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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

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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

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Christmas Holiday opening times in Florence

In Florence all the museums and galleries and the Boboli Gardens will be closed on Christmas day and on New Year’s Day. On Christmas Eve and on the 31st of December the Uffizi Gallery, the Galleria dell’Accademia, the Palatine Gallery … Continua a leggere

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