Month: January 2012

Special Guided Visits to the Vasari Corridor

January 12, 2012

Starting January 17, the Vasari Corridor will once again be open for special visits. This is a wonderful opportunity to get into and view the special art collection along the corridor, as well as experience the view of Florence as the Medici saw it! The special visits are offered directly by the Superintendance of the…

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I Mai Visti: “Unveiled Faces” at the Uffizi’s Poste Reali Hall

January 10, 2012

Where: Poste Reali Hall at the Uffizi complex When: up until January 29 If you’re in Florence this January, take the opportunity to visit this free exhibit in the Poste Reali Hall which is right across from the main entrance into the Uffizi Gallery. In its eleventh edition, the Friends of the Uffizi have delved…

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The Cavalcade of the Magi

January 4, 2012

The Cavalcata dei Magi – Cavalcade of the Magi from Palazzo Pitti to the Duomo Parade starts at 14.30 from Piazza Pitti This Friday, January 6, Florence celebrates the Epiphany with the great cavalcade of the Magi! The Three Kings bringing their gifts to a baby Jesus in the manger where he was born is…

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New Year’s Eve in Florence

January 3, 2012

Hope you all had a wonderful New Year’s Eve and that 2012 is off to a great start! Here are some of our pictures from some of the piazzas and musical concerts in downtown Florence. It was a bit chaotic – it was fun and great to see so many people out on the streets…

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