Andando por las calles de Florencia, se puede ver un taxi muy raro y decorado de muchos colores, conducido por una mujer igualmente rara y de colores, siempre con una sonrisa en su cara. Aquel taxi es el “Milán 25” de Zia Caterina (Tía Catalina), quién proporciona un servicio extraordinario: read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. “Amici Miei” (“My Friends”, in English) is an Italian cult comedy-drama movie – the first of a trilogy – that was first showed in movie theatres in August 10, 1975. Shot in Florence, the movie read more
Otra expresión común utilizada tanto por las viejas como por las nuevas generaciones en Florencia y sus alrededores es “Il Toni” para referirse al chandal, en frases como “Domani vado in palestra, mi metto il toni” (mañana voy al gimnasio, me pondré el “toni”). Fuera de la capital toscana, las read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. In the Florentine vernacular, it is very common to hear the expression “a ufo”. This expression is used in a negative sense when someone does something without paying. Where does this expression come from? It read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. The “Rificolona” is a paper lantern festival that takes place in Florence between September 7th and 8th, when the Holy Mary was born. It is one of the most ancient festivals of the city. In read more