This article is geared toward the visitor that has possibly already been to Florence and elbowed and trekked his way through its top destinations (with blisters to prove it); or for the visitor looking for a different experience; or even for a local that has yet to stumble ...

What do the statues tell us? During the 1500s Cosimo I de Medici created a real open-air museum in Piazza della Signoria, for his own pleasure, but above all to impress with the statuary of the Medici collections. They are almost all originals, works of ...

In the heart of medieval Florence, south of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, we find Piazza della Signoria which for centuries has been the seat of political power. ©Diletta Masi Florence: the "Vertical" City Like all the other large squares in Florence, it is an ...

Florence, Firenze, Florencia, Florenz: even its name is beautiful in whichever language you choose. The Tuscan capital and one of the most important centers of art, architecture, and literature in the entire world is quite simply put- beautiful. There could be, and in fact, there ...

Just in time! The symbol of Florence- the iris, il giglio, la fleur de lis- is blooming now at the Iris Garden (Giardino dell'Iris) in the heart of the Tuscan city. If you've never visited, now is the time to take advantage of the COVID measures being lifted. The Garden ...

While we are all waiting for things to reopen, the next best thing is to be able to visit amazing places and museums virtually! The Uffizi Gallery in Florence has joined many other famous Italian museums and made their collection available online for a virtual ...

The little Tuscan village of Palazzuolo sul Senio is known for big events. The event known as Medioevo alla Corte degli Ubaldini (Medieval Times in the Court of the Ubaldini Family) takes place on the third weekend of July. It's a historical reenactment like no other!  ...

  Just outside Florence in the Chianti region, the Grape Festival in Impruneta (or La Festa dell'Uva di Impruneta) is held every September. Ninety-three years later, it has grown to one of the most beloved events in all of Tuscany. The History It began in 1926, in order to promote ...

    Chianti. Chi-an-ti (key-ahn-tee). Even the word itself sounds beautiful and luscious. It's not one of Italy's twenty official "regions", but it is an area within the region of Tuscany. Confusing? Not really.  The Area Chianti is nestled between the rolling hills and vineyards of Tuscany's Florence and ...

    The Tuscan city of Florence is a city in constant motion. There's really never a dull moment at any time of year that you visit. The first weekend of September is no exception with the famous Rificolona Festival or the Paper Lantern Festival.  Why Is the ...