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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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From Kandinsky to Pollock, the Art of the Guggenheim Collections

A display of masterpieces from European and American 20th century art on display at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence. 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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Florence, Fiera del Cioccolato Artigianale 2016 – the Artisan Chocolate Fair

The Artisan Chocolate Fair will be on in Florence from February 12th to 21st. Certainly the perfect way to spend a day in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Continua a leggere

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It’s March, welcome to the New Year

François Rabelais once wrote “The greatest loss of time that I know is to count the hours” (Gargantua in Book I, “Gargantua and Pantagruel”), but time – be it hours, days, years – has been calculated for centuries. Here is how they do it in Tuscany. Continua a leggere

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