Nombreuses villes collinaires en Toscane ont été divisées en «contrades» ou quartiers qui concourent l’un contre l’autre aux jeux annuels de la ville – le plus connu est le «Palio», célèbre dans le monde entier. Sienne est divisée en 17 Contrades: Aquila (l’Aigle), Bruco (la Chenille), Chiocciola (l’Escargot), Civetta (la read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. « The most beautiful Roman vestige is undoubtedly the Pantheon. This temple has suffered so little, it appears to us, as it must have appeared to ancient Romans during those times. » Stendhal, Roman Walks. One read more
Devant l’Accademia la queue est immense, même sous le terrible soleil estival, même dans la chaleur la plus terrible, vu aussi le climat “tropical” de l’Accademia. Tous dans l’attente frémissante de le voir, le David de Michel-Ange. Le symbole de la beauté des jeunes, le symbole de la vigueur et read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. La Certosa is an impressive castle complex perched on the peak of Monte Acuto (now called Monte Santo) just outside of Galluzzo, a small town on the outskirts of Florence. A working monastery, the walled read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Although the Santa Maria Novella Church is an excellent example of the gothic style, and boasts the oldest facade in Florence, it regretfully isn’t usually considered one of the principal attractions of the city. Not read more
Tout le monde connaît le palais Pitti, tout le monde sait associer à ce nom ce donné palais… Mais le blason? Vous voulez moi dire que les Pitti, l’une des familles les plus nobles et puissantes de Florence, n’avaient pas leur propre symbole? En fait sur le palais il n’y read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Should you be in Florence between April and May you shouldn’t miss out on the spectacular display of hundreds of Irises in a riot of colors inside the Iris Garden at Piazzale Michelangelo. Founded in read more
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