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Explore the new Botticelli rooms at the Uffizi

October 20, 2016

The latest rooms to be reopened at the Uffizi Gallery this past week are the Botticelli rooms and rooms dedicated to the Early Renaissance – and we are super excited to see the changes! First, as you might all already know, the Uffizi Gallery is the most visited museum in all of Italy and it…

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European Heritage Days September 24 & 25

September 21, 2016

The European Heritage Days are the most widely celebrated participatory cultural event shared by the citizens of Europe.  Held in September each year, EHDs events – often called Heritage Open Days – take place in the 50 countries party to the European Cultural Convention; this year, the days fall this weekend, Sept 24-25. During this…

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A New Free Itinerary at Palazzo Medici Riccardi

August 12, 2016

Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence has just inaugurated a new itinerary which winds its way through the fragrant orange trees found within its walls. It is a only short path but it will allow everyone free access to admire Michelozzo’s courtyard (also known as the Courtyard of the Columns) and the gardens in the palace….

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Bargello Courtyard special events

Longer Summer Openings at Florence Museums with Special Events

August 3, 2016

This summer in Florence, when the temps are quite warm during the day, you can dedicate a part of your evening to culture and art! The Uffizi, Accademia, Bargello and Medici Chapels all are offering extended opening times on different days of the week to offer a chance to visit these popular museums outside of…

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A McDonald’s Right Next to the Duomo?

June 23, 2016

This week the media and public have learned that the City of Florence has been in talks with the international fast-food chain McDonald’s for a new branch opening right in Piazza Duomo, on the northern side of the cathedral. An uproar has risen on social media, while the city’s mayor, Dario Nardella, has spoken publicly…

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Santa Croce: A Lively Neighborhood in Florence

August 31, 2012

Florence is divided into 4 historical neighborhoods: Santa Croce, San Giovanni, Santa Maria Novella and Santo Spirito. Each quarter takes the name from a place of worship located within its area. Today we’d like to present the Santa Croce area in Florence, found along the eastern end of Florence’s historical center and running along the…

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A Roof with a View, take a pic and win a holiday in Florence!

August 23, 2012

Last year’s edition was a great success so this summer it’s back! The cool initiative called “A roof with a view” is back this summer, including the photographic contest to to win a trip back to Florence! The most beautiful terraces of hotels and restaurants in Florence open their doors to the public until September…

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Florence is the Favorite Travel Destination in Europe

July 12, 2012

The popular U.S. magazine Travel and Leisure conducts an annual survey among its readers to identify the world’s best travel destinations. This year over 80000 magazine readers replied to the poll and finally few days ago, the top 10 destinations in the the world was revealed. Florence came in second place worldwide, preceded only by…

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An Agriturismo in the Center of Florence?

May 8, 2012

One of the most popular searches on FlorenceAccommodation.com, and also on Google, seems to be farmhouse in florence center. We imagine that anyone doing this search is actually thinking of a farmhouse farmhouses near to the center of Florence, looking in fact for something in the countryside, otherwise what type offarmhouse would it be? 🙂…

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The Duomo of Florence replaced by Montefiascone Cathedral!

April 30, 2012

We’ve been receiving calls from some of our visitors saying that the maps across our websites, in particular in pages such as http://www.florenceaccommodation.com/florence-historical-center/, that the Duomo of Florence is showing up labeled as the Montefiascone Cathedral and can we fix it…? We are here to reassure everyone: we checked this morning and our very own…

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