Over the holidays, the Florentine Civic Museums offer a rich programme of festive activities for adults and children, curated by the MUS.E Foundation. At Palazzo Vecchio, visitors can enjoy ...

Long term, professional renters only. This newly-restored, fully furnished 400 year old apartment is in one of Florence's ...

The Medici family has always been associated with balls. Six of them to be exact. Their family emblem, five red balls (palle, in Italian) and one blue, on a gold shield, decorate numerous buildings ...

The process of Italian unification was the result of nearly 60 years of events, daring action and revolutionary ideas. Here is a timeline of the key moments leading to and sealing Italy’s unification.

At the end of just about any meal in Tuscany, be it at home or at a restaurant, chances are you’ll be offered cantucci and vin santo. Let’s look at the history of these two delicacies – both of which ...