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August 29, 2014
If you want to view incredible views of Florence during this summer and fall with the added plus of great outdoor art, I recommend you add Forte Belvedere to your itinerary. The Forte Belvedere – and Boboli Gardens too – are currently hosting a major exhibition dedicated to the international artist Giuseppe Penone (who just…
July 14, 2014
In celebration of the great Michelangelo’s 450th anniversary since his demise, many exhibitions and initiatives are taking place this year. Tonight, the City of Florence, along with the Central Market in San Lorenzo, is hosting a very particular event: the revocation of the funeral rites for Michelangelo Buonarroti. Michelangelo is today buried in Piazza Santa…
July 4, 2014
Love music? And live concerts? Then head to Piazza Santa Maria Novella this Sunday, July 6th for a free music concert! Starting at 6pm, it is sure to be a fun evening with good music and entertainment with your friends and family.
June 20, 2014
Florence major, Dario Nardella, has just issued the official cancellation of the Calcio Storico final that was to be played on Tuesday, June 24th. The reasoning is that the tournament was already too highly compromised to have been valid, and tensions have been high all week so there was the fear that the match would…
June 13, 2014
If you’re in Florence and Tuscany over the next month (until July 13 to be precise), be prepared to be caught up in FIFA World Cup fever! To join in the fun, you can always head to the local pub – most have large screen TVs where you can watch all of the matches. With…
May 29, 2014
June 2 in Italy is a national holiday, the Day of the Republic. All administrative offices will be closed as well as many museums – but, in Florence, these will have special openings (normal entry ticket) from 8:15am to 6:60 pm The Uffizi Gallery The Accademia Gallery and from 8:15am to 6:30pm
May 2, 2014
Jackson Pollock, Untitled, 1937-1939 – colored pencil, graphite on paper – The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York © Jackson Pollock, by SIAE 2014 While it might be a surprise to arrive in Florence and find one of the greatest American 20th century painters in the Renaissance city, finding Pollock at Palazzo Vecchio is itself…
April 28, 2014
In what has become an annual event for Florence, April 30th is once again the “White Night“, or “Notte Bianca“, a night dedicated to cultural events that bring both residents and visitors alike together to enjoy special exhibitions, openings and music all night long, from 6pm to 6am on May 1st. In its 5th year,…
April 24, 2014
Today, the doors to the Mercato Centrale‘s completely new first floor officially open to the public! We had the opportunity to visit a preview of the new floor last week and boy are we excited to share our impressions and pictures. If you’re coming to Florence soon, go see all of the market for yourself,…
April 17, 2014
Easter is this weekend, are you ready to see the Scoppio del Carro in Florence? The weekend will be a busy one for Florence and seeing the various posts on our forum and comments asking what is open or closed over the long weekend (as Easter Monday, or Pasquetta as it is called in Italy,…
