This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Piazza della Repubblica has (almost) always been the center of life for Florence and its citizens. To one side, is the “Colonna dell’Abbondanza” or “Column of Abundance” that once marked where the cardo and decumanus read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. The immense line in front of the Accademia rarely ebbs, even under the terrible summer sun or during oppressive humidity. All are quivering in anticipation waiting to see Michelangelo’s David, symbol of youthful beauty, strength read more
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. 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 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
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Everyone knows the Pitti Palace; everyone associates the Pitti name to that particular building. But the coat of arms? Do you mean to tell me that the Pitti, one of the most noble and powerful 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. 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
This content is only available in English. Please suggest a new version in your language. Florence, as we know is one of the most famous cities, renowned for its great beauty, culture and art. Pass through the city and you discover a unique environment, the tourists eyes wide open and read more