Events

Ideas for the 1st weekend of Spring in Tuscany

March 25, 2011

Trees are in bloom, the sun is shining bright and temperatures are very pleasant: Spring has finally arrived in Tuscany! Take a look at all the events organized in Tuscany for this first weekend of Spring, the calendar is full of many various types of proposals. It starts with VerdeMura, an exhibition of plants, flowers,…

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Program for Notte Tricolore in Florence tonight

March 16, 2011

Here is a more detailed program of what is going on in Florence tonight in celebration of 150 years since the unification of Italy, called Notte Tricolore, or Tricolor Night in honor of the Italian flag! Piazza Signoria 19.00 Concert by the Orchestra a Plettro Ottocento Toscano 19.30/22.00 Artistic exhibit by the Accademia delle Belle…

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Weekend and Women’s Day in Tuscany

March 4, 2011

Spring will arrive in less than 20 days but we had some really cold days during this week in Tuscany. The weather forecast for the weekend fortunately is pretty good and it seems we’ ll have rising temperatures in all the region. This weekend precedes March 8, date that this year on which we’ll celebrate…

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Ideas for the weekend in Tuscany

February 25, 2011

Piazza della Repubblica in Cortona Counting on good weather, this weekend is certainly dedicated to enjoy Carnival and its masked parades. There are many nice events all around Tuscany and we have collected a list here in a post devoted exclusively to this Carnival 2011. If you’ re not going to participate in one of…

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Carnival 2011 in Tuscany

February 18, 2011

Tuscany is preparing to celebrate the Carnival with many amusing events organized in next weeks in the main cities as well in the tiny villages of the region. From the great and famous Carnival parades in Viareggio to the events in smaller towns, such as the Carnival at Mugello in Dicomano or San Gimignano, there…

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Love and chocolate for this weekend in Tuscany

February 9, 2011

The weekend before St. Valentine’s Day, this year falling on Monday, has chocolate as one of its best protagonists. Love and chocolate are a perfect match, are they not?! There are 3 chocolate-flavored events in Tuscany this Saturday and Sunday, February 12 and 13: In Fiesole, a short distance from Florence’s historical center, on Sunday…

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Sweet events and much more for this weekend in Tuscany

February 4, 2011

The weekend is about to start – weather forecasts are for splendid weather with spring-like temperatures – what better news to start off the weekend? This weekend offers many events both in Florence and Tuscany for all tastes and for all, from food fairs for foodies (that’s a mouthful!) to antiques markets to the feline…

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Antiques Markets & Exhibitions this Weekend in Tuscany

January 20, 2011

During the past few days, Tuscany has enjoyed an amazing climate: high temperatures reached about 15°C (59 °F) and it seemed to already be spring time! But it’s still January and over the next few days, the weather forecast predicts a heavy fall in temperatures. Anyway, the weekend is almost here and it’s rich of…

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New Year’s Celebrations in Florence and Tuscany

December 27, 2010

Here we are. The countdown for toasting the new year, 2011, has started. Florence has prepared several events for all those wishing to celebrate in the city’s main squares. These are the main events and squares: Piazza Santa Maria Novella: In front of the Santa Maria Novella train station will be the main concert of…

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In Florence for the Holidays

December 21, 2010

If you’re in Florence for the holidays and want to know what is going on during this time aside from the Christmas markets all over Florence and Tuscany, here are some useful ideas that will help you better plan your days. First, if you or your children would love to spend some fun time outdoors…

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