Month: August 2015

Human @ Forte Belvedere

August 27, 2015

You still have another month to go enjoy the great views of Florence from the Forte Belvedere and enjoy the temporary exhibition “Human” by Antony Gormly, one of the most acclaimed sculptors working today. The exhibition “Human” follows after the success of exhibitions by Zhang Huan, which marked the reopening of the Forte di Belvedere…

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Siena, the Divinely Beautiful

August 26, 2015

Have you been to Siena over the past month? Did you go see the spectacular outdoor show “La Divina Bellezza: Discovering Siena” taking place right next to the Duomo about Siena and its history? I can’t recommend it highly enough to everyone I meet and know is planning to go: it is an awesome way,…

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Bargello Open on Saturday Nights

August 7, 2015

Only for the month of August, the Bargello Museum will have special openings on Saturday nights from 7pm to 11pm. This is in addition to the special openings announced by the Uffizi Gallery and Accademia Gallery, who have also added special evening openings for the summer and until December. In particular, the Uffizi and Accademia…

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New rules to visit the Loggia dei Lanzi in Piazza della Signoria

August 3, 2015

For several weeks now, the Loggia dei Lanzi in Piazza della Signoria has no longer been accessible freely, as entrance has been limited to small groups of people at a time. Why? This change follows the latest episode of vandalism which occurred at the beginning of June, damaging one of the statues housed in the…

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