Alessandra Gardin
The wonderful portrait by Titian called "La Bella" (the beautiful lady) is back to the Pitti Palace of Florence after a long and difficult restoration. On this occasion a nice and peculiar exhibition will be at the Palatina Gallery of the Pitti Palace from April 11 2011 until July 10 ... More
The magnificent Tabernacolo dei Linaioli by Beato Angelico, masterpiece of Early Renaissance, is back to the San Marco Museum in Florence, after a long and difficult restoration. To celebrate the event, on the occasion of the exhibition Restitutions 2011 at the Pitti Palace, the three panel ... More
From 9 to 17 April 2011 is the XIII Week of Culture. During these nine days free entrance in all the state monuments, museums, archeological areas, archives and libraries. Besides exihibitions, meetings, extraordinary openings and concerts. Do not miss this great opportunity, choose your official ... More
Choose carefully your tour guide in Florence! If you have young children and teen-agers do trust me: I have experience and patience and a lot of fantasy in finding the best way to attract their attention. My guided tour of Florence become a never boring experience of colors, flavours, art and ... More
At last Florence has its Museums CARD. It costs 50 euros and you can use it in very many museums of Florence: state museums and city government ones. You can buy the card on line (www.firenzecard.it ) or take it directly at the Airport of Florence or at the Information points (via Cavour and ... More
Always choose an official tourist guide: it is warrenty of quality. In order to obtain my license from the city government of Florence, 20 years ago I passed the public competition which consisted of a test and an oral part with different subjects: art history, history of Florence, art ... More
From March 12 2011 to March 14 2011 at the Leopolda Station in Florence, Pitti Imagine presents the 6th edition of Taste - Travel through the different ways of taste. It is one of the most famous taste fair dadicated to products of very high quality: three days of tasting, events, shopping. A ... More
It is time to plan a visit to Florence. Spring is coming and Florence is offering even more than its wonderful monuments and museums: a lot of exhibitions and events. There is a grest turmoil! Do choose to visit Florence with an officiale tour guide! A private guide is able to show you better ... More
The restoration of the famous room called Tribuna in the Uffizi in Florence will last one more year. The octagonal room was designed by Beranardo Buontalenti for Francesco I de’ Medici in 1584 in order to display paintings and sculptures of the Medici collection. The restoration of the ... More
Tomorrow Saturday March 26 another meeting with the artisans in Florence - Oltrarno (the other side of Arno river, the left bank where you can still artmencraft). At the SAM (the Space for Art and jobs) from 10:30 am to 7:30 pm ONE DAY LONG LUNGO UN GIORNO. Do not miss to see the performances of ... More