Alessandra Gardin
The ancient tradition of the Explosion of the Charriot dates back to the Crusades, when a noble Florentine of the Pazzi family brought from Jerusalem a few pieces of flintstone of the Holy Sepulcrum. Since that moment we started lighting the candles on Holy Saturday. On Easter day, this year is ... More
Until April 8 2018 at the National Museum of Bargello in Florence, it will be possible to admire the “Antinori lunetta”, the glaced terracotta masterpiece Giovanni della Robbia made at the beginning of the XVI century under the commission of Niccolò di Tommaso Antinori. ... More
The Bargello Museum will be open on Monday September 18 from 8:15 to 5:00 pm, but it will be closed on Monday September 25. on Sunday September 24 these museums will be extraordinary open: the Bargello Museum from 9:00 to 2:00pm Palazzo Davanzati from 3:00 pm to 7:00 ... More
From September 21 2017 to January 21 2018 at the Strozzi Palace in Florence we can admire the superb exhibition " The XVI century in Florence, Michelangelo, Pontormo and Giambologna". More than seventy masterpieces by several artists such as Michelangelo, Bronzino, Rosso Fiorentino, ... More
From March 9 2017 until June 4 2017 at the Uffizi Gallery of Florence an interesting exhibition regarding a nun paintress: Plautilla Nelli. Art and devotion in convent following Savonarola. Five paintings by Plautilla (one of the few paintresses in XVI century), found out in Umbria and Tuscany ... More
After 6 years of restoration and screening, the Adoration of the Magi by Leonardo da Vinci is back to the Uffizi Gallery of Florence. The presentation will be on March 28 2017 : The magic cosmos of Leonardo da Vinci: the restored Adoration of the Magi. The painting is the largest work by ... More
The restoration of the Triptych with the Resurrection of Lazarus by Nicolas Froment will be presented to public on March 7 2017 at the Uffizi Gallery of Florence. This magnificent painting is one of the most important works of the collection of foreign paintings belonging to XV century in ... More
In Florence, until 1750, the 25th of March was New Year's Day. Nowadays the city Government of Florence wants to remember this tradition with an Historical Parade. The Parade starts from Palagio di Parte Guelfa (near Porcellino Market) at 4:00 pm on March 25 and passing through the central ... More
Your professional and official tourist guide of Florence proposes only boutique tours, customized for you. Just tell her your desires, your interests, your plans. Nothing is ordinary in Florence, but it depends on how it is shown to you. Please, contact your authorized guide of Florence. Trust ... More
Your official tourist guide of Florence proposes a walking tour, showing the best and most important monuments of Florence, including a nice pause to visit a goldsmith laboratory. Art, history, culture and the top of italian craftmenship. You will not regreat. Follow me! More