Category festivals
upcoming events: october 2014
Each October is a big month for events in Italy. Harvest festivals are in full swing and the change of seasons brings with it new shows, exhibits and festivals. This fall will also bring another “big” event to Florence: these two ladies will be returning to our favorite city! Well, we won’t make it there […]
upcoming events: september 2014
Many use September as the time to mourn summer. I, on the other hand, always anticipate the leather boots, knit sweaters and cooler temperatures eagerly. “But there’s so much more to do during the summer!” people exclaim. Whelp, don’t start crying just yet, summer lovers. In researching our monthly event series, we found that the start […]
upcoming events: august 2014
Ah August, the month of ferie. During which, just about anyone with a business, a family or a pulse hightails it for the sea and says Ciao, ciao! to city life. Even if you feel slighted that you don’t have the funds for a vacation spot in the country or at the beach, Florence, while noticeably deserted, […]
upcoming events: june 2014
Sixth month of the year is almost here, you say? It’s only fitting, then, to add a bonus event to this month’s list of top free things to do in the city. Your six events follow! Festa della Repubblica | June 2 Put your Italian pride pants on! Each June 2nd, the country celebrates the founding […]
upcoming events: may 2014
May is a goldmine for free things to do in Florence. It starts right away with the Notte Bianca events in the early hours of the 1st and continues throughout the month with days and nights of free museums, gardens, movies, and more. So let’s consider May the pot of gold at the end of the […]
celebrate easter week in florence
To most, Easter in Florence means one thing – a flaming dove igniting a giant cart of fireworks in the middle of a crowd at ground level. While this spectacle is certainly the main event, we don’t think you should limit your Easter festivities to Sunday morning. So we say, why not start today? And hey, […]
upcoming events: february 2014
This month we’re starting things off with a quick plea. We’re honored and humbled to have been named to Italy Magazine’s shortlist of Best Italian Travel Blogs. Grazie to them, and grazie mille to you for making this blog possible! To make it to #1, however, we need your vote – all it takes is a […]
pitti uomo: the most attractive 4 days of the year
Florence is a lucky place for a girl to find herself. Florence, the first week of January … well you just hit the jackpot girlfriend. Considered the men’s fashion capital of the world, it is no surprise that Pitti Uomo, a sector of Pitti Immagine, is hosted in Florence bi-annually, in both early January and […]
upcoming events: january 2014
Phew, we made it! We’ve overcome our panforte fatigue and survived our family feste for another holiday season. But the seasonal parades are far from over. Prepare yourself for another month (to be followed by another year!) of free events, activities and fun. I mean, there are worse New Year’s resolutions than to enjoy just […]
eating your way through the season
I can barely contain myself you guys. This post is about Christmas, food, and Florence – 3 of my, oh probably, 5 favorite things in the ENTIRE world. So please excuse any rambling, incoherence and emotional outbursts in advance. Well let me start with this assertion, Florence is the best city in the world and Christmas is the best […]
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