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October 28, 2015
At first glance, it might seem that Florence is stuck in the past, with its masterpieces of the Renaissance in its museums, churches and streets. Florence’s main museums are full of religious artworks, commissioned by large families for their churches and chapels, which today are recognized as some of the most magnificent works of art,…
October 27, 2015
Anyone who arrives in Florence right now and visits Piazza della Signoria will get the chance to admire a very particular – and bright and shiny – sculpture standing right in front of Palazzo Vecchio: it is Jeff Koons’s Pluto and Proserpina. Sitting in between the copies of Michelangelo’s David and Donatello’s Judith and Holofernes, the statue catches your…
September 29, 2015
To answer the question above: YOU! If you follow us on our Instagram accounts for Florence and Tuscany, then you get to see a lot of awesome views from all over our beloved city of the Renaissance (and of Tuscany)! If you don’t follow us yet, make sure to start following us at @visit_florence and…
September 22, 2015
There is a lot of excitement in Florence as the grand re-opening of the Museum of the Opera del Duomo approaches on October 29th! Think works by Michelangelo, Donatello, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Luca della Robbia, Andrea del Verrocchio and many others to admire once again, with 130 of them being restored for the new museum. I…
September 18, 2015
This weekend is a special one for anyone who loves art and culture and wants to spend some time at the museums! This Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20, the “European Heritage Days” return to State museums in Florence. In addition to the usually longer opening hours (from 7pm to 11pm) of the Accademia…
September 9, 2015
Whether you’re planning a trip to Florence or just looking around at what to see, you will very soon run into the name “Medici”. You’ll find phrases that indicate “the Medici did this” or “the Medici did that” or run into palaces that carry the Medici name. You’ll very quickly realize the Medici was an…
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…
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,…
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…
July 23, 2015
If you’re in Florence or Tuscany from now until October, I suggest you plan to include a visit to the Medici Villa at Poggio a Caiano, just 30 minutes from Florence. REASON #1: THE VILLA The very first reason why you should visit the villa is just because it is a Medici villa, one of…
