Life in Florence as an import. It’s not all pizza and mandolino but it’s not bad.
A renaissance art historian’s guide to Florence through its history, monuments, and people.
“Fuori Porta” literally means outside the city gates. Anywhere outside Florence!
An art historian’s approach to the monuments of the eternal city.
Art, sea, mountains, islands, shopping, hiking, culture… Tuscany has it all.
I have recently received news of the Happy New Tuscany contest from the Regione Toscana.
You can WIN a super duper luxury week in Tuscany between Christmas and New Years (flight included), or New Years’ Eve in Florence, Siena, Lucca, or Pisa! This contest is open to everyone worldwide except residents of Tuscany (since hey, we already live in this fabulous place!).
Be quick – it’s almost Christmas, and this contest ends December 10th 2009!!
The Italian youth magazine Focus Junior and the MIBAC (ministry for the arts) have come up with an interesting collaboration to promote twelve lesser-known museums in Italy, amonst them the Palazzo Davanzati in Florence for …
Here’s the second post from ArtTrav’s colomnist who will be contributing seasonal articles about what to do in Florence with children.
Laura, mother of three-year-old Francesco (in the photo!), is also the energetic founder of …