Florence has always been tightly connected with Russia throughout the centuries. An ideal itinerary representing this bond must necessarily start from the beautiful Russian Orthodox Church situated in [...]
One of the most interesting personalities of the 20th century, Don Lorenzo Milani, hailed from Florence and always carried out his activities in this area. Born in Florence in 1923 to a wealthy and [...]
A ring route which, starting from the village centre, touches the main attractions of the Rignano sull'Arno area. From the Rignano bridge, ancient crossing on the Arno river, leaving the built-up area [...]
To the north of Sieci, in the municipality of Pontassieve, a beautiful valley opens up overlooking the monastery of the Madonna del Sasso. In this valley, in the 13th century, the Alighieri family [...]
The Empolese Valdelsa and Montalbano territory offers a large series of traditional events, related to both episodes of local history and activities that have always distinguished this area and which [...]
The Mugello is a territory deeply attached to its ancient traditions, closely tied to both the unchanging cycle of seasons and to the events and historical figures who have marked its history. Among [...]
Located in a strategic position, as the bastion of what, for a long time, was the only bridge on the Arno river after the city of Florence, Signa became world famous for the manufacture of straw, in [...]
On the occasion of the Christmas holidays the Parish Community of Santa Brigida, under the patronage of the Municipality of Pontassieve, organises the traditional Living Nativity scene, taking place [...]
This route winds through a few places, mainly located in the Empolese Valdelsa area, that recall events and characters linked to the Supreme Poet. Let's start with the capital of the Empolese area [...]
Every year, on May 23rd, a celebration in memory of Fra' Girolamo Savonarola is held in Piazza Signoria. On the same day in 1498, the famous Dominican friar was hanged and burned, along with two other [...]