Category Archives: Florence
il Museo Marino Marini
After ten months of studying Early Christian and Italian Renaissance art history, I soon found myself exhausted with any art predating the 19th century. So, to get a healthy dose of modern contemporary art on one of my last days … Continue reading
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Florence on Fire
Italy is traditionally known as being, among other things, a Catholic country. It should be no surprise then that religious holidays and celebrations are likely to be city-wide spectacles of devotion (and, hopefully, some fun). It was recently St. John … Continue reading
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Eating Like a Local
More often than not, Florentine cuisine and dishes are centered around meat. You name it, they eat it, and the innards are no exception. While tripe, or stomach, is commonly eaten throughout Italy, only in Florence will one find lampredotto … Continue reading
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Sneak Peak — Pitti Uomo
Florence is kicking off the mens fashion weeks around Europe with Pitti Uomo, the annual menswear trade show. Taking advantage of a few connections I’ve made, I was able to get a pass for the four day, sometimes pretentious event. … Continue reading
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Il Giardino di Boboli
It’s getting down to my last couple weeks left in Florence, so I am making it a point to do and experience a few of the things I have been putting off — most of being the more touristy and … Continue reading
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A Growing Trend
It turns out that watching the sun rise and set while drinking a beverage of ones choice is pretty fun. After watching the sun rise and drinking champagne from Piazzale Michelango, two nights later we watched the sun set and … Continue reading
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Sunset, Sunrise, Goodnight
It’s what every student is excited for, and the closer it gets the more desirable it becomes — the end of the school year. My year abroad wasn’t a typical school year, to say the least; however, my classmates and … Continue reading
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Giulio Giannini & Figlio
Florence is known for its crafts and skilled artisans. From leather tanning to tailoring to woodworking, tradesmen of all types continue to practice traditional methods of production, often in a small workshop which has been passed down through the generations. … Continue reading
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