Castello, is located Villa
La Petraia, one of the most spectacular residences the Medici family left us.The residence had several owners,
including the Strozzi family, before passing into the hands of the Medici in
1544. It was Cardinal Ferdinando, who later...
On
June 24, Florence celebrates Saint John's Day, the patron saint of the
city.
The choice of St. John the Baptist as patron was made only after the conversion
of the city to Christianity, infact initially the patron saint of the city was
the god Mars, his statue had been...
June
in Florence is all about Calcio Storico (or Calcio in Costume), the main event of
the summer for the florentines.
Legend
has it that the game originated from the
roman Harpastum, an ancient sport
played by two teams who's goal was to get the ball - made of rags...
At
Villa Bardini is ongoing an
exhibition dedicated to a master of Italian photography: Mimmo Jodice. Senza
tempo (Timeless).
The exhibition of the Neapolitan artist will be open until July 14th and
includes eighty shots of great beauty taken between 1964 and 2011, that
summarize his career in 6 sections:...
There is still time to go and see
the exhibition Anselm Kiefer: Fallen
Angels at Palazzo Strozzi and we warmly invite you to do so.As soon as you’ll enter the
courtyard you’ll find yourself admiring Englessturz (The Fall of the Angel),
an enormous seven-metre-high multi-material installation that covers an entire...
The Medici are known as great collectors and patrons of art and
literature. Many also know about their great passion for botany and gardens. Almost every estate owned by the
Medici family was equipped with magnificent parks that we can still admire and
visit today, like the Boboli Gardens.What not...
Say you've come to Florence attracted by its immense artistic, historical and cultural heritage. Say you've already visited all the museums and churches and photographed all the beautiful panoramic views the city has to offer.Now add to all this that at this time of the year, days are sunny and...
