Florence Travel Blog

The legend of the sword and the stone originated in a small town called San Galgano. If you ever caught yourself watching the Walt Disney version you might have noticed that the movie was loosely based in medieval England. Alas they got it all wrong. The legend of the young noble son was looking for...

As autumn draws near, the place you should see the leaves start to change is up in the hills of Chianti. You will need a car to get to one of the most ancient little towns in Chianti. The village of Montefioralle hasn’t changed at all since its bustling days. It is still surrounded by its original...

As Mayor Renzi promised the Fiorentini last year, he has put money towards restoring the tower of San Niccolo, costing 300 thousand euros. In recent months, the tower has been restored and safe for people to enter. Originally part of the walls surrounding the historic center, it was one of the doors...

Over the weekend, thankfully I decided not to leave the house, the clouds opened over the Tuscan sky. It was something I’ve seen before but it was much earlier in the spring. I watched with my neighbor the buckets of rain pour from the sky, from about 3pm Sunday till about 7pm. Nonstop. I snapped...

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...

I am a sunset fanatic.  So whenever I am strolling along the Arno at night I always have my camera.  Here are my favorite shots of my city. Relaxing under the Ponte Vecchio Sunset over San Frediano Gathering along the Arno I hope you enjoyed these photos.  Up Next:  Notte Bianca tomorrow