Author: Lourdes Flores

I'm from California but have called Florence my home for over a decade. I love to explore Italy; it is a lot of fun to try to see everything like I'm seeing it for the first time, keeping you, our readers, always in mind. I enjoy sharing what I know and helping others as they make their travel plans for Tuscany through our Forum. If you have itinerary-related questions, please post them there and I'll answer!

Wax Upon a Time, a new exhibit at the Uffizi

December 18, 2025

Today, December 18, a new exhibit opens at the Uffizi Gallery that is quite interesting. It is called “Wax Upon a Time. The Medici and the Arts of Ceroplastics” – and the “Wax Upon” part is a play/translation of the Italian title of the exhibit’s play of words between “cera” which means wax and “c’era”…

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Holidays at the Hard Rock Cafe Firenze

December 12, 2025

Christmas, Corporate Dinners & a Rockstar New Year’s Eve During the holiday season, Hard Rock Cafe Florence becomes the perfect place to come together, celebrate, and create unforgettable memories. Whether it’s a family dinner, a company gathering, or a special night out with friends, the Cafe welcomes everyone with its iconic atmosphere, live music, and…

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Rock, Magic & Halloween – A fun October at the Hard Rock Cafe in Florence

October 3, 2025

October is going to be electrifying at Hard Rock Cafe Florence! From live concerts to family Halloween fun, the month is packed with events you won’t want to miss. Check out what’s planned on stage throughout the month: 🎀 Friday, October 17 – Pinktober Night This year, Hard Rock Cafe Florence proudly joins the 26th…

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A “lively” June at the Hard Rock Cafe

June 6, 2025

This June is a particularly busy month full of events at the Hard Rock Cafe, so we want to point out the main ones if you’re interested in adding music and good burgers to your itinerary while in Florence. To start off, this Friday, June 6th, there is a LIVE CONCERT by the Italian tribute…

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Michelangelo’s 550th birthday in 2025

March 3, 2025

This year marks the 550th anniversary since the birth of Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), and the Accademia Gallery in Florence is organizing a series of events to celebrate with a project entitled The Eternal Contemporary: Michelangelo 1475 – 2025. The initiative kicked off on March 6, 2025, and events are planned throughout the year. The figure…

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A chance to visit the Chiostro dello Scalzo

From February 21 through April 26, free guided visits every Friday and Saturday Every Friday and Saturday at 10am and 11.30am, up until April 26, you can take the opportunity to join a free guided visit to visit the Chiostro dello Scalzo where you can admire frescoes by Andrea del Sarto and Franciabigio. The visits,…

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Free museums in honor of the last of the Medici, Anna Maria Luisa

February 17, 2025

Why? To celebrate the legacy of Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici, who as the last of the Medici clan, bequeathed the family’s treasures to the city of Florence and Tuscan region On February 18, to celebrate the anniversary of her death, some of the museums of the Musei Civici Fiorentini as well as Palazzo Medici…

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The Last Supper of Fuligno by Perugino

January 21, 2025

Florence is a city with several “Last Suppers” painted over the centuries, we have a series of information on each of the main ones that you can visit in Florence, starting with the one by Taddeo Gaddi in Santa Croce. They are perfect for visiting beautiful artwork away from the larger crowds in the city,…

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Archeological museum remains open during major renovations

October 18, 2024

The great season of renewal for the Florentine museum has begun, which will include various structural works, efficiency enhancement and new collocations of the collections, all without ever closing entirely to the general public. During renovations, the National Archeological Museum in Florence will reopen the historic entrance on via della Colonna, 38. Starting October 14…

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