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Spring Sweet Spring folklore
Pasqua_passerotto March comes in with a sweet swing with the celebrations for Father's Day (in Italy) and St. Joseph's Day on March 19th, two feasts...

A BON DROYT culture
Bon Droyt Living in Florence, with its frescoes, statues, churches, squares and museums containing works by world's greatest artists, is an ...

EASTER WITH A BANG!!! folklore
castello Easter is a particularly good time to visit Florence. The weather is usually mild and sunny without being hot, ideal for exploring...

There is nothing like Pizza italian_style
Pizza Pizzas come in 100's of variations and are certainly not just round pieces of fl at dough with a little tomato and cheese slapped ...

The Med Diet! wellness
cibo Now you are in Italy you should try and make the most of the traditional menus or diets that can help you lose weight, lower the r...

McArthurGlen italian_style
Mcartur A tour of Italian sites of culture or a trip around the top fashion stores? The McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Centres conciliate th...

Xploring Local Surroundings wellness
San Miniato One of the nicest walks in the early spring goes from the centre of Florence up to Piazzale Michelangelo. We suggest you start out...

A trip out of Florence culture
Fiesole: the Roman theatre During the Middle Ages, the steep slopes of the hill south of Fiesole prevented many of the local aristocrats from building their ...

Break Spring Another leisure
trasporti Known for its vast wilderness areas, Scotland is a great place to discover rolling green hills and historic parks. In addition to ...

EASTER WITH A BANG!!! folklore
Uovo di Pasqua Easter is a particularly good time to visit Florence. The weather is usually mild and sunny without being hot, ideal for exploring...

Fra angelico culture
Fra Angelico This exhibition is mainly centred around the illuminated Gradual that Fra Angelico carried out for the convent of San Domenico at ...

The Opificio delle Piete Dure culture
Opificio Pietre Dure Florence is a city well known for its art and museums, yet many specimens of fantastic beauty are often left unknown to many. over...

Cupid’s Journey journey folklore
Bacio angeli Beheaded by emperor claudius ii on February 14th for secretly marrying young couples during the third century, the Roman priest, v...

Take a night off folklore
Aperitivo The world aperitif come from the Latin “aperire”, to open. you should remember that traditionally, italians do not drink in order ...

Italian habits italian_style
Sordi Alberto • eating out italians eat very well and enjoy the social aspect of eating and being together. in a good more...

Roberto Cappucci culture
Roberto Cappucci The great designer Roberto capucci presents 8 works, as yet never on display before, that were inspired by Florence and created as...

Florence food shopping folklore
Mercato di San Lorenzo There is no better way to experience the heart of italian culture than through food. Where though, can you find the best ingredien...

Donna Simonetta italian_style
Donna Simonetta The Fondazione Pitti Discovery will dedicate an exhibition to Simonetta, Donna Simonetta colonna di cesarò, a charismatic and ecce...

Gym & fun wellness
Palestra Did you eat too much christmas pudding? Are you a step machine addict or dreaming of perfect muscles like Brad Pitt? or have you j...

Another beauty culture
Another Beauty The first monographic exhibition dedicated to the painter

Halloween Night of the witches folklore
halloween From ghoulies and ghosties and long leggety beasties and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us! The Scots descri...

Ice cream italian_style
ice-cream, gelato When I was a child in England (Cornwall actually) the very best icecream was usually the sort you could buy on the beach from a ti...

Pitti Filati - yarns and knits italian_style
filati di pitti What, you may ask, is Pitti Filati? Well it is one of the offspring of Pitti Immagine which organises all the Florentine fashion s...

The Florentine Parks culture
Parchi di Firenze There is an old adage that states “the grass is always greener on the other side”. This is clearly not the case in Florence, where...

bread soups italian_style
Ribollita During winter a nice form of refuge from the cold is to retreat into a cozy restaurant and warm up with one of Florence’s famou...

True Pilates wellness
pilates Laura Vari has been been involved in physiotherapy and fitness for over 20 years. She lived in New York for 5 years, qualifiying a...

The medieval doormat italian_style
Struscia suole scarpe When asked to find antique shoescrapers, I wondered if I was being sent on a wild goose chase. Nonetheless, I dutifully wandere...

in valdarno out_of_town
madonna valdarno An exhibition for five masters. The Renaissance in Valdarno exhibition offers a wonderful chance to compare the exceptional master...

anyone 4 golf? wellness
Golf If you like playing, or simply watching golf, you will find it absolutely fascinating to follow this original match, perhaps the ...

Giving the gift of florence italian_style
Natale albero As the holiday season approaches and the semester draws to a close, you have probably been wondering what kinds of gifts to brin...

Silent night italian_style
Silent night Christmas in Florence is unique for anyone who decides to visit the city at this time of year. Certainly the lights are nothing ...

gold & gems services
Opificio The art works of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure on display at Palazzo Medici Riccardi. “Gold, Silver and Jewels” proposes 15 mast...

Xmas delights folklore
xmas delight The Italian “panettone” is the typical Christmas cake that all Italians buy (they rarely make it at home) to celebrate the festivi...

A Sea of Purple italian_style
calcio Wednesday night’s soccer match between Fiorentina and Roma ended with a tie score of 2-2. Although a Fiorentina victory would have...

My Introduction to Italian Football italian_style
calcio “ Che cosa significa?” I asked the girl standing next to me. Laughing and as politely as she could, she tried to explain the swear...

Pizza italian_style
pizza salutare Pizzas come in 100's of variations and are certainly not just round pieces of flat dough with a little tomato and cheese slapped o...

The Autumn season takes off culture
autumn season1 You have just arrived and are still finding your way around. The cooler and darker evenings of autumn are already making themselve...

Sports facilities wellness
biliardino Presumably you are used to finding a ready availability of sports facilities in the States. You may not find it quite so easy here...

Ponte vecchio culture
ponte vecchio bn One of the first places you will want to visit is the extremely ancient and world famous Ponte Vecchio. Orginally constructed with...

In Valdarno culture
madonna casini An exhibition for five masters. The Renaissance in Valdarno exhibition offers a wonderful chance to compare the exceptional master...

With greenpeace culture
greenpeace Once more the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior toured the Italian coast to scan and preserve Mediterranean sea health. The Mar...

run 4 your life wellness
Maratona Firenze The slogan is: buy a kilometre and fight breast cancer and it seems to work because the Corri La Vita marathon race and walk wins...

Playlife italian_style
play life Mutations, evolutions, transformations, the eywords and guidelines for the new direction of Playlife in the next autumn & winter ...

The grape Harvest folklore
vendemmia uva Throughout Tuscany, September is the month of grape picking, one of the merriest and most joyful harvests in the farming world. Wh...

Iced Latte italian_style
iced milk Shocking. Surprising. Different. Confusing. Amazing. Breathtaking. Exactly the same. Those are just a few of my first impressions ...

Halloween folklore
Halloween1 Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble! From ghoulies and ghosties and long leggety beasties and things t...

local flavours leisure
zuppa novembre That were you expecting the food to be like before you came here? Even though you may already have tasted good Italian cooking in...

Staying in florence Tuscany Style services
panino trippa You have to eat! If you are staying in a flat you will need to shop for food, however much or little you want to cook, and you w...

A watery plunge services
acqua, piscina, donna Florence can get very hot in the summer and, when it does, you will probably just long for some watery respite. Although the coast...

Safe Water services
Rubinetto The City of Florence relies on both groundwater and surface water sources for its water supply. Groundwater is obtained from deep ...

Secret gardens culture
giardino serra It may feel like an overnight change, but summer has been creeping up on us for awhile. The stores normally closed for a permanent...

Tuscan delights out_of_town
lucca It’s common knowledge that Florence is the capital of Tuscany, making it the epicenter of a region made famous by its wine and ter...

The Panzanella italian_style
panzanella he famous Panzanella or Bread Salad is a deliciously refreshing platter invented by the thrifty Florentines as a way of using up s...

St. lawrence italian_style
San Lorenzo Almost all tourists who come to Florence find themselves sooner or later in the

LIFE’S A BEACH ! (PT.1) out_of_town
passeggiata viareggio A day at the beach can be just what the doctor ordered to cure ailments like sluggishness, boredom and even a pale complexion. For...

LIFE’S A BEACH ! (PT.2) out_of_town
stradina lungo mare Another trip that is a close second in popularity to Viareggio, but also proclaimed a must see by anyone who has been, is the Cinq...

A glorious day at the Seaside out_of_town
mare toscana Florence, luckily for those living or staying here, is situated conveniently close to the coast. The nearest beaches are in fact a...

Villa bardini culture
Villa Bardini Villa Bardini stands next to Fort Belvedere and offers a breathtaking view from the top of Costa San Giorgio over the quarter of S...

Ferragosto italian_style
Farwest Visitors to Florence, or anywhere else in Italy, may wonder why eveything is so quiet in the middle of August, especially on Augus...

Residence Permit services
passaporto Before coming to Italy, students from outside the European Community, should request a Student Visa in their home country. You the...

The marino marini culture
Museo Bardini Hidden in between the ancient architecture and renaissance art is Museum Marino Marini, is the only contemporary art museum in Flo...

Gabrio Staff leisure
Gabrio Well-being and relaxation in the centre of Florence at the new Gabrio Staff Olimpo. Via de’ Tornabuoni 5, Tel. 055.214668 - Fax 05...

Cézanne Special culture
Cezanne lorence was important for Paul Cézanne’s artistic career thanks to two young collectors, Egisto Paolo Fabbri and Charles Alexander...

Acqua al 2 services
acqua al 2 f you have not been to Acqua al 2, it is certainly worth a visit. A reservation is definitely a must, as this little restaurant do...

Furla services
Furla negozio The Furla collection completed with handbags, jewelry, belts, gloves, wallets, sunglasses, footwear and more is primarily known fo...

diladdaRno services
Notte bianca This year’s edition of the Diladdarno event organised by Oltrarno Promuove is bound to be an innovative and fascinating attraction...

Schiacciata italian_style
Schiacciata Mention Pugi’s schiacciata and Florentines are automatically entusiastic! This is a fact and not just advertising waffle. Pugi has...

Napoleone services
Napo Leone Napoleone, an incredibly quaint, relaxing, and friendly restaurant with highly delectable food, is certainly a restaurant not to m...

Fashion Show services
Fashion for guatemala Creative minds at the Scuola Lorenzo de Medici are busily working, sewing machines are eagerly stitching, and coordinators are dil...

Misinterpreting Florence folklore
Interpretation The word “tourist” makes most people think about a place where they can be entertained by attractions and educated by seeing histo...

Teatro del Sale services
Teatro del Sale Situated in a 14th century convent near the Sant’Ambrogio Market, this unusual environment serves mouthwatering food created by Ci...

Loving locks... folklore
Lucchetti d'amore Most locals seem to know what we’re talking about when we ask about the locks hung on the bridges, namely the Ponte Vecchio, but f...

common sense! services
The school day was over and I collected my belongings and shoved them in my bag, before leaving for home. I popped on my headphone...

Surviving San Lorenzo Market italian_style
San Lorenzo mercato Mount Everest, the Sahara Desert, Yosemite National Park and even south Detroit are all places that require some sort of survival ...

The Patron Saint italian_style
San Giovanni Patrono The celebrations for the Feast Day of the Patron Saint of Florence, St. John the Baptist on June 24th start in the morning with a ...

The Spring Back services
Spring break Trains, planes and cars! With March approaching, the travel bug begins to spread, both for locals and students. For the foreign st...

GOING SOUTH out_of_town
Napoli Naples - Beautiful city by the coast Go on a sunny day and enjoy the amazing views of the endless Tyrrhenian Sea. If you apprecia...

Gabrio Staff leisure
Gabrio Well-being and relaxation in the centre of Florence at the new Gabrio Staff Olimpo. Via de’ Tornabuoni 5, Tel. 055.214668 - Fax 05...

The history of science culture
Storia scienza No true culture tour in Florence is complete without a trip to the History of Science Museum. This fascinating museum contains a p...

Walking through gardens out_of_town
Garden One of the nicest walks in the early spring goes from the centre of Florence up to Piazzale Michelangelo. We suggest you start o...

Teatro del Sale leisure
Teatro del Sale Situated in a 14th century convent near the Sant’Ambrogio Market, this unusual environment serves mouthwatering food created by Ci...

italian gesture italian_style
Gesti When I was a little girl my mother constantly warned me that when I made a funny face, after a while it would freeze, and I would ...

Doves & Cart explosions folklore
Pasqua Florentine, Pazzino de’ Pazzi was apparently the first to climb the walls of Jerusalem and raise the Crusaders’ standard on July 1...

Handicraft Fair culture
Handicrat Art, the International Handicraft Fair, has always kept up with the times and today, with over 700 exhibitors, is one of the most ...

Live the city wellness
Bobo corre Feeling fit? Enjoy running or fit-walking? Sign on for Vivi Città or Live the City, an international half marathon of about 21 k...

At the Steak Place services
Steak Tuscan cooking is famous in the world for its simple and timeless flavours, the end result of centuries of healthy country fare th...

Gym & Fun wellness
Palestra Did you eat too much Christmas pudding? Are you a step machine addict or dreaming of perfect muscles like Brad Pitt? Or have you j...

Cézanne is back in florence culture
Cezanne Imagine the creation of a masterpiece painting, in a single light dangling dangerously from a water-stained ceiling illuminating a...

st. PATRICK’s day folklore
San Patrizio A ll Celts, especially the Irish, will be heading for Saschall, Florence’s very original theatre in a tent, for the Feast of Irela...

Stibbert’s treasure trove culture
Museo Stibbert costumi Off the beaten track, but worth the effort once you get there, the Stibbert Museum, surrounded by shady romantic grounds, is a fas...

Count Negroni, I presume? folklore
Aperitivo negroni You must have heard about the Negroni cocktail and maybe even tried it, as it is a popular aperitif throughout the world. However ...

Carnival time folklore
Carnevale maschera Centuries ago Florence celebrated Carnival with splendid festivities that probably originated in Roman times. Carnival became a ma...

This is not America... services
this is not america As I stepped out of the Florence Airport in August, it finally hit me. I was no longer in North Carolina; I was in Italia. I had...

Safe Water services
Rubinetto The City of Florence relies on both groundwater and surface water sources for its water supply. Groundwater is obtained from deep ...

San Valentino folklore
San Valentino Every year millions of people throughout the world celebrate St. Valentine’s Day on February 14th. Few know who he was and why he ...

Designer fashions for men leisure
Magazine January and February are important fashion months in Florence, for it is when the first great fashion shows open for the season an...

Teatro del Sale culture
Teatro del Sale Situated in a 14th century convent near the Sant’Ambrogio Market, this unusual environment serves mouthwatering food created by Ci...

The London Cut italian_style
london cut For over 200 years, the historic London street known as Savile Row has been home of the world’s most exclusive tailors who create ...

Gym & Fun wellness
Fisico Did you eat too much Christmas pudding? Are you a step machine addict or dreaming of perfect muscles like Brad Pitt? Or have you j...

Bread Soups culture
cappello chef During winter a nice form of refuge from the cold is to retreat into a cozy restaurant and warm up with one of Florence’s famous s...

Gabrio Staff wellness
Gabrio Staff Well-being and relaxation in the centre of Florence at the new Gabrio Staff Olimpo. Via de’ Tornabuoni 5, Tel. 055.214668 - Fax 05...

Chocolate? folklore
Bimbo cioccolata Gorge on chocolate at the great Chocolate Fair at Saschall! Dedicated exclusively to quality confectioners’ chocolate, here you ca...

Florentines turn purple italian_style
fiorentina Toni If you have lived in Florence for some time you may ask yourself: “What are the real Florentines like? There is only one way of se...

Winter Sales leisure
manichini Nobody can resist a bargain and, although you may only be here for a short time, don’t forget that January is dedicated to the “sa...

Florence Journal culture
Florence Journal Florence Journal is a blog about moving to and livi...

...although it is not my profession... culture
Buonnarroti Madonna scala This exhibition is vitally important towards the understanding of Michelangelo as an architect and displays more than half of his ...

Apoxyomenos, Lysippus's Athlete culture
Apoxymenus Apoxyomenos, the splendid Athlete attributed to Lysippus, can be admired at Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence after its recent r...

Unique Christmas souvenirs italian_style
Natale pacchettone Are you spending Christmas in Florence this year or going home? Have you friends or relations visiting? Remember that Florence has...

Collecting in Florence italian_style
The Collecting in Florence fair is a Christmas market where you can find everything you could possibly want in the antiques line, ...

Skiing and snowsports out_of_town
Snowboarding Winter in Florence can be wet and cold, though it rarely snows. Much as we may enjoy sports activities, at this time of the year m...

Merry Xmas events! culture
Inverno a Firenze Events! Concerts! Exhibitions! Guided tours! You name it and this winter you can find it for Florence is going to be bustling with...

Florence PassePartour services
ATAF bus stop sign PassePartour is the combined ticket that allows you to use all the urban bus lines of Florence: both the more...

Simply Divine leisure
You will, we hope, have discovered the wonders of the Florentine and Tuscan cuisine by now and perhaps want to make some dishes at...

Heidelberg’s Christmas market folklore
Natale Heidelberg, one of Germany’s most charming towns, is once again lending its 500-year-old Heidelberger Weihnachtsmarkt or Christmas...

B.Gallo leisure
primi piatti B.Gallo Piazza Duomo, 1r - Florence - tel. 055.219251 www.b-gallo.it Tagliatelle with Boletus mushrooms Ingredients for o...

Green freshly milled local oil leisure
Cantina The characteristic Tuscan landscape is famous for its endless vineyards, towering cypress and greeny-grey olive trees. The olives ...

Where to shop? italian_style
Natale stella argento Furla Via della Vigna Nuova, 47r Via Calzaiuoli, 47r Tel. 055.282779

The Scottish market folklore
the Scots in Florence The Scots instead take over Santa Maria Novella... Hark the bagpipes play and all good Celts take heed.... If you are entitled t...

Skiing and snowsports out_of_town
Snowboarding Winter in Florence can be wet and cold, though it rarely snows. Much as we may enjoy sports activities, at this time of the year m...

A glass of Beer is a social occasion... leisure
beer Beer is not a drink that is limited to the summer alone. You only have to visit a pub in England to realise that! It is definitely...

More Tuscan history folklore
Tomba Hugh the Great or Hugh of Tuscany (c.950–December 21st 1001) was Margrave of Tuscany from 961 to his death, as well as duke of Spo...

Florence's Electress Palatine culture
Anna Maria Medici This exhibition is devoted to the last, but by no means the least, Medici ruler of Florence. It takes us back to the late Baroque ...

English language theatre company culture
Teatro inglese Florence International Theatre Company springs from the vision of Artistic Directors Aaron Craig and Bari Hochwald. FITC will crea...

Ask the Florence Student Point... services
bussola Every year thousands of young people come to Florence to study, whether at the Florence University, or to spend a term or a year a...

Retracing the flood in Florence folklore
Alluvione Ponte Vecchio New to Florence but too young to remember, you may not realise that the city was dramatically flooded on November 4th 1966. It cau...

Anyone for golf? wellness
Golf over the Bridge If you like playing, or simply watching golf, you will find it absolutely fascinating to follow this original match, perhaps the m...

Steak, steak, glorious steak!... leisure
la Fiorentina When in Florence, you must try one of its most famous (and mouthwatering) specialities, the Florentine steak, or bistecca alla fio...

Florence International Theatre Company culture
Florence International Theatre Company Chiasso degli Armati, 2 50123 Florence Tel. +039.055.2399949 more...

Keeping up Thanksgiving leisure
Giorno del ringraziamento tacchino Most Italians are already planning their Christmas celebrations or holidays by the end of November and few of them remember that i...
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Apoxyomenos, Grecian Athlete culture
Palazzo Medici Riccardi Via Cavour, 3 Info: tel. 055.2760340 Hours: 9am-7pm Closed on Wednesdays. Entrance:e 5,00 (includi...
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