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December 1, 2015
Both museums, usually closed on Mondays, will be open on December 7th to offer visitors to Florence over the long holiday weekend (remember the 8th is the day of the Immaculate) the chance to visit. The Uffizi and Accademia will be open from 8:15am until 6:50pm (last entrance for the Uffizi is at 6:05pm while…
October 9, 2015
Siena is dedicating the month of October to the contemporary expression of art, music and dance with a long list of international participants who will invade the urban spaces of Siena and fill them with interpretations of their vision for a movement towards the future. It is an immense challenge to transform a stage like…
September 12, 2015
Now is the time to grab a glass and stroll the Chianti Classico stands in the main square of Greve in Chianti where you can enjoy a bit of local color, bilingual wine presentations and 7 wine tastings for the cost of only 10 Euro. This year hosting over 60 select Chianti producers, the Chianti Classico Expo 2015 is…
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…
August 3, 2015
For several weeks now, the Loggia dei Lanzi in Piazza della Signoria has no longer been accessible freely, as entrance has been limited to small groups of people at a time. Why? This change follows the latest episode of vandalism which occurred at the beginning of June, damaging one of the statues housed in the…
April 27, 2015
I had the chance to go see the new rooms 2-7 which reopened at the Uffizi Gallery last week and I have to say the museum has done a wonderful job. First, we have to recognize that the decision to close several rooms at a time is not easy, it does cause many mumblings and…
February 25, 2015
Need a break from the medieval and Renaissance religious icons at churches and museums? Then head to San Gimignano, one of the most representative villages of Medieval architecture in Tuscany to discover contemporary works of art. San Gimignano surprisingly has attracted many contemporary artists over the last half-century and now is home to the Gallery…
January 2, 2015
EDIT 2018: CHECK DATES FOR 2018 HERE. Welcome to 2015 and our first post of the year!! We start off reminding everyone of the possibility of enjoying free admittance at your favorite museums this year… In case you missed the news back in July 2014, every first Sunday of the month all State-run museums in…
November 6, 2014
On Tuesday, November 4, the new Italian edition of the Michelin Guide for 2015 was presented, one of the most cited food reference guides in the world. The famous red guide dedicated to the best Italian restaurants this year celebrates 60 years and moves with the times, becoming even an APP that will be launched…
October 18, 2014
Unfortunately for us and visitors to Italy and Tuscany, fall and winter is when Italian unions decide to show their strength and political clout by announcing general strikes that paralyze the country. These impact all sectors of transport: the airports, ferries, trains and buses. Fortunately, the “hot” days are not that many; we’re sharing what…
