Author: Lourdes Flores

I'm from California but have called Florence my home for over a decade. I love to explore Italy; it is a lot of fun to try to see everything like I'm seeing it for the first time, keeping you, our readers, always in mind. I enjoy sharing what I know and helping others as they make their travel plans for Tuscany through our Forum. If you have itinerary-related questions, please post them there and I'll answer!

Free museums in honor of the last of the Medici, Anna Maria Luisa

February 17, 2025

Why? To celebrate the legacy of Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici, who as the last of the Medici clan, bequeathed the family’s treasures to the city of Florence and Tuscan region On February 18, to celebrate the anniversary of her death, some of the museums of the Musei Civici Fiorentini as well as Palazzo Medici…

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The Last Supper of Fuligno by Perugino

January 21, 2025

Florence is a city with several “Last Suppers” painted over the centuries, we have a series of information on each of the main ones that you can visit in Florence, starting with the one by Taddeo Gaddi in Santa Croce. They are perfect for visiting beautiful artwork away from the larger crowds in the city,…

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Archeological museum remains open during major renovations

October 18, 2024

The great season of renewal for the Florentine museum has begun, which will include various structural works, efficiency enhancement and new collocations of the collections, all without ever closing entirely to the general public. During renovations, the National Archeological Museum in Florence will reopen the historic entrance on via della Colonna, 38. Starting October 14…

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Calcio Storico Final this year is on June 15

May 21, 2024

News for all visitors interested in seeing the Calcio Storico Fiorentino this June This year, because of local, regional and European elections taking place over two weekends in June, the city has chosen to move the date of the final Calcio Storico match up from June 24, when it is always played, to Saturday June…

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Michelangelo’s Secret Room Will Finally Open to Visitors

November 2, 2023

Starting November 15, 2023, small groups of 4 people with required advance bookings Almost 50 years after its discovery in 1975, the small area called Michelangelo’s Secret Room will open to the public. The small area within the Medici Chapel museum complex with entrance from the New Sacristy, will open during an experimental time period…

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Calcio Storico tickets will be sold June 19

June 14, 2023

Tickets for the final match of Calcio Storico Fiorentino Azzurri vs Rossi which will be played on June 24th, on the feast day for the patron saint of the city, St. John the Baptist, have just been announced. Starting at 10am on June 19th, you can buy tickets IN PERSON ONLY but you have to…

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Special New Year’s Party at the Hard Rock Cafe

December 28, 2022

Have you decided where to spend the last day of this 2022? If you haven’t, consider joining the party at the Hard Rock Cafe in Florence! This year, the party returns with a special dinner menu and live music by the Susy Q band and the DJ set by Carletto. Starting at 8.30pm, join others…

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Christmas with the family at Hard Rock

December 2, 2022

As has become an annual holiday tradition, the Hard Rock Cafe is hosting it’s Christmas Family afternoon on Sunday, December 11! From 4-6pm, the restaurant will welcome kids of all ages and their parents with a show by the Pupi di Stac group which specializes in children’s storytelling shows, often with puppets. A special afternoon…

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