Your guide to travel and experience Florence, Italy
A few steps from Piazzale Michelangelo is a garden that not many people know, but it offers one of the best views of the city and in the spring is filled with many a different colour and scent. It is called the Rose Garden of Florence. The Rose garden of Florence The Rose Garden was created on a land belonging
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The Florence American Cemetery and Memorial just a few km from Impruneta is a completely unique cemetery. Not only because of its differing nationality. But also as it is dedicated to the American soldiers who lost their lives fighting to liberate Italy from nazism. It is a very popular place for American tourists to visit who have relatives at the
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The city of Florence is nestled in the heart of Italy’s famous Tuscan valleys and hills, which not only offers a picture postcard view, but some of the most sought after wines in the world. Chianti Classico wine is especially sought after, but there are plenty other exceptional wines from the districts of Mugello, Empolese and Valdarno. It is not
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Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici is mostly known for being the last one of her family. But she was much more than just the last member of her bloodline before extinction. I want instead to remember her for her personality, for her culture and her taste. But most of all, for the amazing lagacy that she left to all of
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If you wish to gaze out at the magnificent views of Florence and its skyline, there are many opportunities and different kinds of viewpoints. You can climb to the top of one of the many ancient towers of the historic center, or on the dome of the Cathedral. Or you can escape from the city, and reach one of the
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Tuscan extra virgin olive oil is a unique treasure. It’s incredibly tasty, healthy and is one of the Italian oils with the highest quality level. Plus, it’s also the expression of an ancient tradition, the result of centuries of knowledge of olive trees and production techniques. The harvest of olives, in November, is a job that brings families together, and
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Ribollita is an ancient dish from the popular florentine tradition, a perfect comfort food for winter dinners, and one of my favorite dishes as well. The main ingredient of the Ribollita recipe is tuscan kale, or black kale, a wonderful veggie, pretty much unknown outside of the tuscan borders. The name Ribollita means “re-boiled” or “cooked twice” and comes from
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La Specola in Florence is my favorite museum ever. I love it not only because it’s in my city, but because it exhibits one of the most beautiful anatomical wax collections in the world. The works of florentine wax artists are not only renowned and exhibited throughout Italy, but are famous worldwide amongst the medical and scientific communities. NOTE: La Specola
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People often ask me for advice on where to eat in Florence on a budget, particularly typical florentine cuisine, and I could talk about this for hours. So I thought to collect some suggestions in this post, but firstly it’s necessary to constrict the criteria. Here you will find some advice from both myself and some trusted foodie friends; in restaurants,
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The historic football of Florence or florentine football – calcio storico – is much more known for its violence than its roots, but there’s much more behind the fights. It’s not just a sport. It’s an ancient tradition that survived through the centuries, still representing the pride and the history of Florence, and still loved by locals. historic football of
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