Holidays in Florence

Florence’s top 2010 art exhibitions

Florence features a host of outstanding exhibitions queued up for the coming year as Fiorenza's museum chief Cristina Acidini declared on Tuesday. Revealing exhibitions for 2010, she said six major crowd-pullers were already in the pipeline, with various more to be settled over coming months. Palazzo Pitti will host the first top event, an unusual show dedicated to the art of cameos and intaglio sculpture, which expanded on the Italian Renaissance. Pregio e Bellezza (Value and Beauty), which ...

Best Tourist Attractions to Visit in Florence

Any traveler or European backpacker thinking of taking only a short visit to the wonderful city of Florence is faced with a rather unusual but nonetheless pleasing conundrum: with so many beautiful sites of interest to visit in the famous city, how can I plan out my short trip to take in all the best ones in such a short space of time? With so many great places to visit it can be quite daunting a prospect if you want to see all the best places that Florence has to offer. Luckily, there are numer...

3 different ways of transportation for touring Florence

The main historic center in Florence, is significantly small where people can easily walk around with their foot. Most of the streets at Florence are often one-way or pedestrian, and using a car is not advisable since you cannot find much place for parking. There are few electric buses that link the roads of main key areas.In order to plan for your movements within the city, you can better get the map from any of the five tourism information centers. There are many hotels that provide their ow...

Tuscan Beaches: The Heartthrob of Visitors!

There are many beaches to spend a day or a weekend trip. Cinque, Terre, Viareggio and Forte dei Marmi are the popular beaches. But if you are searching for a beach with more history and fame, the best choice can none other than Tuscan beaches. This is the largest beach in the Tuscan Islands. You can reach Elba by ferry from the coast, about an hour from Piombino. The bright hues of the splendid countryside, hilly slopes and traditional dishes are the mark of this region. Tuscan beach holidays e...

Planning a family vacation to Florence and Tuscany

Each year thousands of families vacation in Italy. There are many places in Italy that appeal to families. One of these places is Florence, which is the capital city of Tuscany. Flights to Florence can be fairly inexpensive making it a great option when flying with the whole family. There are many different types of Florence accommodation from luxury hotels to budget hostels which makes this a great travel option for any pocketbook. Florence, known for being the birthplace of the Italian Ren...

Nude Mona Lisa painting found?

A 16th-century painting of a nude Mona Lisa formerly ascribed to Leonardo Da Vinci will go on show for the first time on Saturday as part of a extensive new exhibition opening near Florence. Over 5,000 works inspired by the master Mona Lisa including paintings, sculpts, engravings and new media figures crossing five centuries will get on exhibit at the Museo Ideale in Leonardo's hometown of Vinci for the exhibit, the greatest ever held on the mystifying muse. Experts have succeeded in demonstr...

Plan your stay in Florence: Top 5 Luxury Hotels

Planning a trip to Florence is without doubt a smart decision, and while you stay there, you’re sure to spend a lot of time “on the walk”. But, when you need a rest you want to find a cozy place where they treat you like a special guest of the city. So, grab a pen and paper and take a note as we tip-check our Top 5 Florence Luxury Hotels. 1 – WESTIN EXCELSIOR Located at the core of the city, this luxurious establishment provides easy access to places such as St. Maria Novella’s Church, the S...

The best way to experience your holiday accommodation in Tuscany

Tuscany is the best popular tourist destination in Italy and also in Europe. The Tuscany Villas provide an excellent way to discover why many tourists visit Italy. Tuscany rentals are huge business in Italy. Since time immemorial, people have been visiting Tuscany. It is a fascinating region with cities like, Florence, Pisa, and Cortona that have unique traditions and cultures. It has superb villas that holiday makers rent. Some common places in Tuscany include Siena, Arezzo, Florence and Lucca....

Medici grand duke 400th anniversary events in Florence

To celebrate the 400th Medici grand duke’s anniversary, Florence will host in the next days the following art exhibitions: - Medici Chapels: show on life and times of  Ferdinando I de' Medici, powerful third grand duke of Tuscany, (1549-1609), marking 400th anniversary of his death; until November 1. - Bargello: Gian Lorenzo Bernini, The Living Marbles; until July 12. - Palazzo Strozzi: Galileo show marking 400th anniversary of his first observations of the night sky; 250 exhibits incl...

Fiorenza’s Top 10 Must-See Attractions

One of the most artistically jewels in the world, Florence, Italy is the ideal holiday for anyone who values art, architecture and culture. Even now, centuries past the Italian Renaissance, it's the Tuscany region of Italy, and Florence generally, where art is at it's best. For that reason, many of the top 10 travel attractions in Florence, Italy are established in the sometimes epic, occasionally harmful, but always visually stupefying and amazing artworks of Italy's top-quality artists. ...