Explore Florence’s most beautiful neighborhoods, museums, and hidden gems. Find local tips and inspiration for your stay in the city.
The Porcellino of Florence is much more than a popular tourist attraction. Discover the story of the bronze boar, the historic Mercato Nuovo and one of Florence’s best-known traditions. […]
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Explore Florence’s medieval trades through the city’s historic street names and discover how craftsmen, merchants and workshops still survive on the modern map. […]
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Discover the curious history of Via dell’Inferno in Florence and why the city’s “Street of Hell” probably has far more to do with old taverns than with Dante. […]
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Discover Via delle Terme in Florence, where the street name preserves the memory of Roman baths that once formed part of ancient Florentia. […]
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Discover Florence’s lost Jewish Quarter, where a walled ghetto with synagogues, homes and shops once stood near Mercato Vecchio before the old city centre was transformed. […]
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Discover the lost Mercato Vecchio of Florence, once the crowded heart of the old city before its demolition transformed the area into Piazza della Repubblica. […]
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