International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women, who have played an extraordinary role in the history[…]

A museum and a monument, a place of memory and of celebration of the genius Michelangelo. The Casa Buonarroti offers one one of the most unique visitor experiences among the many museums of Florence.  […]

Carnival is the most famous event in Venice. Travel lovers come to Venice these days from all over the world. Be prepared for the fact that you will meet crowds of tourists in the city[…]

Via de’ Tornabuoni was the first of Florence’s streets to switch on the Christmas lights according to the thoroughfare’s full-on opulence. The 16th-century Mercato del Porcellino quickly followed suit with lights displaying the city’s emblem,[…]

Florence is very special city for Christmas Holidays. Here you can enjoy markets, food, shopping and magic atmosphere.This time every year florentines decorate thier lovely streets and make them look even more romantic and beautiful.[…]

San Lorenzo is the parish church and burial place of the Medici and is filled with art commissioned by them. As with the Capelle Medicee, it is a monument to the family’s artistic patronage. A[…]

CHRISTMAS MARKET Florence always puts on a radiant show in December. From the Christmas atmosphere on the streets, to the glittering shop windows and sparkling decorations around the city centre. But there’s much more than just twinkly christmas[…]

Sunday, 24th November 2019, is the date of the 2019 edition of the international classic road race, the 36th Florence Marathon. Year after year, thousands of sportspeople and enthusiasts from all over the world come[…]

SAN MINIATO AL MONTE San Miniato is a wonderful sight on the hill above Florence, its marble facade glistening in the sunlight. Close up it is even more appealing, a jewel of the Romanesque inside[…]

PONTE VECCHIO No visit to Florence is complete without a saunter down this bridge; lined with old shops jutting precariously over the water, it is difficult to believe you’re on a proper bridge and not[…]

The Uffizi encompasses the artistic developments of the Renaissance and beyond. It is a powerful expression of Florence’s extraordinary role in the history of art. The gallery contains part of the Medici’s art collection, bequeathed[…]

NATALIA GONCHAROVA An exhibit in Palazzo Strozzi to celebrate her extraordinary talent Natalia Goncharova was a world famous artist whose talent has reflected in the artistic movements of Cubo-Futurism, Expressionism, Cubism, and Post-Impressionism. Besides painting,[…]

December is full of holidays, and the first one which is celebrated every year on 8th December is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Naturally, this national holiday has a great importance from the spiritual[…]