Our local guides share the Florence behind the postcards: how to visit the Uffizi and the Accademia without losing half a day in queues, where to eat proper Tuscan food in Oltrarno, the best viewpoints over the Duomo, and easy day trips to Siena, San Gimignano and the Chianti hills. Practical, local, no clichés. Ready to see it with us? Explore our Florence tours.
Unfair enough, it seems so common and straightforward to assume nowadays that questioning any strictness of rules, restrictions and power move in general has been always so easy; all of this is not to be taken for granted, it did not happen overnight or spontaneously either. Only the pioneering spirit of some visionary human beings […]
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Nativity by Gerrit Van Honthors 1619 – Florence – Uffizi
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Ponte Vecchio, formerly “ the old bridge” is unquestionably one of the most romantic and inspiring places of Italy. Perhaps zillions of lovers exchanged eternal promises on this picturesque corner of Florence. Some date back its foundation to the Roman Empire, however, most probably, this construction took place during Middle Age, as Florence was indeed
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Amid all the incredibly unique things Florence has produced and offered over the centuries, Florentine historic soccer, more commonly known as “calcio storico” has surely surpassed most of them, for being a century-spanning tradition which encompasses boxing, football, rugby and soccer at the same time. Founded in the 1500, this sport is a major attraction
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A deep vibration, a sadly revealed secret and a psychological profiling which pioneered the vision of a powerful and rebellious woman: “Judith Beheading Holofernes” will surely be one of the most memorable things to observe at the Uffizi in Florence and its impression will be everlasting, trust me. This master painting by Artemisia Gentileschi has
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