Palazzo Portinari Salviati brings together Dante and Beatrice, the wealthy Portinari bankers, the Salviati family, Medici history and centuries of Florentine art and architecture. […]
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Piazza dei Ciompi is one of Florence’s most characterful neighbourhood squares. Discover the Loggia del Pesce, its connection with the lost Mercato Vecchio and the history hidden behind this quieter corner of the city. […]
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Discover the Great Synagogue of Florence, one of the city’s most distinctive nineteenth-century landmarks. Explore its history, architecture, Jewish Museum and the story of Florence’s Jewish community. […]
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Explore Florence’s historic perfume and apothecary tradition through Santa Maria Novella, Farmacia SS. Annunziata 1561 and the former British Legation Pharmacy and Profumeria Inglese. […]
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Discover local life in Florence beyond the famous sights: everyday rhythms, neighbourhood traditions, quiet mornings, festivals, football and the customs that keep the city alive. […]
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Opera was born in Florence around 1600 through an extraordinary combination of music, poetry, scholarship and Medici patronage. Discover the Florentine Camerata, the pioneering composers and the experiments that created a new form of musical theatre. […]
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