When planning your trip to Italy, have you ever considered to lodge in something different from a hotel? Did you even try to search for Florence apartments for rent? As a tourist guide, providing private tours in Florence, I am used to pick up my customers at 4 and 5-star hotels. But I have to say that, lately, it happens quite often that they ask me to pick them up at apartments, so I decided to investigate. Also because, when I meet them, they are all very happy of their … [Read more...] about Florence apartments for rent – Your best choice
Inferno tour in Florence – Pick the best
A tour which is becoming more and more popular in Florence, is the Dan Brown's Inferno tour. The book by Dan Brown (and the film by Ron Howard) have Florence as the main stage, touching many amazing points of interest. Most of the story unfolds in Palazzo Vecchio, in the Hall of the 500 and through the secret passages, but the book also mentions the Badia Fiorentina, the Boboli Gardens, the Vasari Corridor, the Uffizi Gallery, the house and church of Dante, the Duomo and the Baptistery of San … [Read more...] about Inferno tour in Florence – Pick the best
Medici Masters of Florence premiere in Florence
It's very hard not to be excited in Florence, lately. Just a few days ago I wrote about the Inferno premiere, and here I am again. It's official: the worldwide Medici Masters of Florence premiere is also set in Florence, at Palazzo Vecchio, on October 14th, 2016, just 8 days after Inferno. "Medici: Masters of Florence" is an Italian-American TV series co-produced by Lux Vide and Big Lights Productions. Season one will have 8 episodes and will be focused on the rise of the Medici family, with … [Read more...] about Medici Masters of Florence premiere in Florence
Inferno premiere set in Florence in early October 2016
It's official. The Inferno premiere will happen in the city where most of the film (and the novel by Dan Brown) unfolds: Florence. Ron Howard, the director, Tom Hanks, the protagonist, and all the crew will be here for the premiere event which will happen on October 6th, 2016. The city of Florence will enjoy a worldwide preview for three days, from October 6th to October 8th. Everywhere else, the film will be released on October 16th. The film by Ron Howard is inspired to the novel by Dan … [Read more...] about Inferno premiere set in Florence in early October 2016
Donatello’s Marzocco – Symbol of Florence
Donatello's Marzocco is a statue on display at the Bargello Museum, overlooked by most people. And I can't say it's in an unfortunate position because it stands exactly in the center of the most important room of the museum. The fact is that, unfortunately, that room displays such great works, like Donatello's Bronze David, Verrocchio's David, Donatello St George and the panels by Brunelleschi and Ghiberti that competed to be awarded the Baptistery North Doors, that it's hard to focus on the … [Read more...] about Donatello’s Marzocco – Symbol of Florence
Best novels taking place in Florence
Florence history, with all the political intrigues, the conspiracies, the rivalries between great artists is certainly a source of inspiration for many novelists. There are many novels taking place in Florence, and today I'm going to pick the best ones for you. One genre is certainly the fictional history, as I mentioned before, but Florence has also been a source of inspiration for romantic novels: so many people, from England first, and then from the United States, got in love with Florence … [Read more...] about Best novels taking place in Florence