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 ...

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...

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...

Trattoria Wine-Bar Il Porcospino alle Cappelle Medicee

Florence, Italy offers many exquisite dining facilities, as well as a host of authentic Italian accommodations and sights. Finding Florence restaurants that cater to every taste, while still offering an ancient feel while dining is not as difficult as it seems. The Trattoria Wine-Bar Il Porcospino alle Cappelle Medicee, located in the S. Lorenzo neighborhood is situated on the ground floor of the Benci Palace which was built during the sixteenth century. A wonderfully antique atmosphere in which...

Amazing bike tours for a great day out of Florence

Have you considered spending a great day out of the city on a bike in the Chianti wine region? Florence bike tours (part of Florence Tourism) are perhaps the best way one can sightsee the Tuscan countryside. Unlike a car or van which is closed on all sides, the bicycle ride gives the rider the feeling of being one with nature. Signing up for the bike tour is perhaps the best way to ensure you get your value for money. Priced at € 60 per person for a fully guided Florence day tour, the bike t...