Giovanni da Fiesole, better known as Fra' Beato Angelico, was among the most important Italian painters of the first half of the 15th century. Among the many cities in which he worked - including Rome [...]
Michelangelo has left Florence a priceless artistic and cultural heritage, which is mostly composed of a number of extraordinary works of art he created during those long fundamental years he spent in [...]
Street Art is becoming more and more popular around the world! Maybe because it's free and people can enjoy it without setting foot inside a gallery, or maybe because artists work on anonymous and [...]
Every district around Florence has its own character, even in the handicraft production. Although some of the traditional activities have definitely closed and their memory is preserved only in [...]
The Arno river extends for 241 kilometers from its source on the southern slope of Mount Falterona, in the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines, to its mouth near Pisa: it crosses the city of Florence and Pisa [...]
The Oltrarno, or as they say in Florence Diladdarno and in particular the area included in the "triangle" enclosed by Porta San Frediano, Porta Romana and Piazza Santo Spirito, is the real protagonist [...]
The historic centre of Florence was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982: along with this important recognition comes great responsibility and a series of challenges, including the [...]
The ancient pharmacies are among the historic shops, which the Municipality of Florence protects and supports. These unique places have undoubtedly kept their charm intact over the years , as they are [...]
Why only stay in Florence when there’s so much more to see all around? The municipalities that make up Florence and the Florentine Area are excellent testimonials to the quality of the territory [...]
The adventures of Pinocchio, a mischievous and cheeky puppet, were published in instalments in the children’s magazine *Giornale per i Bambini* from its first issue on 7 July 1881. The author of this [...]
