Author: Cristina Romeo

Born in Florence at the end of the fabulous '70s, Cristina has always lived in the famous "cradle of the Renaissance". She's in love with her homeland, but also enjoys traveling and discovering new places. Cristina is mum to a lovely little girl, to whom she hopes to pass on all the passion and love of our precious, wonderful Tuscany.

The Dali Universe in Florence

January 31, 2013

Tomorrow, Friday February 1, is the opening day for the beautiful exhibition dedicated to Spanish artist Salvador Dalí being put on at Palazzo Medici Riccardi called “The Dalí Universe in Florence“. The exhibit includes lesser known works by Dalí, a real genius in surreal art. The Dalí’s world as recounted by this exposition reveals many…

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Carnival 2013 in Tuscany: all best masked parades

January 18, 2013

Carnival celebrations have already began, considering they will end 40 days before Easter, which is on March 31 this year –  pretty early! The first events will start this weekend – January 19th and 20th – but several other main festivals, such as the Viareggio Carnival, will continue later, until the beginning of March. The…

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What to do for New Year’s Eve in Tuscany

December 21, 2012

Did you think that the world would end on December 21, 2012, as predicted by the Mayans and have not thought on how to celebrate New Year’s Eve? We advise you to come and spend it in Tuscany! 😉 Some of the main events scheduled for this New Year’s Eve in the main cities of…

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A Special Aperitif at the Davanzati Palace Every Friday Night

December 5, 2012

The ancient Palazzo Davanzati, located in the historical center of Florence, is the unique setting of a very special aperitif every Friday evening running until February 1, 2013. The initiative is called “Aperitivo ad Arte” which started this past summer at the Uffizi Gallery and then at the Bargello Museum. If you’re traveling to Florence…

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The Notte Bianca in Blu in Pisa this November 17th

November 15, 2012

This Saturday November 17th in Pisa will take place the third edition of the “Notte Bianca in Blu” (White Night in Blue), a nice and big event which involves the entire city from the 5pm of Saturday until the 2am of Sunday. Shops in the city center will be open until midnight and along the…

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November in Tuscany: 5 exhibitions you can’t miss

October 29, 2012

The 1st of November in Italy is a festivity day as we celebrate “All Saints” (Ognissanti). Schools, offices, factories, shops etc. are generally closed but not main museums and tourist attractions (or services). This would be a good occasion to visit a city of art and Tuscany is the perfect place where to find them!…

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From Florence to Venice with Italo Trains

October 10, 2012

In Spring 2012, a new railway company of high-speed trains called Italo by NTV started running in Italy, competing against the half privatized state railways Trenitalia. Since the very beginning, Italo trains have been stopping in Florence and connecting it with several other Italian cities: Bologna, Milan, Naples, Rome, Padua and Salerno. Just a few…

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Grapes and Chestnuts: Tuscany celebrates fruits of the land

September 28, 2012

September and October are two very important months for the agriculture in Tuscany as in this period there are the harvest of grapes, one of the outstanding Tuscan products, and chestnuts picking. It must be said that this year has been very critical for the agriculture in Tuscany: the scarce rains of the Summer have…

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