This blog was born to share true-life experiences and discoveries about Florence and Tuscany. Let me be a guide for all of your family. I find living in Florence as a mother and being a tour guide here are complementary experiences. Just as I lead my daughter to seeing and enjoying all that life has to offer, I guide my clients — with the same care and thoughtfulness — to seeing and enjoying all that Florence has to offer.
Palazzo Davanzati is an interesting museum for grown-ups and kids, alike, but less known to the tourist crowds. Visiting the Palazzo is a leap back
A stracotto sandwich is one of the best dishes among the many places that serve street food in Florence. Less well-known than lampredotto, a stracotto
In the city where Michelangelo and Leonardo lived, even children can create and realize small masterpieces with Florentine marble paper, The origins of decorative marble
For a breathtaking view of Florence, nothing beats the picturesque Bardini Gardens. I took my daughter, Caterina, there one lovely spring day. To reach the
Vivoli, the oldest, still-active gelato or ice-cream parlor in Florence, was born as a dairy in 1930 and became an ice-cream shop in 1932. The
Although the Florentines call it “Lily”, actually the symbol of Florence is an iris or Florentine Iris. For those who will come to Florence between
This blog was born to share true-life experiences and discoveries about Florence and Tuscany. Let me be a guide for all of your family!
