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Happy New Year from Florence
Blog: Florence Journal - 1 January 2012
This was last night in Piazza Signoria: Buon anno!
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XIV Culture Week in Italy, April 14 – April 22
Blog: Ron in Rome - 28 December 2011
The Settimana della Cultura (Culture Week), now in its fourteenth edition, will begin on Saturday, April 14 and will run through Sunday, April 22, 2012. For these nine days, monuments, museums, archaeological sites, archives, and libraries owned and operated by … Continue reading →
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And You Thought Your ZTL Ticket Was Expensive?
Blog: Ron in Rome - 28 December 2011
There are often debates on travel boards about, “Should I pay that ZTL violation ticket I received in Florence or Rome?” Folks wonder whether the Italian police will search you out. Well, apparently if the price is right – they … Continue reading →
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New Pineider store in Florence
Blog: Florence Journal - 23 December 2011
In Piazza Ruccelai, in the old American Apparel location, a Pineider shop has opened just in time for Christmas:
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Some Florence Museums open and FREE on Christmas day and New Year's Day
Blog: Florence Journal - 22 December 2011
Don't ask me why - I can't imagine any Italian who wants to show up for work on these days (the following are free - I think other state museums, except the Uffizi may also be open): MUSEUMS Museo dell'Opificio...
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Christmas and New Year's dinners at the St. Regis
Blog: Florence Journal - 16 December 2011
If you need a holiday meal - in style - then the St. Regis has some great sounding options:
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ATAF (bus) strike planned for Friday, December 16th
Blog: Florence Journal - 13 December 2011
The notice is only in Italian - but don't plan on using buses this Friday!
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Florence Christmas Decorations
Blog: Florence Journal - 7 December 2011
Florence Christmas decorating is continuing at a rapid pace. The tree in front of the Duomo was still being trimmed today (this is taking a while for some reason), and there is a large (life size) nativity scened being constructed...
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Chalk Art in process on a Sidewalk of Florence, Italy
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 4 December 2011
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos.
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Nataleperfile Christmas Market
Blog: Florence Journal - 3 December 2011
This ends tomorrow! Sorry for the late notice: Venerdì 2, sabato 3 e domenica 4 Dicembre 2011 dalle ore 10 alle ore 19 Palazzo Corsini Lungarno Corsini 8, Firenze
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Public toilets in Florence
Blog: Florence Journal - 3 December 2011
Updated with new links to the PDF map on December 3, 2011: The list below is from the new Florence Municipal website in English - I wouldn't make definite plans by it though, as at least one of the locations...
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Has da Vinci's "Battle of Anghiari" finally been found?
Blog: Florence Journal - 1 December 2011
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Christmas Market in Siena
Blog: Florence Journal - 28 November 2011
This looks awesome - Mercato nel Campo in Siena, this weekend:
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Ice Skating in Florence
Blog: Florence Journal - 28 November 2011
Freya's Florence page on Facebook reminds me of the ice skating at the Parterre: "From November 26, there is an ice skating rink at the Parterre, near Piazza della Libertà. The large rink holds up to 200 skaters and for...
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5 Ways to Experience Florence like a True Florentine
Blog: Vagobond.com - 23 November 2011
Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance: with over 70 museums and over 60 churches there is so much to see in a limited about of time and you should see as much as humanly possible.
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RADIOHEAD in FLORENCE!
Blog: Florence Journal - 21 November 2011
I can't believe this - RADIOHEAD in the Cascine - July 1, 2012. Seems to be sold out already, but there must be tickets somewhere...
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Thanksgiving dinner in Florence, 2011
Blog: Florence Journal - 17 November 2011
I am sure there are some independent Italian restaurants that must offer a Thanksgiving meal. All I ever receive via email is from the big hotels though. This year as usual the Westin Excelsior has a dinner, and so does...
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Piazza Signoria
Blog: Florence Journal - 10 November 2011
This has literally been in a years long gestation process, but I finally got it off the ground and I hope there is a lot more to come. A site devoted to Piazza Signoria with tons of info, all original...
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Florence Marathon 2011
Blog: Florence Journal - 23 October 2011
The marathon has a new starting spot this year (details) and will be run on Sunday, November 27th. If you are a tourist on this day you need to know that the city is pretty much shut down to vehicular...
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The Firenze Card
Blog: Florence Journal - 19 October 2011
I am a bit late on commenting on this - I wasn't really doing much blogging over the summer when I think it finally went live. So - if you are in the dark too - the Firenze Card is...
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Losing My Travel Training Wheels in Florence
Blog: GoBackpacking - 14 October 2011
Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a series of sponsored posts by Oh-Holidays.com based on my first backpacking trip to Europe. It was in Florence, Italy that my travel training wheels came off for the first time. I’d left the US for a Summer in Europe with four friends after college, and less than [...]
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Giovanni Michelucci exhibit
Blog: Florence Journal - 12 October 2011
You probably know something by Michelucci if you have been to Florence, even if you don't know who he is. The Ponte alle Grazie was designed by him, and his firm was also responsible for the Santa Maria Novella Train...
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Gucci opens their museum in Florence
Blog: Florence Journal - 29 September 2011
Of course I missed the party :( “CAN you believe the things that must have happened in these rooms in the last 600 years?” asked the American video artist Bill Viola, practically giggling as he entered the jaw-dropping chambers of...
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Ceramics fair this weekend
Blog: Florence Journal - 29 September 2011
One of our favorite annual events is this weekend - the Fiera della Ceramica, in Piazza Santissima Annunziata. As usual their website is out of date - but it starts at 10 AM on Saurday.
