Your guide to travel and experience Florence, Italy
Reading books about history is a great way to learn more about a place before visiting it. And if you want to understand the past of Florence, you must learn more about the Medici, the family that really shaped the city. Here are some of the best books about the Medici of Florence, written in the last years. There are
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Where to eat the best pizza in Florence? There are so many pizzerias in Florence, but there are some that are definitely a cut above the others. I have collected my favorite pizza places in this post, I hope it will be useful to fill your stay in Florence with flavors. I chose them based on the quality of the
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One of the most authentic and exciting experiences you can have on a trip to Florence is truffle hunting! You can spend a whole day on the Tuscan hills with a professional truffle hunter and his dog, in search of precious truffles… and of course, then tasting some delicious dishes cooked with this ingredient. It is truly a unique experience,
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There are so many museums in Florence that it can be confusing and overwhelming to decide which ones to visit during your stay; that’s why I made this post about the best museums in Florence. I know it’s just impossible to visit all of them during one trip: that’s why I am giving a general view on each one of
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If you are looking for the best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Florence, here you will find my top tips about it. Traditional Florentine cuisine is rich in dishes without meat and animal derivatives, such as ribollita. But in recent years they have also opened vegetarian restaurants offering different types of cuisine, with influences from other countries or with innovative
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The most popular time to travel Italy is usually between june and september, and to decide what to pack for Florence in summer, you must take into account that in Italy this is the hottest time of the year. Florence is particularly hot and muggy, temperatures can reach 38-40 Celsius degrees (100-104 Fahrenheit) and the sun beats down. On the
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Cemeteries are one of my biggest interests! I love their peaceful atmosphere, and the co-existence of art, nature and architecture. Here in Italy cemeteries are often monumental and they are like open-air museums of art and local history. I love wandering among the tombstones of Florence Cemeteries, learning something about the people of the past, indulging in vintage portraits and
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I love giving a Boboli Gardens private tour, as my University background was in architecture history and gardens history. It’s the perfect combination of art, architecture and nature, with the beautiful shapes of Florentine Renaissance. Boboli is not just on the most beautiful gardens in the world, but is also a stunning open air museum with sculptures, fountains and architectures
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A day trip to Cinque Terre from Florence is a great way to spend a day, and the opportunity to add this famous destination to your trip to Italy. It’s so beautiful and unique that has been turned into a National Park in 1999. Cinque Terre is a wonderful stretch of coast where you can get lost among ancient fishing
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Leonardo da Vinci is one of my favorite artists, but it’s not just about art: what really fascinates me is his amazing personality. When I stand in front of his three paintings at the Uffizi Gallery and think about the amazing man who made them, I am even more astonished and full of wonder. For all the curious art lovers
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