We can be sure of one thing: at Vasari Andrea del Castagno was not nice, just at all. In his “lives of the most excellent architects, painters and Italian sculptors”, in the chapter dedicated to Andrea del Castagno, Vasari indulges himself: he speaks of the bad character of the painter, calling him “…
We are not at the 9 ¾ track and this is not the Hogwarts Express. We are in Florence in the Santa Maria Novella station and this is the Befana train. A real steam train like the one on which Harry Potter on to reach the most famous magic school in the world. It is a tradition that has lasted for 31 years! The historical convoy with steam traction is directed to San Piero a Sieve in Mugello.
Starbucks has recently opened a location in Florence, Italy. In Via dei Cerretani in front of Santa Maria Maggiore church in the main street that is going from the train station of Santa Maria Novella directly to the cathedral of Florence with the iconic Brunelleschi Dome the biggest dome made in bricks.
The Church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Florence, Italy, is a historically important religious site. It is one of the city’s oldest churches, with a long history extending back to the eighth century. The church is a combination of Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles that has been renovated multiple times throughout the years. Here its the place of Berta. The Florentines refer to her as ‘La Berta’, and it is a woman’s visage around which legends have grown over the centuries.
It’s difficult not to notice them, next to one other in the middle of Florence, defining the edge of Piazza della Repubblica. I’m referring to coffee Gilli and coffee Paszkowski concert, which dominate the entire area with their windows and outdoor space. Two desks with desk buddies, rivals and allies at the same time, mirror and flag of an increasingly heated Florence who lives at the counter from morning to late evening.
Florence’s state museums will be open to the public on January 7, 2024, as they are every first Sunday of the month. Access to the key state art sites is free, from the Uffizi Gallery to the Palazzo Pitti and the Medici chapels, with no need to book. In short, situate oneself in a decent …
The new Giunti in Firenze’s Via Degli Anselmi, near Piazza Strozzi, is vying to become one of Italy’s most beautiful bookstores. After the closure of the historic Odeon cinema-theatre, the debates continued, but the former venue has been reopened, becoming a true and functional cultural and political center. “A one-of-a-kind bookstore in the world, an artistic haven,” Giunti says. The stage and the large screen have remained in place, as has the gallery with its magnificent ocra-colored poltroncine.
his Schiacciata, true specialty, he claims, is the crushed with oil: “which is certainly not our invention, but we have changed and improved the recipe by transforming it into an even tastier, all natural product.” The true makeup is found in the manuality of kneading and spreading everything. Since the 1970s, we’ve been churning out the dunk for a snack around 5 p.m. People wait outside today, as they did before, to buy it warm and eat it like this, without anything.
Among the various Christmas initiatives of this 2023 there is also the Florence Ice Village in Piazza Vittorio Veneto alle Cascine with a panoramic wheel of 55 meters high, 1350 m.q. ice skating rink and Christmas market. A novelty for the Florentines, who in recent years have been used to seeing the attraction at the …
It is the year’s biggest novelty, a new connection that will undoubtedly delight the young: it will soon be possible to go by rail at night to Barcelona, one of Europe’s most beautiful cities (and with an unrivaled nightlife!). The Nightjet railway company, which currently operates in our nation, is also planning to open the Rome-Barcelona route, thereby expanding its market.
