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Tuscany Here are some beautiful visions of Tuscany guaranteed to make you long to be there. The Tuscan landscape is filled with a combination of qualities that will touch your heart. Enjoy these panoramic visions! Video from youtube Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life – Anna Akhmatova

Visions of Florence Here is a video capturing the major sites in Florence.  If you have been to Florence, it will bring back a lot of memories.  If Florence is still on your bucket list, take a look at what is waiting for you. JOIN US ON THE NEXT PAGE FOR THE VIDEO

Museo dell’Opera del Duomo Florence’s Museo dell’Opera del Duomo  recently reopened to the public after years of restoration and reconstruction. Located on 3 floors of exhibition space, pieces include Loreno Ghiberti’s Gates of Heaven and Michelangelo’s The Florentine Pieta. Other masterpieces of Arnolfo, Donatello, Luca della Robbia, Antonio Pollaiolo and Verrocchio are also housed in this […]

Light Festival At Ponte Vecchio The Holiday Light Festival in Florence takes place this year from December 8 until December 27 in many locations. Light installments and projections are set against major monuments and locations such as Ponte vecchio, Santo Spirito Church and Piazza Pitti. Starting at 6pm at some places, the most magnificent lights […]

Tree lighting in Florence The annual tree lighting took place December 8 in Piazza del Duomo and the crowd came out!  Christmas music, a Santa parade and then the official countdown to the tree lighting.  Dieci, Nove, Otto, see it here! Travel the world with us! Explore destination ideas, different cultures and learn travel tips. […]

Christmas time in Piazza della Repubblica Every piazza in Florence is decorated for Christmas and special. However, in Piazza della Repubblica, you will see the department store Rinascente all dressed for Christmas. I had only seen photos in the past but to see it in person is nothing short of magnificent. Here are some photos […]

Christmas Market in Piazza Santa Croce The biggest Christmas market in Florence takes place in Piazza Santa Croce. This annual open air market is set up with wooden stalls that are typical in Christmas markets in Germany. With over 50 international vendors, here you will find products which include Christmas decorations, crafts, and so much […]

Drinks with a view in Florence If you are looking for drinks with a view, the Westin Excelsior Hotel offers an enclosed roof top terrace with a wonderful view of Florence. Bear in mind, you will be paying for the view as it is a bit pricey. We paid 51 euros for 3 glasses of […]

Il Porcellino Il Porcellino is located at Mercato Nuovo or Porcellino Market and is a major tourist attraction in Florence. Il Porcellino means piglet, but this bronze fountain is actually a boar. Millions of travelers from all over stop by for photos and to rub the boar’s snout which is said to bring good luck. […]

Visions of Lucca Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, Central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plain near the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the province of Lucca. It is famous among other things for its intact Renaissance-era city walls. The walls encircling the old town remain […]