Italy Travel Notes

By Alessio De Luca
FORTE BELVEDERE Forte San Giorgio, called Forte Belvedere (nice-seeing) for its wonderful sight, was committed to Buontalenti by Ferdinando I, to protect the city and the granducal family, that could reach the fortress from Palazzo Pitti crossing the Boboli gardens. During the summer, you find a huge red inflated sofa where you [...]

Clint Jhonson
Florence is the capital of the Tuscany region, having around half a million inhabitants and being situated almost in the middle of the Italian peninsula. Here, you can visit many beautiful, renaissance style buildings, including interesting churches and majestic palaces. The heart of the city is Piazza de Duomo and Piazza della Signoria, [...]

ORSON JOHNSON
You might feel your breath virtually taken away by overwhelming awe for a number of times, while in Florence – the city brimming with breath taking beauties. Florence certainly is one of the most awesome beauties of the world. Surely, one of my favorite travel destinations, Florence is an exotic city strewn with many [...]

by Richard Chapo
Often consider “Rome Light”, Florence is the city of the Medici and art galore. Despite this, there is an odd modern influence in this hallowed city.
Florence
When it came to the Renaissance, Florence was definitely one of the places to be. The city is full of examples of the past whether from great artist, [...]

Today, I’ll give you six great attractions to see when you’re visiting Florence, Italy. When you visit Florence, bring some great walking shoes, as you’ll be doing a lot of walking throughout the often-crowded city. Also, try to visit in the spring or winter, which are cooler months.
Bargello
This is a fabulous art museum that was [...]

By Elena Farinelli
Florence, Italy, like any international tourist destination, needs a little “know how” to get around without spending more than what you wish.
Generally speaking tourists are considered an easy target for those merchants who are lucky enough to have their stands and shops on the tourist routes.
On the other hand, when we’re touring around [...]

By Simone Ficozzi
Florence is a city full of history, where it’s easy to be charmed by what surrounds you and do not notice some little corners, minor ones, that make you rediscover the city and the character of Florentine people.
One of these is in Borgo Ognissanti at number 12, where is located the reversed balcony. [...]

By Alberto Scarsi
Florence! The heart of the art! Located in the middle of Tuscany, it has represented for centuries the cradle of art, in all its forms and expressions. This enormous and priceless heritage has attracted people from all over the world, making of Florence one of the most popular tourist destinations. This has [...]

Michele De Capitani
Among academies, libraries and museums, religious monuments, churches, civil architecture and buildings you will experience you really are in a treasure hunting. For this reason not only tourists, or backpackers but prevalently international students or even international volunteers are choosing this city for their academic courses, stages and studies.

Well, to start, we mention [...]

You want to see the “Athens of Italy”? It’s none other, but Florence! Florence is hyperbolically beautiful city, lying on the Arno River. Florence, the capital city of Tuscany, is the city of beauties, lilies, and fragrances, and destination for art and architectural magnificence. The city is the cultural, artistic and architectural gem of Italy, [...]