Florence

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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May 1: What to Do in Florence and Surroundings?

April 30, 2013

Wednesday is May 1 and International Labor Day so most everything is closed as everyone takes a well deserved rest off… but if you’re visiting Florence and Tuscany, you’re likely wondering what you can do. The Uffizi and Accademia galleries will be closed but don’t despair, there is still plenty of other places you can…

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Dream Weddings Do Come True

April 18, 2013

If you’re a prince or princess or not but have the funds to finance a beautiful, dream wedding in Florence, Palazzo Vecchio will work with you to make your dream come true! This week, the daughter of the king of plastic Aloke Lohia, one of the wealthiest men in the world according to Forbes magazine,…

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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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Ghiberti’s Northern Baptistery Doors Gone

March 20, 2013

As we recently shared on our Facebook page (make sure “Like us” to keep up to date with latest happenings in Florence), the Northern bronze doors of the Baptistery created by Lorenzo Ghiberti are about to undergo a complete restoration for the first time ever in over 600 years! The removal of the doors from…

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Free Entry to the City Museums in Honor of the Electress Palatine

February 15, 2013

In what has become an annual tradition, the city of Florence honors the last of the Medici, the Electress Palatine Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici, on February 18, the day she bequeathed all of the family’s immense art collection to the Tuscan state to be enjoyed by all. Anna Maria became Electress Palatine upon her…

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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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Seen Up Close: Works of Art Explained by an Expert

December 19, 2012

There are still a few more days where visitors to the Palatine Gallery, Modern Art and Silver Museum at the Palazzo Pitti and at the Medici Villa della Petraia will have the opportunity to study a famous work of art “up close” with an expert. Right in front of the work of art an expert…

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Museum openings during Christmas and New Year’s Eve

December 13, 2012

Are you in Florence right around Christmas and New Year’s Eve? You’re likely planning to visit some museums and interested in knowing what else is open right around those days so we’ve collected details for you on what is open and when! Check out all of the details here: Museum hours Christmas holidays in Florence…

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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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