Among the traditional crafts of the city, the art of creating perfumes stands out. An old profession that doesn’t seem to fade and is still looking for new olfactory experiences and unique essences [...]
The market fair of artistic handicrafts and the little market of various genres organized by the Comitato Oltrarno Promuove take up their tradition in the central Piazza Santo Spirito (except the [...]
The world of l eather goods is strongly linked to the history of Florence. An ancient bond, since leather tanning was already known in this territory at the time of the Etruscans. But it was in 1400 [...]
Glass production in Florence has been active since the Renaissance; there were many glass workshops inspired by Venetian craftsmen, summoned to the Medici court. The shapes, models and colours are of [...]
Among the materials that have made the history of Florence there is certainly silver, which for centuries has been worked with special techniques that make the silverware of our city among the most [...]
The working of gemstones finds in Florence points of excellence recognized worldwide. The working of the traditional mosaic and of the Florentine commesso, that particular technique born and realized [...]
The history of woodworking is significantly intertwined with the history of the city. It is here, in the cradle of the Renaissance and the new forms proposed by Humanism, that wood is worked in [...]
The relationship between gold and Florence is an ancient bond that dates back to Etruscan times. From this mysterious people the Florentine goldsmiths inherited taste and techniques, which then [...]
Craftsmanship has made Florence famous throughout the world, the artisan skills are as worth as its artistic heritage. Gold, leather, glass, ceramics, silk, perfumes, tailoring, embroidery, shoemaking [...]
Antiques and collector fair taking place in the gardens of Piazza Indipendenza every 3rd Saturday and Sunday of the month (except July and August). The more than one hundred operators from all over [...]
Do you like practicing golf? Then, you are in the right place! High quality golf parks are available in Florence and its surroundings. Even in the city centre, golfers can practice their favourite [...]
Piazza de' Pitti, almost completely dominated by the imposing ashlar facade of Palazzo Pitti, is one of the most beautiful squares, recently pedestrianized, in the Oltrarno. The Pitti complex, in [...]
La Via degli Dei - the Way of Gods is a path part of the trend that led to the rediscovery of "slow tourism", in contrast with the hectic schedules dictated by modern life; about 130 kilometers that [...]
During the last years, many museums in Italy developped specific itineraries for people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia and their carers. Musei Toscani per l’Alzheimer [...]
