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24/06/2025

✨ Today, Florence celebrates its patron saint, San Giovanni!
This historic day is filled with tradition, parades, and one of the most beautiful firework shows in Italy.
Swipe through to discover the events happening across the city and how to enjoy them like a local.

📍Where to stay? Just steps from the Arno, Residenza Cecchi is ready to welcome you.
Let Florence amaze you 💫

25/03/2025

Posted • To celebrate the Florentine New Year on March 25, the Settimana del Fiorentino is back until March 30 with a week full of events across the city!

Organized by the Municipality of Florence together with local trade groups, cultural associations, libraries, museums, MUS.E, natural shopping centers, and many others, the program shines a spotlight on Florentine traditions with guided tours, themed walks, local fairs, and markets.

🎉 On March 29 and 30, don’t miss the special events hosted by the Natural Shopping Center of the Manifattura and Cascine Park—there’s something for everyone!

👉 Head over to our blog to explore the full lineup!

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11/03/2025

Posted • I castelli e le rocche toscane da visitare almeno una volta nella vita

La Toscana è famosa per i suoi paesaggi mozzafiato, ma anche per i suoi castelli e rocche che raccontano storie secolari. Ecco cinque luoghi imperdibili che ogni amante della storia dovrebbe vedere. 🏰✨

1️⃣ Castello di Brolio, Gaiole in Chianti (Siena)
Un simbolo della tradizione vinicola toscana, immerso tra le colline del Chianti. Un luogo che unisce storia e natura.

2️⃣ Fortezza di Radicofani, Radicofani (Siena)
Un'imponente rocca medievale che offre una vista spettacolare sulla Val d'Orcia.

3️⃣ Castello dei Conti Guidi, Poppi (Arezzo)
Un castello ben conservato nel cuore del Casentino, con stanze ricche di affreschi che raccontano la storia dei Conti Guidi.

4️⃣ Castello del Boccale, Livorno
Affacciato sulla costa, questo castello ottocentesco è il posto perfetto per una passeggiata tra storia e mare.

5️⃣ Castello Malaspina, Fosdinovo (Massa-Carrara)
Un castello medievale che domina le Alpi Apuane, un panorama mozzafiato che non puoi perderti.

Quale di questi castelli ti ispira di più? Scrivilo nei commenti! 👇

10/03/2025

07/03/2025

Posted • Spring in Florence blossoms with life. Plan ahead with our What’s On guide!

1. Tracey Emin. Sex and Solitude at Palazzo Strozzi (March 16-July 20) is the first major institutional exhibition in Italy dedicated to the celebrated contemporary British artist, encompassing paintings, drawings, film, photography, embroidery, appliqué, sculptures and neon installations.

2. The Supernovecento program at Museo Novecento features the all-female Messaggere exhibition, investigating the relationship between art and spirituality; a retrospective on textile artist Marion Baruch titled Un passo avanti tanti dietro; and a three-site exhibition by Thomas J. Price, including a large-scale figurative sculpture in piazza della Signoria.

3. Spring is all about flowers. The wisteria in the Bardini Gardens and the irises and roses in the dedicated gardens by piazzale Michelangelo all get our vote!

4. On that note, the Firenze Flower Show brings rare and unusual plants to the stunning Giardino Corsini on April 5-6 for a market-exhibition featuring some of the best buds in the country.

5. Michelangelo Buonarroti turns 550 today! The Accademia Gallery celebrates the maestro with a stacked calendar of events throughout the season and beyond, including talks, activities and concerts. The Bargello Museum and various other venues also mark the occasion, with themed tours taking a deep dive into his oeuvre.

6. Never seen the exploding cart on Easter Sunday? Head to piazza Duomo for the world’s most unusual firework display, known as Scoppio del Carro, on April 20.

7. International handicraft exhibition MIDA returns to Florence’s Fortezza da Basso from April 25 to May 1, blending cultures, generations and diverse traditions.