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With the substantial increase in population at the end of 1800s and the destruction of the Old Market to make way for […]

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The painting “Madonna of the Roses”, by Titian, is so delicate that it had to be put in horizontal position to pre […]

Diez años después de la inundación, en 1975, trás los trabajos de restauración de la Capilla de los Médici, se descubrió un sótano de 7 metros por 2 por debajo de la Sacristía Nueva (Sagrestia Nuova). En este sót […]

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Livorno’s thriving port was created virtually from nothing; at the end of the 16th century the Medici government g […]

Muchos de los pueblos en las colinas de la Toscana fueron divididos en “contradas” o barrios que compiten entre sí en los juegos anuales ciudadanos – el más conocido es el “Palio” de Siena, famoso en todo el m […]

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Recently, underground rooms and corridors were discovered below the Basilica of San Lorenzo. They probably belonged to […]

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La Certosa is an impressive castle complex perched on the peak of Monte Acuto (now called Monte Santo) just outside of […]

La Loggia dei Lanzi alberga una famosa estatua de bronce que representa Perseo que tiene la cabeza de Medusa en una mano y la espada que utilizó para decapitarla en la otra. La parte más interesante, y quizás me […]

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On the façade of Palazzo Vecchio, left of the entrance, behind the statues of Hercules and Cacus, there is a face […]

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Bronze bas-relief by Pilade Giorgetti, “Kennedy” was inaugurated in June 1966 and placed in Piazzetta del Giglio, beh […]

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Make an Appointment with the Owners for a Guided Tour. Deep in the heart of Florence, hidden behind walls, the […]

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“If you know where to look, Florence is paradise” cit.
Itinerary:
PORTA ROMANA (Roman Gate)
GIARDINO DI […]

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Go and See a Calcio Storico Fiorentino Match Soccer (for the Americans), or football (for the rest of the world) has […]

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Domenico Bigordi, born in Florence in 1449, was the first of five children. The nickname “Ghirlandaio” came from his […]

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When in 1559 Cosimo I de’ Medici organized a contest to design the first public fountain in Florence, he hoped to g […]

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Florence, as we know is one of the most famous cities, renowned for its great beauty, culture and art. Pass through the […]

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The representation of the Last Supper is a primary theme in art history, often encountered in convents along with other […]

“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 […]

Todo el mundo conoce el Palacio Pitti, todo el mundo sabe asociar a ese nombre ese particular edificio.. Pero ¿dónde está el blasón?

¿Quizás quieren decirme que los Pitti, una de las familias más nobles y pote […]

Parece que hay una cabeza de bovino en el lado de la Catedral que mira a Vía Ricasoli. Dos historias se esconden detrás de este “misterio”, una más probable, el otra más legendaria y “picante”. Empezamos p […]