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Pistoia is opening Its Health Museum

Italian Capital of Culture 2017, Pistoia, has opened a new Museum in the superbly decorated Ospedale del Ceppo. Continua a leggere

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Scoppio del Carro, exploding carts in Florence on Easter Sunday

If you’re visiting Florence during the Easter holidays be sure not to miss one of the town’s oldest and most popular traditions: the Explosion of the Cart. Continua a leggere

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The last Medici, the Electress Palatine who saved Florence’s art

How Anna Maria Luisa turned Florence into the worldwide capital of art and tourism. Continua a leggere

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Vernio, tradition and polenta

How Florentine Counts Bardi saved not only Edward III of England and Columbus’ trips but also a commune in Prato, and with only some chestnut flour, dried cod and herrings. Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Culture in Tuscany, Events around Prato, Festivals and feasts in Tuscany, Folklore in Tuscany, Prato, Tuscan food and wine, Tuscan traditions, Tuscany | Contrassegnato , , , , , | Lascia un commento

Carnevale di Foiano della Chiana, a carnival full of history and tradition

Spectacular choreography, historical traditions and mammoth brightly coloured floats are the ingredients for Tuscany’s oldest Carnival. Continua a leggere

Pubblicato in Culture in Tuscany, Events in Valdichiana, Tuscan lifestyle, Tuscan traditions, Tuscany, Valdichiana | Contrassegnato , , , | Lascia un commento