Florence Features

Florence Features

• Top Reasons to Go to Florence
  

  Galleria degli Uffizi: Italian Renaissance art doesn't get much better than this vast collection bequeathed to the city by the last Medici, Anna... Read more

• What to Eat in Florence
  

  In Florence simply prepared meats, grilled or roasted, are the culinary stars, usually paired with seasonal vegetables like artichokes, porcini... Read more

• Local Do's and Taboos
  

  Social behavior in Tuscany and Umbria tends to be more conservative and formal than in other parts of Italy.... Read more

• Florence's Trial by Fire
  

  One of the most striking figures of Renaissance Florence was Girolamo Savonarola, a Dominican friar who, for a moment, captured the conscience... Read more

• A Who's Who of the Medici Family
  

  The Medici were the dominant family of Renaissance Florence, wielding political power and financing some of the world's greatest art. You'll... Read more

• What Tripe!
  

  While in Florence, those with a sense of culinary adventure should seek out a tripe sandwich, which is just about as revered by local gourmands... Read more