Your guide to travel and experience Florence, Italy
During these last few days of April I’ve been escaping to the Iris Garden in Florence, a unique place in my city that in recent years I have gotten to know very well. I thought I had posted about it before, but I realized that I never went into detail on my blog (though I do mention it in my
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The Hospital of the Innocents (Ospedale degli Innocenti) has been loved by many generations of Florentines. Finally, it has been renovated, reorganized, and reopened as the Museum of the Innocents, or Innocenti Museum, telling the story of this ancient institute from its origins to the present through artefacts, testimonies, architecture, and works of art. It is certainly one of my
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Standing somewhat unpropitiously in the middle of a ring of traffic, on a verdurous hill with elegant marblework, the English cemetery of Florence is without question the most magnificent of urban roundabouts. Everybody who passes is intrigued by this great green and marble island looming over the busy boulevard on which they drive, but hardly anyone decides to stop, cross
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Located a few minutes’ walk away from Piazzale Michelangelo, The Porte Sante Cemetery (the Holy Gates) of Florence is a special place for several reasons. Not only is it one of the greatest monumental cemeteries in Tuscany, rich in artworks and being the final resting-place for many important figures, it stands in a position of immense grandeur. Stretching all around
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Florence was founded by Romans in the year 59 BC. This means that the city has more than 2000 years of history. Can you imagine how many murders, crimes, plots and treachery had been committed in this time frame? The Dark Florence Tour is made for you to discovery some of the most gruesome, obscure and weird true crime tales
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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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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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Let me introduce you the glorious family that shaped Tuscany and the main characters of my private guided Medici walking tour of Florence! From the early years as bankers and merchants, through the gonden age of Renaissance, to the mighty Grand Duchy of Tuscany, the House of Medici has shaped Florence for more than four centuries. You can easily guess it
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The best way to enjoy Florence is a slow walk in the narrow charming alleys of the historical center, following the path of history and art and letting the details catch your eye. Every detail has a whole story to tell, and I am here to tell you. During my Florence private walking tour we will touch all the most important
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The Accademia Gallery private tour is one of the most popular in town for a reason: the museum is a must-see as it hosts the world famous Michelangelo’s David, the iconic symbol of Florence. But David is not the only one worth-to-see masterpiece here: the museum is small but rich, with six more sculptures made by Michelangelo, dozens of Middle Age
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