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Guide to Buses and Taxis in Florence Most of the major sites can be easily walked to in Florence, but if it is late at night or you prefer a ride,  there are a wealth of taxis and buses to bring you to your destination.  Contrary to this video, some taxis now accept credit cards […]

Mercato Centrale Firenze The Mercato Centrale, or Mercato di San Lorenzo in Florence is located between via dell’Ariento, via Sant’Antonino, via Panicale and Piazza del Mercato Centrale.  Have a look at some of the typical products that are sold in this famous market in Florence JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

Climbing Brunelleschi’s Dome at the Duomo in Florence, Italy Brunelleschi’s dome, covering the Cathedral of Florence, Italy, is the largest masonry dome ever built.  There are 463 steps to climb to the top with no elevators available.  Here is a video of what it is like to climb to the top. JOIN US ON THE […]

San Miniato al Monte San Miniato al Monte (St. Minias on the Mountain) is a basilica in Florence, central Italy, standing atop one of the highest points in the city. It has been described as one of the finest Romanesque structures in Tuscany and one of the most scenic churches in Italy. There is an […]

The goldsmith’s art of Tuscany: a jewel of Italian tradition The secrets of the local goldsmiths art starts from patience, passion and creativity. See how the artisans create their pieces by hand and transform them into masterpieces in Tuscany. Join us on the next page for the video

Fabio Picchi – Firenze – Florence – “Italian Food” Meet Fabio Picchi, the owner of several restaurants in Florence and learn about the food and menu selections of each place.  Cibreo, founded by Picchi in 1978 is one of the most famous restaurants In Florence.  His other establishments are Trattoria Cibreo or Cibreino, Cibreo’ Caffe […]

Piazza del Vino Gotta love those groupons!  Tonight I tried out Piazza del Vino, thanks to a groupon find by a friend.   The offer consisted of 3 glasses of wine, a 10 minute lecture, plus this smorgasbord, all for a total of 29,90 euro for 2 people! I absolutely loved the ambiance of this […]

Museo Novecento Museo Novecento is located in Spedale delle Leopoldine in Piazza Santa Maria Novella in Florence. This museum houses about 300 Italian artworks of the 20th Century in 15 exhibition spaces. There are also sound booths, listening rooms and a cinema and conference room in this multilevel museum. More information can be found at […]

Odeon Firenze Cinema Odeon Firenze is a movie theatre located at Piazza Strozzi in Florence.  Here you can enjoy films shown in their original language with Italian subtitles. The theatre has plush ground floor seating as well as balcony seating. Join us on the next page to see the full service bar

Dim Sum After many months in Florence, I was craving Chinese food and especially dumplings!  So, I headed over to Dim sum located at 37R Via Neri. The restaurant is small so reservations are a must.  I’d also recommend calling at least 3 days ahead as we had a hard time reserving a table before […]