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...
Attention! In 2024, in conjunction with the administrative political elections, the dates will be as follows: Semi-finals: 1 June (Verdi vs Blu) and 2 June (Rossi vs Bianchi), 6.00 pm. Tickets can be...
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...
Giorgio Levi delle Trezze married the Russian Xenia (Haya) Poliakoff, daughter of a rich banker he had met in Paris. He was appointed consul of Persia and King Umberto I gave him the title of Baron...
In 1944, Felicita Clotilde Levi was very old and unable to work in Germany, a good reason for feeling safe from deportation. His father, Carlo Levi, belonged to a wealthy family from Reggio Emilia and...
Giulio Levi e Andriana Castelli lived their last years in a flat of this building in piazza delle Cure 7. They married in 1907 and had three children: Cesare, Sergio e Aldo. The 1st May 1944 Aldo was...
Giuseppe Siebzehner and Amalia Koretz got married and raised their family in Florence, where Giuseppe started a business in laurel leaves. He has always been a hard-worker and was able to employ many...
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 charm of Florence extends far beyond the historic centre: the city is full of breathtaking places outside the walls, but also gardens in which to get lost. It will be interesting to go and look...
The Isolotto & Legnaia District This district occupies the South-West area of the city, on the left bank of the Arno River, and it's named after the two major agglomerations around the main street of...
