This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. “The double line of dark cypress, and the intricate underbrush of rosemary, lavender and Chinese roses, the shimmering meadow of spring daffodils and wild orchids, and here and there the busy buzz of the bees, read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Let us now talk about the first D.O.C. (Denominazione di Origine Controllata, controlled designation of origin in English) ever. It all dates back to September, 24 1716, when the Gran Duke of Tuscany Cosimo III read more
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
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