The fan was born as a practical tool to rekindle the fire, cool oneself off
or chase away insects, but it soon became a symbol of power, a communication
tool, as well as a precious fashion accessory.Originally, only rudimentary instruments were used as fans, such as
leaves, feathers or intertwined...
Italy is famous for being the birth place of gelato,
but not everyone knows that the original recipe was born in Florence.The first ancestor of ice cream could already be found
in China around 2000 BC. It was prepared with cooked rice, spices and milk, and
then "frozen" under the...
The shooting stars visible to the naked eye on the night of San Lorenzo are called Perseids, as they come from the constellation of Perseus. They form
a meteor shower that the Earth passes through in the summer, during its orbit
around the sun. Visible from the end of July...
Eating well in the summer can be difficult when the heat makes you want to give up cooking on the stove, but there is a traditional Tuscan dish that will solve this problem and will also stimulate the most refined palates, despite its simplicity: Panzanella!
A fresh and substantial dish,...
Beyond the Campo di Marte station, in the San Salvi area, lies one of the greatest
masterpieces of the sixteenth century: the Last
Supper by Andrea del Sarto, the "painter without errors", painted
between 1511 and 1530.Andrea del Sarto was twenty-five
years old when he began working on the fresco...
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...
