Events

Count Silvio, the Last Count of Pienza

May 3, 2013

If you’re headed to the Val d’Orcia and to Pienza in particular, we highly recommend you visit the beautiful Palazzo Piccolomini in Pienza‘s central piazza. Home to the Piccolomini family and to Pope Pius II, the palazzo conserves the history of the noble family that shaped the town of Pienza into what it is today….

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A Night at the Opera

May 2, 2013

Would you like to spend a special evening listening to some of the most famous operas in the world, without the need to go to a full opera? The Odeon theater hall just off Piazza Strozzi and the Ensemble San Felice present a new initiative for lovers of classical music. A “Night at the Opera”…

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Florence’s Notte Bianca 2013 – White Night Tuesday April 30

April 29, 2013

For several years Florence has been offering residents and visitors alike a special night called Notte Bianca (white night) which can be spent outdoors in the main city piazzas and in the city museums open for the occasion past midnight. The Notte Bianca takes place tomorrow evening, April 30th. The program for the night is…

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Easter in Florence? Here’s what to do!

March 27, 2013

Are you in Florence this Easter weekend? Go see the Scoppio del Carro, of course! If you also want to visit some museums, we have official confirmation (finally!) that the Uffizi and Accademia, among other Florentine museums, will be open this weekend and on Easter Monday! The Uffizi Gallery and Accademia will be open on…

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Il Palio dei Somari: Porta Nuova Wins Again

March 26, 2013

In case you did not make it to the Donkey races this past weekend in Torrita di Siena (close to Montepulciano), you can plan to make it next year! The Porta Nuova contrada won again for the 2nd year in a row, Aquila (Eagle) being the name of the winning donkey! Here are some pictures…

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The Palio dei Somari 2013

March 22, 2013

Looking for something to do this weekend? Head to Torrita di Siena for some donkey races! Torrita di Siena is a small medieval hamlet to the southeast of Siena, not far from Montepulciano. Since 1966, the town has organized the competition between the town’s neighborhoods, very similar to how the Palio in Siena and many…

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Resurrexi: From the Passion to the Ressurection

March 5, 2013

A new exhibit just opened a few days ago in Siena by the Opera della Metropolitana to celebrate the Year of Faith and in time for Easter. Called “Resurrexi, from the Passion to the Resurrection“, the show lets visitors see how mankind has understood and depicted the last moments of Christ’s life in some of…

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It’s time for the Viareggio Carnival 2013

February 1, 2013

Just a few more hours are left for the last finishing touches on the fantastic allegorical papier mache floats that will kick off the 2013 Carnival in Viareggio, one of the most beautiful and popular in Italy! The Viareggio Carnival starts this Sunday, February 3 and continues for several Sundays up until March 3, beyond…

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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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