Florence/Fiesole
by Julie1and2
You cannot go to Florence without visiting the art museums and the Duomo. You also cannot go to Florence and not enjoy the food. And you must never, ever go to Florence without rubbing the porcellini's (little pig) nose for good luck (and promise of someday returning to Florence). I took a trip around sunset up to the surrounding hills of Fiesole. There is a beautiful church on the hill with steep steps where I sat and watched the sun set over the rooftops of Florence. One of my favorite memories of all.
Arno River
by codrutz
Arno is the largest river in the area, but by global standards is a small one - with a lenght of 241 kilometers, from the mountains to the Tyrrhenian Sea. Arno passes Empoli, Pisa and Florence, regurarly flooding the last one, last time in 1966. For preventing more floods a damn was built recently upstream Florence.
Calcio Storico
by kenadams
Once a year, in late June/early July, the city of Florence celebrates Saint Giovanni.
There is a parade and, most importantly, a soccer tournament.
The teams of the four historical districts of Florence (San Giovanni, Santa Croce, Santa Maria Novella, Santo Spirito) play the traditional florentine version of football/soccer. Originally a sport mainly for the aristocracy (many popes have played in their youth), its legacy is now carried on by each district's "calcio storico" association. The players (called "calcianti") are big and mean, and you really don't wanna mess with them as they are usually quite rude too.
For some years, matches have been played in piazza Santa Croce, although there really isn't a fix location.
Soaking in the culture
by leigh767 about By the Duomo
To take a break from the clubbing, unwind by the Duomo to enjoy some live music and people watching. Even at night, the architecture all around this plaza is stunning and enough to keep you occupied for a good while.
Cured my hangover
by mazzzino about ZaZa
I ate a small lunch here on one of those days when you don't really in the mood to leave bed at all. I declined when my friend wanted to know if I was interested in a beer.
I accepted when the waitress wondered if I was up for anything to eat. I selected an antipasti with salmon on a crispy piece of freshly baked white bread. Seafood pasta was my choice when asked on what I wanted for main course.
We sat outside in great weather and were guarenteed warmth as we sat under a heating lamp.
Even though it's situated close to a road and the market the surroundings is quite quiet (love putting those words together).
Service was okey, but not great even though there weren't too much action going on there. The Salmon antipasto.
Sign in with Facebook
Basilica di Santa Croce, Firenze (Florence)
Piazza della Signoria, Looking North East
Michelangelo’s tomb in Basilica di Santa Croce
The view of Florence from the Boboli Gardens
