This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. On the façade of Palazzo Vecchio, left of the entrance, behind the statues of Hercules and Cacus, there is a face carved in stone. It is not easy to spot. It is thought to be read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Bronze bas-relief by Pilade Giorgetti, “Kennedy” was inaugurated in June 1966 and placed in Piazzetta del Giglio, behind Via del Corso. Below the work of art, you can read “Siamo uomini liberi” (we are free read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Make an Appointment with the Owners for a Guided Tour. Deep in the heart of Florence, hidden behind walls, the Torrigiani Gardens, measuring 7 hectares (over 17 acres) is the biggest private garden in Europe. read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. “If you know where to look, Florence is paradise” cit. Itinerary: PORTA ROMANA (Roman Gate) GIARDINO DI BOBOLI (Boboli Gardens) CORRIDOIO VASARIANO (Vasari Corridor) PALAZZO VECCHIO PIAZZA SIGNORIA CASA DI DANTE (Dante’s House) BATTISTERO (Batptistry)
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Go and See a Calcio Storico Fiorentino Match Soccer (for the Americans), or football (for the rest of the world) has ancient origins, spreading over many times and places. As early as the eleventh century read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Domenico Bigordi, born in Florence in 1449, was the first of five children. The nickname “Ghirlandaio” came from his father’s art as a goldsmith. In fact, his father was a famous jeweler excelled for his read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. When in 1559 Cosimo I de’ Medici organized a contest to design the first public fountain in Florence, he hoped to give the city splendor with a new David, hopefully this time without republican messages. 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 representation of the Last Supper is a primary theme in art history, often encountered in convents along with other scenes critical in the life of Jesus. During the 1400s the Last Supper became one read more
“Ir a ver la explosión del carro en la mañana de Pascua”. La explosión del carro es la tradición popular más antigua de la ciudad y se considera como el corazón de la Pascua en Florencia. A partir de la Edad Media, la ceremonia simboliza la costumbre de distribuir el read more