Month: April 2014

The Notte Bianca – White Night – 2014

April 28, 2014

In what has become an annual event for Florence, April 30th is once again the “White Night“, or “Notte Bianca“, a night dedicated to cultural events that bring both residents and visitors alike together to enjoy special exhibitions, openings and music all night long, from 6pm to 6am on May 1st. In its 5th year,…

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The First Floor of Mercato Centrale Reopens Today

April 24, 2014

Today, the doors to the Mercato Centrale‘s completely new first floor officially open to the public! We had the opportunity to visit a preview of the new floor last week and boy are we excited to share our impressions and pictures. If you’re coming to Florence soon, go see all of the market for yourself,…

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Sergio Staino, Between Satire and Dreams

April 18, 2014

If you’re in Siena soon, take an hour or two to enjoy the large museum complex of Santa Maria della Scala, right across from Siena’a cathedral. The museum is large and offers 7 permanent itineraries through the ancient hospital. Read more about the entire museum complex here. Right now and up to November 3, 2014,…

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Special Openings for Easter in Florence

April 17, 2014

Easter is this weekend, are you ready to see the Scoppio del Carro in Florence? The weekend will be a busy one for Florence and seeing the various posts on our forum and comments asking what is open or closed over the long weekend (as Easter Monday, or Pasquetta as it is called in Italy,…

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Val d’Orcia: A Food & Natural Paradise

April 7, 2014

When people think of Tuscany, the view they think of is that of Val d’Orcia whether they know it or not: the gentle rolling hills that extend beyond the horizon with the characteristic cypress trees pointing up into the air here and there. Val d’Orcia is in fact a Unesco World Heritage Site thanks to…

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