Month: April 2013

May 1: What to Do in Florence and Surroundings?

April 30, 2013

Wednesday is May 1 and International Labor Day so most everything is closed as everyone takes a well deserved rest off… but if you’re visiting Florence and Tuscany, you’re likely wondering what you can do. The Uffizi and Accademia galleries will be closed but don’t despair, there is still plenty of other places you can…

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Florence’s Notte Bianca 2013 – White Night Tuesday April 30

April 29, 2013

For several years Florence has been offering residents and visitors alike a special night called Notte Bianca (white night) which can be spent outdoors in the main city piazzas and in the city museums open for the occasion past midnight. The Notte Bianca takes place tomorrow evening, April 30th. The program for the night is…

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Tuscany in Virtual Reality

April 22, 2013

Is this the new way to travel? We ran across this video of a 90 year old grandma trying out the new Oculus Rift virtual reality headpiece and she was “traveling” to Tuscany! So we then had to look that video up and it seems a pretty nice rendition of the Tuscan house and outdoor…

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Dream Weddings Do Come True

April 18, 2013

If you’re a prince or princess or not but have the funds to finance a beautiful, dream wedding in Florence, Palazzo Vecchio will work with you to make your dream come true! This week, the daughter of the king of plastic Aloke Lohia, one of the wealthiest men in the world according to Forbes magazine,…

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Duomo di Siena: Visit the Door to Heaven

April 17, 2013

As we mentioned in our recent post, the Duomo di Siena has opened up access to the higher levels of the cathedral to let visitors enjoy the cathedral and Siena from a new point of view. The entire area under the rooftop has undergone extensive renovations with an area set up shows tools used to…

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Guided Visits and Hikes Around Monteriggioni

April 15, 2013

Monteriggioni can still be admired as it once was: a medieval castle surrounded by fortified walls and towers at the top of a hill just outside Siena. Starting Marzo 30 and up until October 31, 2013 the local promotion board is offereing guided visits of the castle of Monteriggioni as well as a short hike…

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