Florence was once protected by walls, towers, gates and powerful fortresses. Discover how the city’s defences developed from Roman Florentia through the Middle Ages and Medici rule, and where their remains can still be seen today. […]
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Discover the traditional Florentine workshops where woodcarvers, gilders, restorers and other artisans keep centuries-old skills alive. Explore the botteghe and artisan districts that preserve Florence’s remarkable craft heritage. […]
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Explore the historic palaces of Florence and discover Renaissance residences, noble families, hidden courtyards and architectural treasures that reveal centuries of Florentine history. […]
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Discover seven historic restaurants in Florence where traditional Tuscan cooking, family stories and atmospheric dining rooms preserve generations of Florentine food culture. […]
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Discover a lesser-known Florence of hidden chapels, ancient archaeological sites, historic traditions, secret passages and remarkable places beyond the city’s famous landmarks. […]
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Hidden Stories of Florence are everywhere. They survive in unusual street names, curved rows of medieval houses, forgotten passages and places that disappeared centuries ago. Visitors often walk across them without ever knowing what happened there. Florence is famous for its visible masterpieces: the Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio, Ponte Vecchio and the great Renaissance churches. Yet […]
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