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Rub the Nose of the “Porcellino” in the Loggia del Mercato Nuovo
The “Porcellino” is one of Florence’s icons; it […]

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One of Michelangelo’s least known inventions is the polyhedron, which shows the link Michelangelo had with Leonardo d […]

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« The most beautiful Roman […]

Weather prediction has always been a problem. But many believe that popular wisdom or lore is every bit as accurate as other sources, for example:
“Rosso di sera bel tempo si spera….”
Or “Red sky at night, […]

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Should you be in Florence between April and May you shouldn’t miss out on the spectacular display of hundreds of I […]

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The XV century’s mathematician and cartographer Paolo Toscanelli made a 4-centimeter-wide hole on the cupola of the C […]

La cola es inmensa delante de la Academia, incluso bajo el sol del verano, en el calor más agobiante, teniendo también en cuenta el clima « tropical » de la Academia. Todo el mundo esperando ardientemente ver al D […]

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Carrara marble is world famous, mention the name and immediately one thinks of Michelangelo’s Il David or Pietà; but no […]

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This little know trail, at least from the touristic perspective, is a very pretty and makes for a very pleasant bike […]

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The building of Parco delle Cascine began thanks to the ‘de Medici family, who wanted to build a farming and hunting e […]

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The Hospital of the Innocents in Piazza Santissima Annunziata takes it unusual name from being the refuge for abandoned […]

Frente a la Porta Romana, a ambos lados de la subida Viale Macchiavelli, se encuentra uno de los parques públicos más bellos de Florencia: el Bobolino. El nombre está inspirado en el cercano Giardino di Boboli (e […]

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Embedded in the wall of Santa Maria Maggiore Church, overlooking Via Dei Cerretani, there is a petrified head that is […]

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«Nor ample less nor larger they appear’d
Than, in Saint John’s fair dome of me beloved,
Those framed to hold the pure […]

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This is a whole category of cured meat from the thick hand-sliced Tuscan prosciutto, more salty and flavorful than the […]

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Alba and the surrounding regions of Piemonte have the most famous (and most expensive!) white truffles, considered to be […]

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Tripe with Tomato Sauce
Tripe stewed until incredibly tender in a mild tomato sauce and
topped with grated Parmesan cheese.

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Ravioli with Meat Sauce.
Many regions in Italy boast spinach and ricotta ravioli, and they go by many different names and […]

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Sweet Bread with Grapes.
Schiacciata con l’Uva (Flatbread with Grapes) is another traditional peasant dessert, typical d […]

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Typical Florentine Lenten Cake.
Going against anything you might think, Schiacciata alla Fiorentine (Florentine […]