Italy's cities are not giving up despite the enormous difficulty faced in 2020. Cities across the country, big and small, have decided to light up their historic centers for the Holiday season bringing cheer to their citizens. Florence's Firenze Light Festival is back again this ...

The Tuscany region is one of the most visited and desirable destinations on earth and at the top of every wanderlust's bucket list. It isn't any wonder why with its Renaissance art cities like Florence, Siena, and Pisa and medieval hilltop towns like San Gimignano. ...

Really close to the Duomo in Florence and to Piazza della Repubblica, there is a little church called Santa Margherita dei Cerchi, one of the most ancient churches of the old town center. Named after Santa Margherita d'Antiochia (patroness of women in labor) and the Cerchi ...

Figline Valdarno is nestled in the green hills of Chianti in Tuscany and known for its well-known artists (such as Masaccio). This town is part of the municipality of Florence, but in recent years, it became part of Figline and Incisa Valdarno.  Collegiate Church of Santa ...

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 ...