Month: February 2009

Beware of purse snatchers in Florence

February 23, 2009

Visiting Florence and Tuscany is an unforgettable experience. For many, it might be a trip made once in a lifetime, for others it will be start of a love affair that makes you return over and over again. I first came to Florence over 10 years ago and have made it my home for almost…

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“Twilight” vampires are landing in Tuscany

February 11, 2009

The tiny medieval village of Volterra in central Tuscany will be the setting for the shooting of “New Moon“, the second chapter of the “Twilight” series by Stephenie Meyer. As I read in a recent article on Variety Magazine , Eagle Pictures announced that the cast would move to Volterra for the shootings for the…

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A day to remember the last Medici

February 6, 2009

Florence without the Medici family in its past would not be the Florence we have today. There were certainly other wealthy families in Florence that were patrons of the arts but none to the extent of the Medici dynasty. Under the Medici, Florence became the “cradle” of the Renaissance. Palaces and churches were built for…

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