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    Tuesdays in Art is back for 2011

    A very successful project last fall, the series of "Tuesdays in Art" is back across Italy for all of 2011! Today and every last Tuesday of the month, you can visit the ... ...Read More...
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    Finally, it's here: the Firenze Card!!

    A long time in the planning, it is finally here: a museum pass to visit Florence! Valid for 72 hours, the city pass gives access to over 30 of Florence's top state mu... ...Read More...
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    Downtown Florence all lit up

    We'd like to share some of our pictures of Florence all lit up for the celebration of Italy's 150 years of unification! Here you can see Ponte Vecchio... ...Read More...
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    Program for Notte Tricolore in Florence tonight

    Here is a more detailed program of what is going on in Florence tonight in celebration of 150 years since the unification of Italy, called Notte Tricolore, or Tricolor Night in honor of the Italian flag! Piazza Signoria 19.00 Concert... ...Read More...
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    Success for Chianti wines from Mugello

    Chianti wines from the Chianti Rufina DOC area around the town of Dicomano in Mugello met with great success at a... ...Read More...
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    Vasari Corridor Will Reopen Again

    Last year, local officials had announced the Vasari Corridor was closing for restoration... ...Read More...
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    New Year's Celebrations in Florence and Tuscany

    Here we are. The countdown for toasting the new year, 2011, has started. Florence has prepared several events for all those wishing to celebrate in the city's main squares... ...Read More...
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    Happy Holidays!

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    In Florence for the Holidays

    If you're in Florence for the holidays and want to know what is going on during this time aside from from the Christmas markets all over Florence and Tuscany, here are some useful ideas that will help you better plan your days.... ...Read More...
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    Florence Holiday Restaurant Reservations

    Traveling and eating out during the holiday period can be tricky as Italians themselves want to spend the main holidays with their families. There are many restaurants that wil... ...Read More...
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    An Autumn of Culture

    A fall project called "Tuesdays in Art" is offering special evening opening times including free entry into several large state museums... ...Read More...
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    Handy Travel Belts and Wallets

    An Argentine tourist, 64 years old, traveling with his wife in Italy as part of a tour group making their way down to Rome, stopped for a day in Siena. In the afternoon, he stopped at a very p... ...Read More...
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    Michelangelo's Crucifix returns to Santo Spirito

    After 9 months around Italy, the stunning wooden Crucifix by Michelangelo is back in Florence. Early work by the great Tuscan artist, it will be on display in th... ...Read More...
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    Nottarno, a night out enjoying Florence's Oltrarno

    So did everyone have a good "San Giovanni"? Did you enjoy the fireworks? Beautiful! If you're still in Florence this weekend, we've got another recommendation for you. Saturday night, starting at 9am and continuing on to 3am Sunday the Oltrarno ... ...Read More...
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    Celebrating Florence's patron saint on June 24

    Summer is finally here! Aside from enjoying a walk with a gelato in hand through downtown, enjoy the special events connected to today's celebration of ...Read More...
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    The Joust of the Saracen

    If you're still looking for ideas of what to do this weekend in Tuscany, another major event taking place this Saturday is the Giostra del Saracino, ... ...Read More...
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    The Ferie delle Messi in San Gimignano

    Still wondering what to do this weekend in Tuscany? We love medieval festivals and really look forward to heading to San Gimignano this weekend. Famous for its tall... ...Read More...
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    The Palazzo Chigi Saracini in Siena Opens its Doors

    If you are in Siena over the next few months, take advantage of the special opening to the public of the Palazzo Chigi Saracini, a beautiful medieval palace in the center... ...Read More...
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    Ash cloud of the Iceland volcano over Tuscany

    As most probably already know by now, the ashes of the Eyjafjallajokull, an Iceland volcano, continue to spread forming an ash cloud over Europe. This in turn has caused closure of important European airports in London, Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam... ...Read More...
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    The "Percorso del Principe": From Palazzo Vecchio to the Boboli Gardens

    We recently blogged about the reopening of the Vasari Corridor throu... ...Read More...
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