The pharmacy is located on the corner between Via dei Ginori and Via Guelfa, formerly known as " Canto alle Macine", in the same area where Boccaccio set his tale about naive Calandrino. An...
Since February 1953 , the Farmacia della Stazione is located in Via Panzani; entra nce is through two shop windows framed by round arches. Its original furnishings , dating back to the '50s, feature a...
The German pharmacist Müstermann , who introduced for the first time homeopathy to Florence, founded this pharmacy in 1897 . It was a successful business, this is why, in 1908, the pharmacy moved to...
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...
The Ring of the Renaissance (in Italian Anello del Rinascimento) is an amazing route to be taken on foot or by bicycle, a unique historical-artistic itinerary designed to unite the treasures of...
Florence historic gardens are located in the city centre, but they stretch towards the hills overlooking the river and the city, especially on the left bank of the Arno River. Here we suggest you an...
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...
To celebrate Epiphany, on January 6th, the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore organizes a historical re-enactment called “ Cavalcata dei Magi” (literally “The Ride of the Three Kings”). This glorious...
The festa della Rificolona is celebrated only once a year, but it’s loved by Florentine people and tourists of all ages for its magical atmosphere. The highlight of this festival takes place on the...
The Calcio Storico (historic football) has very ancient origins and is known as well as Calcio in costume (football played in costume) due to the 16th century costumes the players still wear for the...
The "Bursting of the cart" has its origins in the first Crusade (1099), whose objective was taking away the Jerusalem Holy Sepulchre from the rule of infidels. According to local tradition, commander...
February 18th is the death anniversary of Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici, the last heir of her family, who bequeathed the Medici’s extraordinary art collections to the city of Florence. The princess -...
The park of the former Royal Stables is also known as the Porta Romana garden. Located in the Oltrarno, it is the continuation of the Boboli Gardens. The two parks are separated by the old city walls...
In the ancient halls of the former Murate prison, new business ideas come nowadays to life. Here thrives a new community, united by love for innovation, by trust in the future and by a sense of...
The nucleus from which the National Central Library of Florence was born was the private library of Antonio Magliabechi, consisting of some 30,000 volumes, which in 1714 was left, according to his...
"David Genazzani, my maternal grandfather, married to Enrichetta Ambonetti, was born in Florence in 1907. Arrested in Grassina, on May 1944, he was detained in Florence, then in Fossoli and, on July...
As they were arrested, Elena, her son Mario and her brother Abramo, they were able to show their dignity of human beings. Elena was ready to share her son’s fate, whatever it was. They got to...
Lucia LEVI was the last descendant of a Sephardic family, living in Florence for several centuries and actively contributing to the Jewish community. She was the youngest daughter of Ottavio, a...
