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incendio della torre

A whole month of folk events

In September, folk traditions flourish in the municipalities of the Florentine Area. Discovering them is an unusual way to approach the places you visit or where you decide to spend a holiday. In...
San Salvi

Strolling through San Salvi

The name San Salvi evokes more than just the district named after the ancient religious complex, in most Florentines’ minds. Indeed, the large green area in Quartiere 2 is where Florence’s Asylum...
Foresta di Monte Senario

When the heat hits...

In this period characterized by high temperatures, especially in Florence, some suggestions for making the most of your stay may be useful. For lovers of outdoor swimming pools there are not a few...
Museo della moda e del costume di Palazzo Pitti

The new Fashion Museum in Palazzo Pitti

After a long period, the Fashion and Costume Museum at Pitti Palace, Florence, is finally back on view in its entirety, and completely renovated. It is the oldest museum of its kind in all of Italy...
Roberto Vecchioni

Musart Festival

Musart festival is one of the most important summer events in terms of music. It takes place in the Parco Mediceo di Pratolino, in the municipality of Vaglia, 15 minutes from the city centre...
Firenze dei bambini

Florence for kids

The great event - formerly known as the Festival dei bambini - dedicated to the youngest, children and young adults up to 13 y.o., returns to Florence from April19th to 21st. For the next few days...
Autoritratto di Modigliani

Ritorni. From Modigliani to Morandi

An interesting exhibition at the Museo Novecento in Florence to admire a selection of masterpieces, including Modigliani's self-portrait, of 20th century Italian painting. The Novecento museum (in the...
Le cere anatomiche

La Specola: new opening, new collections

With its diverse collections of unbelievable variety and richness, the Specola Museum, which reopens on 22 February after refurbishment, offers a different kind of visit from what the common...

Orsanmichele reopens

Along the crowded Via Calzaiuoli, halfway between Piazza del Duomo and Piazza della Signoria, stands a unique building: Orsanmichele church and museum, which has just reopened after an accurate...
Casorati, Mori - Presenze femminili

Art treasures in banks

In this period, two important banks, the Banca d’Italia and the Cassa di Risparmio of Florence, have opened their Florentine doors, making it possible to admire some of the masterpieces featured in...