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Dining with Mother in Florence: the Good, the Bad, the Lampredotto

May 26, 2016 By Dan Morey

Bistecca alla Fiorentina

In which Dan Morey braves hunger and the wrath of waiters to pacify his mother I enjoy travelling with my mother, but choosing a restaurant we agree on can be difficult.In Florence, she found fault with every trattoria we passed. “Too dark.” “Too bright.” “Not enough people.” “Too many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: Bistecca alla Fiorentina, Chianina, Florence, Florentine steak, kebabs, lampredotto

Hidden Tuscany: Pistoia – An Insider’s Perspective.

August 31, 2014 By Sarah Humphreys

Pistoia-view-from-bell-tower

Local resident Sarah Humphreys gives you the inside story on this Tuscan gem: In the words of Cristina Taddei, local archaeologist and historian, “ Pistoia is one of the few towns in Tuscany that still belongs to the past.” Largely overlooked by tourists, Pistoia is a well-preserved medieval … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: blues festival, Fattoria di Celle, Florence, jousting, Piazza del Duomo, Pinocchio, Pistoia, Tuscany

Florence: Live from Piazza Santa Croce

April 4, 2013 By Tony Page

Galileo, Michelangelo and Machiavelli's tombs, Dante's statue and Gold and Leather Shops Piazza Santa Croce in Florence has the largest Franciscan church in the world, the tombs of famous Italians from Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli to Rossini, Fermi and Marconi, and gold and leather shops … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Basilica Santa Croce, Brunelleschi, Dante, Fermi, Florence, Galileo, gold, leather, Machiavelli, Marconi, Michelangelo, Pazzi Chapel, Peruzzi, Piazza Santa Croce, Rossini

Florence: Live from the Piazza della Signoria

April 4, 2013 By Tony Page

The Palazzo Vecchio, the Uffizi, a David, the Rape of the Sabine Women and great coffee The Piazza della Signoria is Florence's most famous square, with legendary sculptures in the open Loggia, the Uffizi Gallery on the corner, and Cosimo de'Medici looking a bit askance at the upstart Gucci … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Cellini, Cosimo de'Medici, Florence, Giambologna, Loggia, Medusa, Palazzo Vecchio, Perseus, Piazza della Signoria, Rape of the Sabine Women, uffizi

My Whistle Stop Tour of Italy

August 16, 2012 By Jo Turnbull

Jo Turnbull dashes down some quick-fire notes as she hot-foots it through Italy As the home of art, opera, and fashion and not forgetting ice cream and pasta, Italy is one of the most interesting countries in Europe. The shape of a boot with a football on the toe representing Sicily, it is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: Florence, Italy, italy tour, Rome, venice, Verona

Tour Routes in Italy

April 29, 2009 By Tony Page

Suggested Tour Routes to make the best of your holiday in Italy A Suggested Route around Italy A comprehensive tour of Italy would take a long time, and if limited to the usually visited sights would omit many interesting experiences. However, here is my offering, and I'd say this was a 24 day … [Read more...]

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