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A Guide To Florence’s Markets Shopping at markets is a deep-rooted tradition in Italy that dates back over a thousand years. Going to ‘il mercato’ either daily or weekly is just as normal as drinking a few ‘espressi’ per day, eating pasta for lunch, and spending time with the entire family every Sunday. Like the …
Where to get the best aperitivo in Florence People Relaxing In a Cafe In Florence While there are some world famous Italian exports that travel well—think pasta, pizza, Pavarotti—there are others that really, inexplicably, don’t. The aperitivo slots into this second category, not because mulling over a bitter drink and some hors d’oeuvres from around …
How to Spend a Saturday in Firenze Center Of Firenze Need a break from the hustle and bustle of Roma? You cannot come to Italy without exploring the city known as the Birthplace of the Renaissance. Whether you are spending just a day in Florence or an entire week, this charming Italian city will keep …
Staking Out Florence’s Finest Bistecca Alla Fiorentina There’s an old Tuscan proverb that perfectly captures Florence’s culinary culture: “chi non carneggia, non festeggia”—“those who don’t eat meat don’t know how to celebrate.” Bold, red-blooded, and brash—especially at a time when vegetarianism is steadily on the up—it speaks volumes of a city in which the main …
When It Rains It Pours: Florence’s Flood Of 1966 A few months back, during a somewhat challenging week at work, an Italian colleague introduced me to one of his country’s best-loved idioms: piove sempre sul bagnato. Roughly translating as “it always rains where it’s already wet”, it represents one of the many cultural convergences between …
Where to Find the Best Gelato in Florence No trip to Italy would be complete without indulging in one of the country’s best loved culinary offerings: gelato. Shops that specialize in the stuff – gelaterie – line almost every street of the renaissance city, drawing tourists and locals alike with their mouthwatering displays of sweet, …
In the Footsteps of the Medici: Murder and Intrigue at the Heart of the Renaissance From its worn cobbled streets to its imposing medieval skyline, Florence’s historical center is steeped in history. Since its foundation in the first century B.C., the UNESCO world heritage site has played center stage to innumerable murders, affairs, intrigues and …
Seven Questions About Florence You Were Too Embarrassed To Ask We’ve all been there – we’re on a tour of an amazing place and our knowledgeable guide just keeps on talking, but in the back of our mind questions are popping up that seem so petty or obvious that we’re embarrassed to ask them. So …
A Day’s Dining In Florence: 5 Restaurants To Take You From Breakfast To Dinner When exploring an unknown city abroad, one of the most stressful experiences can be searching for that perfect lunch spot, or knowing exactly where to grab a coffee when your legs are weary from sightseeing. With our guide to the best …
7 Things You Can Do In Florence That You Can’t Do Anywhere Else I’m lucky. I’m lucky because I’m from Florence and I’m sure that is one of the world’s best cities to live in! There are plenty of great reasons to live in this place that it makes is tough to sum them up here. …