Stepping into a Florentine cafe for the first time can be an intimidating experience to say the least. Ordering is different, customs are different, and the products themselves are different. So once again, we’re here…
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When trying to truly experience a new city, no matter where in the world you are, this is usually a good place to start. Locals collect ingredients for the dishes traditional for the area, vibrant…
Traveling through Florence and wondering the best way to spend the evening? I can suggest an Italian tradition that combines a great atmosphere with good drinks or wine along with tasty snacks. It goes by…
Roughly 8,000 students studied abroad in Florence in 2010, fast forward to almost a decade later and that number has surely increased since then. With so many students, the Florentines may be intrigued to find…
Thinking of visiting Italy, there are inevitably some images that come to mind. Plates of homemade pasta and pizza, sunsets over Tuscan hills, Chianti wines with bruschetta pairings, and zipping around Italian countryside on a…
Florence is home to about 375,000 people and a breath of fresh air for the 16 million tourist that visit each year. With a number so high, one may question what in fact does Florence,…
In Florence, the number of churches to see can be more than a little overwhelming. So when you’re visiting for a shorter period of time, how do you prioritize? You turn to someone who’s done the…
One of the things that is hardest to experience about cultures while you are visiting or traveling, is the food. Not the restaurants or even the street food (though usually a large step in the…
Being a member of Medici family in Florence may not have meant you would inherit great genes (look up Lorenzo the Magnificent if you think I am exaggerating), but it did mean you had wealth…
Elena Fiaschi began her tenure at Florencetown with an internship in May of 2009, in the beginning handling brochure distribution and office work, as well as working with small group tours.Since 2010, she has been…
It’s less than a month until Christmas and Florence wastes no time prepping for the annual, festive holiday. One of the most well known ways in which Florence commences this holiday season is by bringing…