It’s Christmas Time in Florence and everywhere, so we couldn’t skip Christmas decorations in our office! La Navidad no es solo abrir regalos, es abrir nuestros corazones! Natale non è tanto aprire i regali quanto[…]
Monday September 7 one of the most popular traditions of The Rificolona (colored paper lanterns) of Florence returns to the streets of the old city: coloured lanterns will light up the streets and will create[…]
For the upcoming weekend of August, which will include the festivity of Ferragosto (15th Aug.), museums will observe the usual public holidays hours. Among the several museums with entrance fee (and with the possibility of[…]
Save the date: August 10th, it’s San Lorenzo (St. Lawrence) Day! Walk throughout the historic centre of Florence in the morning to see the historical parade (around 10:00am) and then in the evening (around 7:00pm)[…]
We hope you had a wonderful night yesterday and we also hope you enjoyed the fireworks! The first celebrations of June 24, for St. John (San Giovanni), date back to the 13th century. The festival[…]
Yes, you read well… New Year’s in March is possible here in Florence: Until 1582, the New Year had been celebrated on March 25th, on the day of the Annunciation. This feast is related with[…]
The Carnival holiday goes back to the traditions of the Dionysian Greek and Roman Saturnalia (the festivals sacred to Dionysus and Saturn) with which people greeted the transition from winter to spring. For a short[…]
