Not far from Fortezza da Basso, the Russian Orthodox Church of the Nativity of Christ was built at the end of the 19th century, strongly desired by the daughter of Tsar Nicholas I. The crypt (lower [...]
The San Jacopo Path in Tuscany was born with the intention of recovering the ancient transit and pilgrimage routes that led from Florence to Pistoia, Lucca, Pisa and Livorno heading towards Santiago [...]
Piero Bargellini (1897-1980) is, in the memory of all Florentines, the mayor of Florence who had to face the terrible tragedy of the 1966 flood. But not only that, from 1051 to 1956 he had been the [...]
The palaces and buildings where famous people of the past have lived, retain the memory of its residents and pass it on to the new generations, offering itineraries for visiting and discovery in their [...]
The Ferris wheel is back and will go on showing up the city till spring! A great succes for tourists and citizens, the large panoramic wheel, or Florence Eye, 55 metres high gives a breathtaking view [...]
A route in the footsteps of Dante Alighieri, straddling Tuscany and Emilia Romagna: Dante's Route is divided into 20 legs, for a total of over 380 km, in a ring route that connects Florence, his [...]
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 [...]
The Istituto Geografico Militare occupies part of the basilica of Santissima Annunziata which belonged to the Servite monastic order suppressed by the Italian government in 1866. In 1872 the Istituto [...]
St Mark’s English Church is an Anglican church in Florence, Italy. We are a chaplaincy of the Church of England in the Diocese in Europe and serve all English-speakers who find themselves in Tuscany [...]
The Santa Maria Novella train station in Florence, ideally located in the city centre, is the gateway for many travellers. It is a terminus station, with many services and rooms inside, whose design [...]
The bicycle is the means of transport supporting the sustainable city we are building, in environmental, social and economic terms. In order to ensure the rebirth of the country and our city, it will [...]
Where do we eat today? A frequent question we ask especially as we are on holiday. Florence offers a wide range of possibilities: lampredottai, vinaini, osterie, trattorie... but where can we taste [...]
Discover here which travel agencies and associations offer tourist services (all-inclusive packages, but also individual and last minute services) to facilitate the visit of Florence to tourists with [...]
“ Florence RockinArt” is a web-app created to deepen the knowledge on the natural and artificial stone materials of which the monuments of Florence are made up. The web-app, in addition to brief [...]
“VID’IO FIORENZA IN SÍ FATTO RIPOSO CHE NON AVEA CAGION ONDE PIANGESSE. CON QUESTE GENTI VID’IO GLORIOSO E GIUSTO IL POPOL SUO, TANTO CHE ‘L GIGLIO NON ERA AD ASTA MAI POSTO A RITROSO, NÉ PER DIVISION [...]
“. . . SE PER QUESTO CIECO CARCERE VAI PER ALTEZZA D'INGEGNO, MIO FIGLIO OV'È? PERCHÉ NON È EI TECO?” ED IO A LUI: “DA ME STESSO NON VEGNO: COLUI CH’ATTENDE LÀ PER QUI MI MENA, FORSE CUI GUIDO VOSTRO [...]
“· · · FU’IO SOL COLÀ DOVE SOFFERTO FU PER CIASCUN DI TORRE VIA FIORENZA, COLUI CHE LA DIFESI A VISO APERTO." DANTE, INF., X, 91-93. "... BUT THERE I WAS ALONE, WHERE EVERY ONE CONSENTED TO THE [...]
