Articles in Florence
Where to get free wifi in Florence
From September 28 2011, the city of Florence will be adding 14 new wifi hotspots to the existing network. Beyond the wifi provided free by “Firenze wifi”, there are a few other places in the city to get free internet.
Umbria Slow iPhone app review
The Umbria Slow: Food, Culture, & Travel iPhone app makes me want to visit Umbria, often billed – as the authors write – as “Tuscany’s poor stepsister.” Poor Umbria and its residents have something of a complex that has helped them develop a healthy competitive and goliardic attitude to the region upstairs (we bloggers usually …
Events in Florence in September
A short list of what’s on in September 2011 here in Florence.
EVENTS
Sept 6-11, Emergency, incontro nazionale. Talks every evening and all weekend on diverse themes related to world issues, from doctors to journalists, plus some awesome free concerts.
Sept 10: Open studios at Villa Romana, the german think tank for contemporary art. This appears to be …
A referendum for San Lorenzo
It hit the news yesterday and the debate has exploded in the press: Matteo Renzi has declared that there will be a referendum to allow Florentines to decide if the facade of the Church of San Lorenzo should be finished according to drawings by Michelangelo. This is not a joke post but a summary of …
Living in Florence Italy: summer dinner in the hills
When the heat makes one’s appetite wane, Florentines go to dinner in the hills beyond the city. You’ll need a car to get to any of these restaurants outside of the city, known for their cool evening breezes and outside dining. Bring your sweater, it’s surprisingly cold! PS – reservations recommended for all of these …
Events in Florence in July 2011
This might be a short post, folks, because it’s just the last week of June and the city has already emptied out considerably. I really wonder how all these people can afford to go on a summer long holiday. Anyway. There are not a ton of worthy events in July 2011 in Florence, but I …
Florence three day itinerary
If you’re coming to Florence for just three days, you’d going to need to really plan your trip well to make the most of your limited time. I’m pleased to announce that I’ve just published a very detailed three day itinerary of the cultural highlights in Florence on Unanchor.com.
The itinerary provides an hour-by-hour plan of …
Foursquare and museums: Palazzo Strozzi first in Florence
I’m thrilled to break some insider news in the field of social media and museums (two of my favourite things). Palazzo Strozzi is the first museum in Florence to be officially on Foursquare, and the only one in Italy to currently reward users with a special. The very first Italian museum to claim its venue …
Historic fashion inspires contemporary at student fashion show
Remember the Cellini-Tornabuoni fashion show I posted the invitation to the other day? It was last night and I was totally blown away by the clothes that these students designed, sewed, and modeled. They are all conveniently beautiful and talented and strutted the catwalk in front of a full house at Teatro Verdi.
The historical costumes …
Events in Florence June 2011
I’m sorry for not writing much these days – there’s a lot to do at work, a million events to attend, and some that I am organizing. As I scribble into my calendar I see that June 2011 has a lot of good stuff to do in Florence so here’s a list of some of …
Notte Bianca Fiorentina 2011: huge success (photos)
100,000 Florentines and tourists alike flooded the streets of Florence’s historical center last night for the Notte Bianca “Insonnia Creativa”. The creative (and apparently low-cost) solution of interventions in the city’s piazze, on the bridges, late openings of museums and private institutions spread crowds out at every corner of the city and made everyone a …
Dante gets a cleaning
If you want to photograph Dante in Piazza Santa Croce, you are going to have to wait two months while the Carrara marble gets a good scrubbing (starting today). The 34,000 euro cleaning is financed as part of the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Italy, which in Florence includes highlighting Risorgimento monuments such as …
ArtTrav is a blog about expat life, art, and travel in Italy and Europe. I am Alexandra Korey, a Florence-based art historian turned blogger.
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