Your guide to travel and experience Florence, Italy
There are so many galleries and cultural spots 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 have updated this blogpost so many times that it has become a complete guide to all the most important museums and
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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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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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Hotels with a rooftop pool in Florence aren’t so many: actually there are only 6 of them. All of them are beautiful 4 star hotels located in the historical centre or very close to it. A hotel with a pool is a great option if you want to stay in the very heart of the city, and escape from the
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Michelangelo Buonarroti: one of the biggest artists of all times, a man who lived a long, full and adventurous life, and an inspiration for people for more than 500 years. If you want to learn more about him and hist art, there are many good books to read, and I have picked the best books on Michelangelo (and my favorite
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Like most Italian and especially Tuscan children, Pinocchio was one of the first books I ever read, a true pillar of my childhood. I still love it. It is a masterpiece of children’s literature, and is deeply linked to Tuscany, Florence and its countryside. Many people ask me why there are some many Pinocchios around Florence, or where Pinocchio was
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Many people often ask me for advice on how and where to rent a car in Florence, Italy. So I have collected in this post all the useful tips I can possibly give on this topic. After all, the rental car is a very important part of a road trip in Italy. Don’t be scared by Italian drivers and narrow
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