October in Florence usually brings impeccable weather and a full calendar that starts fast. The first weekend of the month, October 3 and 4, is one of our…

Nestled just off Piazza San Firenze, the Badia Fiorentina (usually considered one of oldest churches in Florence) dates its origins back to 978. Around the corn

Festa della RificolonaEach year on the evening of September 7th is the Festa della Rificolona. This is an ancient traditional procession and a favorite for Flor

Hours Daily: 5:00 AM - 12:30 AMFriday & Saturday: extended until 2:00 AMPeak frequency: every 4-5 minutesEarly morning & late evening: every 10-

A Medici-Funded Convent, Rebuilt by MichelozzoThe convent of San Marco existed before the Medici, but it was Cosimo the Elder who paid to rebuild it almost from

Florence-On-Line is officially proclaiming May a transition month in the Florentine tourism calendar. It is a great time to visit Fl

One of the most unique celebrations of Easter in Florence is the

1. Four Seasons Hotel FirenzeThe Ultimate Garden OasisSet within two meticulously restored Renaissance palaces - the 15th-century Palazzo della Gherardesca and

Piazza Santa Trìnita is named after the Church of Santa Trìnita on the northwest side of the somewhat triangular square. At the center of the piazza stands the

December is a special time to be in Florence - the winter light makes for fantastic sunsets, and the Arno can be very still at times, providing some great pictu

Some wonderful events (and usually impeccable weather) await the visitors to and residents of Florence in October, including one of our favorite annual events,

September in Florence is one of our favorite months: the weather cools off, there is the magical Festa della Rificolona in Piazza Santissima Annuziata, and mult

The comune (city) of Florence is reporting that Arnolfo's Tower of the Palazzo Vecchio will be closed from August 10th to the 13th due to excessive heat: To red

There is one historical event that overshadows all others in June in Florence - the "Calcio Storico" or "Calcio in Costume". This is a medieval tradition which