Month: February 2016

Florence Celebrates its Palatine Electress

February 15, 2016

Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici, as the last survivor of the Medici dynasty, donated the family’s private collections to the city of Florence by signing the “Family Pact”, or Patto di famiglia upon her death. The pact with the city determined that the collections were to be shared with all future visitors to the city,…

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Explore the Via Francigena by Bike

February 12, 2016

Would you love to explore the Via Francigena by bike, and thus the longest bike trail in Italy? While the walking Via Francigena is well-signposted, the cycling route is not! Help us signpost the route to create the longest bike trail in Italy! We recently learned of the fantastic fundraising project on the Italian crowdfunding…

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Countdown Begins for Big Game 2016

February 5, 2016

Are you looking for a place to watch the Game this Sunday, February 7, as the Denver Broncos go against the Carolina Panthers? What better way than to do so in the atmosphere of an American diner than at the Hard Rock Cafe just off Piazza della Repubblica? The final game of the season between…

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