Christmas in Florence is unique for anyone who decides
to visit the city at this time of year.
Certainly the lights are nothing like as splendid as
those in London or New York, but medieval and Renaissance
Florence doesn’t really need a huge amount
of glitter, when every street, every corner and every
house reflects ancient festivities, some long forgotten,
some utterly transformed, while others that have
survived intact. Even so, hanging strings of glitttering
lights, snow flakes and garlands illuminate the boulevards
until everything is adazzle with light, from the
trees and the facades of the great houses to the windows
and the squares.
The silent candle-lit churches, the lovingly arranged
Nativity scenes, the deeply religious services and concerts
contrast with the gay and bustling streets outside,
where every , shop window offers tempting and
captivating wares that are impossible to resist.
[Susan Glasspool]

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