The theme of female toponymy is extremeley interesting: few streets and squares are named after women, as if recognition of lives worth living were the prerogative of men only.
Taking a census of streets dedicated to saints, madonnas and 'normal' but nevertheless exceptional women is something that various associations and groups do, what we are proposing here are three tourist itineraries, absolutely out of the ordinary, developed by the Association l'Erba Canta on the topic of women who have lived in Florence or to whom Florence has dedicated a public place. A project, this one of Donne a Firenze, which is also an omen for all the stories that have yet to be written.
Marian Florence: an itinerary of about 5.5 km in places of devotion to Mary, among streets, churches, tabernacles and works dedicated to the mother of Jesus.
The way of women saints: a 4.5 km itinerary to encounter the lives of the saints and the places of refuge, prayer and conversion.
Florentine anonymous women: an itinerary of about 4.5 km in places that evoke the lives of commoners, malmaritates, noblewomen, nuns, prostitutes and beguines.
Each of these itineraries is combined with an 'off-route' to extend the tour.
The routes are accompanied by a map created for the occasion, where for each woman mentioned there is a short biographical note.
Further information on the website www.erbacanta.it
Piazza di Santa Maria Novella, 50123 Firenze FI, Italia
Vicolo di Santa Maria Maggiore, 1, 50123 Firenze FI, Italia
Piazza della Santissima Annunziata, 50122 Firenze FI, Italia
Piazza di Santa Maria Nuova, 50121 Firenze FI, Italia
Piazza Santa Felicita, 3, 50125 Firenze FI, Italia
Piazzale di Porta Romana, 50125 Firenze FI, Italia
Ponte alle Grazie, 50122 Firenze FI, Italia
Piazza della Madonna della Neve, 1, 50122 Firenze FI, Italia
Borgo Pinti, 58, 50121 Firenze FI, Italia
