festivities

FOOD + WINE

Easy Christmas canapés

Christmas doesn’t have to be a season of slaving away in the kitchen, spending hours basting your bird or slow boiling your stock for cappelletti pasta. What I love about ...

NEWS

Thanksgiving with Chianti Classico

On November 22, the US Consulate General Florence celebrated Thanksgiving in collaboration with the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico.

FOOD + WINE

Thanksgiving in Florence: Where to eat

If you’re in Florence for Thanksgiving this November 24, it doesn’t mean you have to miss out on your turkey fix. The Tuscan capital is a cosmopolitan city with an ...

THINGS TO DO

Easter weekend in Florence, 2016

Easter is a particularly special time in Florence. In addition to religious observances, it unofficially launches spring and the tourist season. If you’re in town for the festivities, here are some ...

THINGS TO DO

Saint Patrick’s Day 2016 in Florence

Paint the town green! St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Florence may be few, but fun is guaranteed. Celebrations start on Thursday and extend through the weekend.    St. Patrick’s Day Party at ...

THINGS TO DO

Christmas church services in English in Florence, Italy: 2015

If you’re celebrating Christmas in Florence this year and attending mass is important to you, here are the dates and times of the services at the city’s English-speaking churches. Buon ...

THINGS TO DO

New Year’s Eve 2016 events in Florence, Italy

Piazza Pitti is the place to be this New Year’s Eve in Florence. For the first time in Florentine history, the square with the stately backdrop will host the end-of-year ...

THINGS TO DO

What to do on Halloween in Florence

Break out your broomsticks and bags of candy: October 31 is just around the corner. If the only thing frightening about Halloween is how empty your social calendar looks, we’re here to help!   Like any Saturday night in Florence, there’s much to choose

ART + CULTURE

Cavalcata dei Magi

On the Feast of the Epiphany, January 6, a cavalcade led by the Three Wise Men winds its way through the historic streets of Florence.

THINGS TO DO

The bright red Christmas star

  Like the panettone, fairy-lit tree and nativity scene, the bright red flower known here as the Stella di Natale is synonymous with Christmas in most Italian households. The Confederazione ...

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