Florence Marathon Nov 29 2009

You’re still in time to sign up for the Florence marathon that takes place on Sunday November 29th 2009. Or, more likely you might go out to cheer on these brave runners.

This important international sports event is also a great opportunity to visit the city – not just while you run by the Duomo, Piazza Santa Croce, Piazza della Signoria, and other monuments, but also before and after.

You will have no trouble loading up on carbs the night before in the country that made pasta famous, relaxing the night after at the marathon’s dedicated wellness center and then in one of the city’s luxury hotels, and feasting your eyes and mind the day after in museums like the Bargello (open mondays).