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June 19, 2012
As part of the June 24 celebrations for Florence’s patron saint, St. John the Baptist, the city is opening to the public for the first time ever the iconic tower of Palazzo Vecchio. The tower dates back to the 13th century and is part of the original section of Palazzo Vecchio designed and constructed by…
June 15, 2012
Still wondering whether you should go see the Calcio Storico Fiorentino whose first two matches are taking place this weekend in Piazza Santa Croce (for more details, read our blog post on the Calcio Storico from a few weeks ago)? View this promotional clip of the documentary called “Football Gladiators” directed by Fabio Segatori to…
June 14, 2012
In less than a month, the next section of the new rooms of the Uffizi Gllery will open to offer its visitors a space dedicated to the painters of the sixteenth century, especially to Tuscan masters such as Raffaello, Bronzino and Andrea del Sarto. The rooms, ten in all, are on the main floor of…
June 5, 2012
This year in its tenth edition the prestigious Tuscan Sun Festival takes place between June 11-18th in Florence. Inaugurated in 2003, it is considered one of the most important cultural summer events in Tuscany. For the first time, it moves out of its original site in Cortona to Florence, the emblem of the Renaissance in…
June 1, 2012
June is here and the official start of summer is upon us! If you’re going to be in Florence this month, we highly recommend you try to make it to one of the spectacular games of the Calcio Storico Fiorentino! What is Calcio Storico? Calcio Fiorentino is a combination of soccer, rugby and big time…
May 21, 2012
From May 23rd to the 27th, Florence hosts the best artisan gelato makers of Italy to delight its public with delicious ice cream and many sweet events! The “Florence Gelato Festival” is now in its third edition, and considering the success of the last years, this one will start off with high expectations. In addition…
May 8, 2012
The Blue Night of Florence takes place this upcoming weekend on May 12-13, 2012 and offers a varied program rich in surprises, activities, exhibitions and much more. The Blue Night is a manifestation which lasts 27 hours of non-stop events, most of them dedicated to games and sports as Florence has been declared European City…
April 26, 2012
Every year Florence selects a spring night as a “Notte Bianca“, literally meaning a “white night” when the city organizes cultural programs all through the night. A sleepless night for many in Florence who want to take advantage of all of the free events taking place, including visits to several museums and music concerts throughout…
April 24, 2012
Would you like to enjoy a very special aperitivo in Florence this spring with your friends? Called “Aperitivo ad Arte“, the Uffizi Gallery is offering special evening openings of the museum on Thursdays starting this April 26 (and continuing through the end of June) that allows you to enjoy an aperitivo on the Uffizi terrace…
April 5, 2012
The “Scoppio del Carro” celebration with a few changes this year This Easter Sunday in Florence the centuries old tradition of the “Scoppio del Carro” will take place with a few changes from past years, changes just announced a few days ago. The main change concerns the lighting of the “sacred fire” which will be…
