Florence Travel Blog

Beginning in 1997, the brand Conte of Florence thought it would be a great idea to bring the famous sport to be apart of the historic center of Florence. This event brings pro golfers coming from all over the world. The goal is to rack up as many points by driving golf balls from the Ponte Vecchio onto...

The Christmas season has started in Piazza Santa Croce. Don’t miss the Heidelberger Weihnachtsmarkt. From November 30th to December 17th in Piazza Santa Croce Heidelberg, Germany lends its 500-year-old traditional Weihnachtsmarkt or Christmas market to Florence. The cultural event happens every...

Wine this and wine that, want to know where the origins of wine came from and science behind the art of wine-making? This exhibit is for you. The Latin term used as it’s title is roughly translated to Our Wine: Art, science, and myths of wine in ancient Mediterranean civilization. There are antiques...

CAMERA WORK The photography of Stieglitz, Steichen and Strand from Europa to America October 28, 2010 – January 9, 2011 At the MNAF Museo Nazionale Alinari della Fotografia an exhibit started on October 28, 2010. Camera Work is the photography work of Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand. From Europe...

From November 12th to November 20th, Florens 2010 expresses the authenticity that is Florence and Tuscany. Florence aspires to become a global laboratory of art, culture and economy, a model for new green and golden economies. This week is dedicated to Florence and its globally renowned cultural heritage. The...

Winetown Florence 2010 starts today until Sunday the 3rd.  It is 4 days with 30 locations such as piazze and palazzi with wine-tasting going on.  Grab a handful of your friends and drink wines from all the world.  Stop at a kiosk, buy a wine card which comes with a glass and begin enjoying all...

Festa della Birra–First Annual Festival in Santa Croce Che Birra!!! A birra brewed in Citta della Pieve People gather to try authentic beers from Malta Volete assaggiarla? (Would you like to try the beer?) Brewed in Signa Piazza Tunisi in Piazza della Repubblica Stage where the performances...

Today is the first EVER Fiera della Birra Artigianale in Florence.  By purchasing tokens, you can sample the most traditional of beers to the most rare beer ever made in Italy.  Starting today the 23rd until Sunday the 26th, from Noon to 11pm, each day. There will be traditional Italian beers being...

Starting today Piazza della Repubblica will be dressed differently.  Piazza Tunisi will be bringing all their originality to Florence for the weekend of 22-26 of September.  The festival will be having vendors of all kinds selling products from Tunisia.  You can sample traditional dishes.  There...

September brings many new events coming to Florence.  One in particular that I am looking forward to visiting is the Photography exhibit at the Museo Nazionale Alinari della Fotografia .  It is called In Praise of Negative or in Italian L’ELOGIO DEL NEGATIVO.  The exhibit takes you on a journey...