Archivi categoria: Tuscan towns and cities

The Vasari Corridor, this Unknown

A survey of the Vasari Corridor in its period of major transition. 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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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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Ritual and fire with the Focarazza di Santa Caterina

On the night of November 24th people visiting the vicinities of Roccalbegna may encounter strange men covered in ashes fumbling with a large pole. Don’t worry it’s the Focarazza and they’re celebrating St Catherine! Continua a leggere

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