Tag Archives: Bargello
faking it: know your florence skyline
Don’t know much about Florence? Studying the skyline is a perfect place to start and just the way to fake it. Whether you just embarked on your semester abroad, are a few years settled into your Italian expat life, or are passing through with friends, it’s always fun to dote on your favorite destination and impress your friends and […]
the villa crawl
One toasty, Tuscan, summer day a few years back, I accompanied Meg on a trek out to the Medici Villa at Castello for some thesis research. Wellllllllllllllll you know how these things go. One villa led to another, and another, and another, and before we knew it we were riding a full-fledged Tuscany high. While […]
free entries for may day / labor day
Time to wake up, everyone! By now you’ve had a good nap since your all-night Notte Bianca bender and breakfast with Matteo Renzi, but the festivities are far from over. Today – May 1 – is a bona fide public holiday in Italy, when the country celebrates Labor Day. That means explorers should be prepared […]
walking tour: frightening florence
Do you ever wonder what happens when Florence sleeps? After the tourists retire to their hotels, museums lock their doors and the street vendors roll up their carts? What lurks in the abandoned alleys and behind the bolted doors of the palazzi? Ok, ok, clearly I’m getting into the Halloween spirit. But with a TV […]
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