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!

Celebrate 4th of July in Florence at the Hard Rock Cafe

June 28, 2019

Of course, you’re in Italy and want to immerse yourself in Italian culture and art and FOOD, but if you’re in Florence during the 4th of July and want to join in with others celebrating the USA’s independence day, then the Hard Rock Cafe is the place to head to! At the Hard Rock Cafe,…

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Summer Music in Florence

June 4, 2019

Summer in Florence, among many things, means music, whether in festivals or concerts or across the city in gardens and other outdoor venues. Here we have compiled a list of the main ones, I’ll try to update if I learn of any new ones for this summer. FIRENZE ROCKS! – JUNE 13-16 The first one…

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Easter 2019 in Florence

April 19, 2019

Wondering what to do this weekend in Florence? The weather forecast is fairly decent, with sun as well as a few showers. Perfect for spending time indoors at a museum and outdoors at a garden or simply strolling around exploring the city. Let’s not forget the big event, whether there is rain or sun: the…

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Free Museum Days at Florence’s Top Museums in 2019

March 29, 2019

At the end of February, the Ministry of Culture decided to change the policy that regards free museum days at State Museums across all of Italy, and in Florence, this includes the Uffizi Museums and the Accademia Gallery. Up until now, the first Sunday of every month was a free museum day for everyone, no…

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Verrocchio is back in Florence at Palazzo Strozzi

March 6, 2019

Andrea del Verrocchio, Leonardo’s Master, at Palazzo Strozzi Where: Palazzo Strozzi When: March 9-July 14, 2019, open everyday 10am-8pm, Thursdays until 11pm. Admission: €13 full, €10 reduced, €24 family ticket, €9 for Bargello ticket holders (or discount to visit the Bargello if you visit Palazzo Strozzi first) Post updated 2019-03-08 to add photos from the…

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Antony Gormley at the Uffizi Gallery

March 1, 2019

Antony Gormley – “Essere” –  at the Uffizi Gallery Where: Uffizi Gallery, ground floor in Aula Magliabechiana and 3 locations across the top floor of the museum. When: February 26 – May 26, 2019, open Tuesday – Sunday from 8:15am to 6:50pm, closed Mondays. Admission: €20 full price, €2 reduced for EU citiznes aged 18-25,…

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Free Entry during Museum Week March 5-10, 2019

Yippee for FREE visits to museums! News on dates for free entry into State museums across all of Italy Last week, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs Bonisoli had announced upcoming changes to encourage cultural visits to Italy’s State Museums by offering free entry. Essentially, the changes are that free entry into State museums will increase…

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Tasty Berberè Pizza opens in Santa Croce

February 22, 2019

Berberè pizza is one of our favorites in Florence, and when you’re invited to try out their pizza at their recently opened second location in Florence, can we really say no? We’d be crazy, right!? We love hearing directly from the owners/creators of a project so when the chance came up to also meet one…

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The Vasari Corridor to reopen in 2021

February 18, 2019

The Vasari Corridor, the elevated walkway that connects Palazzo Vecchio passing through the Uffizi Gallery over Ponte Vecchio and ends at the Boboli Gardens/Palazzo Pitti, has been closed since 2016 for security reasons. Today, director Eike Schmidt of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, announced the 10 million euro project to reopen the Corridor in 2021 to…

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Meet the Palatine Electress and Visit Civic Museums Free

February 15, 2019

Relive the historical character of Anna Maria Luisa de ‘Medici on Sunday February 17 at Palazzo Pitti and Monday February 18 in Palazzo Vecchio On the anniversary of the death of Anna Maria Luisa (1677-1743), the last of the Grand-Ducal branch of the Medici, the City of Florence in collaboration with the Associazione MUS.E and…

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