Alessandra Gardin
In Florence from the 21stto the 24thofOctober opens De Gustibooks , dedicated to good foodand good books, exactly in the heart of the city, in front of the food market of S.Ambrogio. The event De Gustibooksincludes food and wine tastings, food show, laboratories, meetings, presentations of books ... More
FromNovember 12thuntil November20thin Florence eight days dedicated to cultural heritage and environmentalaims: Florence 2010.Among the very many events,surely the most shocking will bethe covering of the Duomo square with a grass carpet on the opening day November 12th. , in order to ... More
I suggest a special visit in the fiorentine Oltrarno. Oltrarno (beyond the river Arno) is the district of Florence on the south bank of the river. Since ever is the area of the artisans workshops: goldsmiths, wood carvers, gilders, bindersetc.. Among them there is an interesting laboratory where ... More
Would you like tasting excellent wines not only from Tuscany such as Chianti,Brunello e Sassicaia, but from all over Italy and even organic ones? Please do follow your tourist guide, who, being born in Florence and grown up here, can suggest and show the best places where you can have excellent ... More
Since lastNovember6th the monumental Crucifix (4,60 x 3,70 mt / 12 x 9 feet) painted by Giotto for the Ognissanti Church in Florencewas back tothe church. Originally placed on the iconostasi (the wall dividing churches once), the cross was kept for ages in the sacresty. Now after a long and ... More
The new major of Florence has recently decided to remove the metal detectors at the entrance of the Signoria Palace. Now for getting to the offices of the City Government or to the Museum of Palazzo Vecchio you can simply pass through one of the four doors of the palace. Besides from the main ... More
In order to give a better opportunity of visiting the exibitions and the events on program, the following museums will be open even by night (until 11:00 pm) on September 28th, October 26th, November 30th and December 28th 2010: Uffizi Gallerywith the exibit“Caravaggioand ... More
Until October 24th The National Museum Alinari of Photography, inits seat in S. Maria Novella Square in Florenceputs up the exibit "In praise of negative. The origins of photography on paper in Italy. 1846 - 1862" Since the XIX century professional photographers, but even amateurs, used ... More
Florenceduring the high season is verybusy and it is not easy entering the most important museums of the city. If you do not want to stand in a queue (in a line) for hours we have different solutions. Of course the chipest way is getting up early and being in front of the door at the opening time : ... More
Every year the Costume Gallery at the Pitti Palace in Florence changes the collection of the temporary display. Actually the complete collection consists of 6,000 pieces, among themtheatre costumes,vintage dresses, high fashion dresses and accessories. Besides the funeral dresses of Eleonora from ... More