Month: December 2011

So What’s Open in Florence Over New Year’s Weekend?

December 28, 2011

So once again this weekend we have another holiday coming up: New Year’s Day! Practically everything will be closed on Sunday, even those museums usually open on that day. Like last weekend, on New Year’s Eve most everything will be open but closing about an hour earlier than usual. This includes the Uffizi and Accademia….

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Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Florence & Tuscany

December 27, 2011

Will you be welcoming 2012 in Tuscany? Many restaurants, discos and pubs organize special dinners or events (at fixed prices, where you need to reserve ahead of time) but there are also events planned for spending New Year’s Eve at the opera, watching a play or listening to music in the the main squares of…

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What to do Christmas Weekend in Florence

December 19, 2011

Many of you will be celebrating Christmas in Florence and seeing your questions on our forum, we know you want to know what to do – and what you can do – particularly on December 25 when all museums will be closed. Did you know that December 26 is also a national Italian holiday?

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F-Light comes to Firenze!

December 7, 2011

The next few days will see Florence under some very special lighting! The Firenze Light Festival, or F-LIGHT for short, will run from December 8-11 and will see the monuments in Piazza Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza Pitti, Ponte Santa Trinita’, the Santa Maria Novella Piazza and Piazza della Repubblica all lit up in various ways….

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Christmas Markets in Tuscany 2011

December 5, 2011

Christmas markets are everywhere in Tuscany! Continuing after our post from last week about Christmas in Florence, we’d like to point out a few markets in the region. SIENA From December 1, you’ll find a Christmas village and skating rink at La Lizza gardens. VIAREGGIO Starting December 8, you’ll find the Christmas market in Piazza…

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