PHOTOS & SPANISH VERSION BELOW Opened in March 2012, the Museum of Masonic Symbology was founded by Cristiano Franceschini in Florence as a private initiative with the aim to transmit to the brothers the evolution of different Masonic traditions over time. According to Franceschini, the museum is mostly visited by Brazilians, since there is a ... La entrada Uncommon Museums of Florence #1: Museum of Masonic Symbology se publicó primero en Within Florence ..read more

PHOTOS & SPANISH VERSION BELOW The career of Franco Zeffirelli as cinema director, designer and producer of operas, theatre, cinema and Italian television has been honoured since October 2017 with a museum in the city centre, where the old Court of Florence used to seat. «The venue houses seventy years of treasures collected and made ... La entrada In Memoriam | Franco Zeffirelli Museum, seven decades of treasures se publicó primero en Within Florence ..read more

PHOTOS & SPANISH VERSION BELOW Manufacturing bags, belts, wallets and accessories in leather since 1968 as a real brand, Gianfranco Lotti is deeply anchored in this Florentine heritage, keeping the memory to create modernity that lasts in the future. Gianfranco Lotti has been artfully crafting bags since the age of 14 (1957) perpetuating the art ... La entrada Brands made in Florence #4: Gianfranco Lotti se publicó primero en Within Florence ..read more

PHOTOS & SPANISH VERSION BELOW Searching for the ideal of beauty in all its artistic manifestations or for an oasis to feel safe from hostility, artists, writers, architects, filmmakers, designers, historians and intellectuals, in general, had historically made of Florence their home. In just one hour, it is possible to discover all the places where ... La entrada Florence literary walk se publicó primero en Within Florence ..read more

PHOTOS & SPANISH VERSION BELOW The association I Renaioli was founded in 1995 to keep alive the tradition of old boats used to sail the Arno River. Additionally, the goals are to recover, conserve and maintain the Arno vessels along with the promotion of navigation using traditional boats in the Arno; encourage the expansion of the pole rowing and last but not least, the protection and conservation of the fluvial ecosystem as historical and environmental heritage. Every year, from May to September, it is possible to sail the Arno River on the renaioli’s old vessels. The itinerary begi ..read more

PHOTOS & SPANISH VERSION BELOW Galileo Andrea Maria Chini (Firenze, 1873 – Firenze, 1956) was an Italian decorator, designer, painter, potter, and a prominent member of the Italian Art Nouveau movement or Stile Liberty. His theatrical labour includes sets designs for some Puccini’s operas. Thanks to his work in ceramics, he was awarded at the universal exhibitions in Brussels and St. Petersburg. At Chini Museum visitors can discover a permanent collection dedicated to the works and history of Galileo Chini and his family, as well as temporary exhibitions. The trail, which naturally begins ..read more

PHOTOS & SPANISH VERSION BELOW Perched on a hill top of Castello, with a panoramic view of Florence, this astonishing 14th century villa was first owned by the Brunelleschi family and the Strozzi, before being home to Cosimo I de’ Medici and his offsprings. It was also the favourite residence of Vittorio Emanuele II in the company of her lover Rosa Vercellana. Its significance has paved the way for restorations throughout the centuries, thus becoming declared UNESCO World Heritage in 2013 and an asset of the state museums today. Not to miss are the famous lunettes painted by Giusto Utens ..read more

PHOTOS & SPANISH VERSION BELOW The 8th of March is the International Women’s Day or, as it’s more commonly called in Italy, la Festa della Donna, where the importance of women is celebrated by the giving and receiving of mimosa blossom. La mimosa en el Día Internacional de la Mujer en Italia: Festa della Donna El 8 de marzo es el Día Internacional de la Mujer o, como se suele llamar en Italia, la Festa della Donna, en la que la importancia de la mujer se celebra entregando o recibiendo esta flor amarilla. La entrada Mimosa blosson on the International Women’s Day in Italy: la Festa della ..read more

PHOTOS & SPANISH VERSION BELOW The Donnini family has been producing high-quality hand made gloves since 1919, although their store opened in 1954. Stablished in via Guiccirdini 1R, next to their factory, both located near the Ponte Vecchio, Madova frequent clients are usually Korean, Japanese, American and Italian. The most notorious tiny glove shop in town is carefully designed, with its numerous shelves and drawers, where the gloves are conscientiously packaged and stored, classified by their shapes, sizes, and colors and available for both, men and women. Gloves made with first-class d ..read more

PHOTOS & SPANISH VERSION BELOW Filippo Brunelleschi marked a milestone in the history of architecture with the construction of the cupola that crowns the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, a prototype of Renaissance architecture — and key to the development of modern architecture — which also marks the beginning of this celebrated cultural movement in Italy, of which Florence continues to be an undeniable ambassador, in all fields of art, more than five centuries later. Moreover, the capital of Tuscany also treasures other domes worth of mention, such as the Medicean Chap ..read more