This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. The Frescobaldi family is one of the oldest and most important families of Florence, and they have strong ties to the Santo Spirito district; in fact, the historical family palace is in Via Santo Spirito. read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Livorno’s thriving port was created virtually from nothing; at the end of the 16th century the Medici government granted them the status of “freet port” promoting business and giving the city a giant economic boost. read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. What does St. Anne have to do with Florence? Most don’t know that St. Anne is the second saint of Florence, after St. John, and is celebrated on July 26, the day the city was read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Florence, as we know is one of the most famous cities, renowned for its great beauty, culture and art. Pass through the city and you discover a unique environment, the tourists eyes wide open and read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. The Hospital of the Innocents in Piazza Santissima Annunziata takes it unusual name from being the refuge for abandoned babies. The hospital was built thanks to a donation of an important merchant from Prato, Francesco read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. With the substantial increase in population at the end of 1800s and the destruction of the Old Market to make way for the grand Piazza Repubblica, Florence needed new markets in addition to the small read more