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Perhaps the most memorable part of the Siena’s incredible Duomo isn’t in the Duomo at all, but the grand façade just outs […]

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This “little” Farnese palace, perhaps would better be named Villa Chigi, in honor of the powerful and wealthy Sienese ban […]

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In the beautifully decorated Loggia of the Galatea in the Villa Farnesina, one particular image stands out. It is a […]

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In September 2015, Professor Pietro Armienti found, embedded in the façade of Saint Nicola’s Church in Pisa, a message th […]

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The black rooster on a gold background is the historic symbol of Chianti Classico.
The mascot has a deep-rooted […]

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Vasco Pratolini is thought to be one of the most important Italian writers of the second half of the 20th century. Some […]

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The event that more than anything else fueled rumors and aroused the curiosity of historians, scriptwriters and even […]

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When Catherine ‘de Medici became Queen of France, she brought to her new Country Florentine cooks, just to “feel hom […]

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In the old city center of Florence, very close to Piazza della Signoria and Bargello, there is one of the most ancient […]

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CO.RA. is the acronym for Commissione Radio. Radio CO.RA. was an illegal radio created by the English forces and used by […]

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It is said that despite his nickname, Lorenzo ‘de Medici was not that good-looking; yet, he was such a lively and c […]

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The so-called buchette del vino were little windows built outside the main entrance of the old Renaissance palaces in […]

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A fun fact about the Renaissance period, transmitted through the centuries: Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli were […]

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Gino Bartali (July 18, 1914 – May 5, 2000) was nicknamed “Ginettaccio” because he was grumpy and shy. He was an unfor […]

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Already during the XIV century, Florence was famous for the production of leather, from tanning to selling. Therefore, […]

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What do Florence, Palermo and the English throne have in common?
Let’s go back in time to the Medici era to discover t […]

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In order to get to know deep inside the grumpy and polemic Florentines, we must know something about Fiorentina, the […]

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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 m […]

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Let us now talk about the first D.O.C. (Denominazione di Origine Controllata, controlled designation of origin in […]

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If you walk along the streets of Florence, you will probably see a strange and super colored taxi, driven by a woman […]