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Lorenzo the Magnificent….prankster
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. It is said that despite his nickname, Lorenzo ‘de Medici was not that good-looking; yet, he was such a Read more [...]
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Little wine windows
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. The so-called buchette del vino were little windows built outside the main entrance of the old Read more [...]
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Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli’s “Tre Rane” Inn
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. A fun fact about the Renaissance period, transmitted through the centuries: Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Read more [...]
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Gino Bartali
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Gino Bartali (July 18, 1914 – May 5, 2000) was nicknamed “Ginettaccio” because he was grumpy and shy. He Read more [...]
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Florentine leather tradition
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Already during the XIV century, Florence was famous for the production of leather, from tanning to Read more [...]
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