Categoria: City Tour

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Ott 20, 2024

Simonetta Vespucci without comparison

It seems that at his time, 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐢, was so beautiful and fascinating that it was nicknamed the called "La senza paragoni" that translate mean without comparison. the wonder woman of that time, for her beauty.

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Ott 19, 2024

Origin of carmine color

"Vordan karmir," often called karmine, is a unique paint made from female Ararat koshenili plants found in Armenia. These insects are found only in three kinds worldwide: Polish, Mexican, and Armenian. Still, it was believed that the Ararat Koshenili paint was the greatest.

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Ott 18, 2024

San Mark in Orsanmichele

San Marco Evangelista was patron of the Linaioli, and the statue was the first carved by Donatello for Orsanmichele, before San Pietro, in more or less participatory collaboration with Filippo Brunelleschi, and the famous San Giorgio.

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Ott 17, 2024

A theater in via dei Tintori

In 1839, under the ownership of the Catranzaro family, a private theater was installed by the Academy of Ingegnosi, which later became "of the Conventions", where comedies were represented, often written by Giovan Battista Fagiuoli.

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Ott 16, 2024

The ancient Florentine dish

The Cibreo has a very long history; In fact, its origins would seem to be placed in the Renaissance. At the time he was highly appreciated by the nobles, but was consumed even in the most modest houses

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Ott 15, 2024

Onde in Four Season Hotel

f you're looking for things to do in Florence or restaurants to visit on a Florence tour, Onde is a must-visit. Located in the Four Seasons Palazzo del Nero (entrance on Via Capponi 46), this new restaurant promises an elevated dining experience in a beautifully renovated setting

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Ott 14, 2024

Prison in Palazzo Vecchio with a great view

The "Alberghetto" in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, is a small prison cell located within the historic town hall of the city. Its name, "Alberghetto," translates to "little inn," which is an ironic reference, as it was used to detain prisoners, including some prominent historical figures.

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Ott 10, 2024

A second life of an assassin in Florence

n the late 16th century, Vincenzo di Zanobi Serzelli, a seemingly devout citizen of Florence, led a double life as a notorious criminal. While presenting himself as a pious member of the San Niccolò confraternity, Serzelli, along with his friends Matteo di Bartolomeo Santini and an unnamed accomplice, descended into a world of theft and deception.

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Ott 8, 2024

Scale del Monte alle Croci in Florence

The penance of the mystery of the Via Crucis very frequented in the period of Lent, ended up at the entrance of the church of S. Salvatore al Monte defined by Michelangelo "the beautiful Villanella" because of that simplicity and elegance of the structure.