The annual lighting of the Christmas trees occurs on December 7 starting at 5:30 p.m. Florence Mayor Dario Nardella and the many Santas from the Compagnia di Babbo Natale set out from piazza della Signoria to turn on the tree lights in piazza del Duomo at 6 p.m.
Michelangelo’s “David” is a Renaissance masterwork and one of the most recognizable sculptures in art history. The artist’s extraordinary talent and passion are reflected in the story of its creation, which is intriguing. The city of Florence commissioned the famed artist Michelangelo Buonarroti to make a statue of David, a biblical hero who defeated the giant Goliath with a single stone, in the early 16th century.
If you are here in Florence for this weekend we are suggesting to come with us, we are starting our tour from Santa Maria Novella square, and we are visiting the main square and monument of the city. You can find more information on our website Florence free tours After the success of past editions, …
Walking through the historic center of Florence is always a pleasure, but doing it in the advent period becomes enchanting. We are organizing a Free Walking tour of Florence for this Christmas. We are starting our tour from Santa Maria Novella square next to the train station, and we are touching the most important site of Florence and we are ending our tour in Santa Croce where you have the possibility to find this special market.
Even in a country like Italy, which has strong culinary traditions, brunch has swiftly established itself as a trend and become part of our habits. This tempting meal, rich in a simple but less demanding breakfast than a conventional Sunday lunch, symbolizes a new ritual, a moment of leisure and taste with Pancakes and French toast, yogurt Bowls and detox, avocado toast and eggs in all their variations.
New owner for Villa Michelangelo, on the hills of Florence, the only building still existing in its entirety, where he lived and worked Michelangelo Buonarroti. The historic residence, built between the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, was recently sold for 8 million euros to a foreign investment fund.
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The so-called “Michelangelo’s secret room” will be open to the public on November 15th, a small room housed in the complex of the Medici Chapel Museum in Florence that displays studies and drawings ascribed to the famed Renaissance painter and sculptor. The room had been neglected for years and had never been seen until now: it is believed that Michelangelo Buonarroti secretly stayed there for a few months in 1530, sketching some of his works on the walls.
The Palazzo Vecchio in Florence is truly the ideal setting for a terrifying story told every year on the eve of All Saints: the ghost of Baldaccio d’Anghiari! Always in locations with an old narrative, ghosts or unpleasant shadows, or shadows who have not yet found peace in the hereafter.
Halloween, night of witches and ghosts: waiting for October 31, we tell you one of the most frightening stories of the cradle of the Renaissance, which features Geneva of Almieri protagonist, remembered as “the woman who lived twice”. The story tells of Ginevra Almieri daughter of a rich Florentine merchant who decided to marry her to the son of a wealthy merchant with whom he often made commercial relations, Francesco Agolanti.Unfortunately, the young Geneva was in love with another young Florentine merchant Antonio Rondinelli.
