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Ponte Vecchio

ENGLISH: Ponte Vecchio is the oldest bridge of the city of Florence and it is also one of its symbols. It was built in 1345 and it was damaged by fires and floods many times. Originally, on Ponte Vecchio there… Continue Reading…


Piazza del Campo

INGLESE: Piazza del Campo is the most important square of Siena. It was built in 1300 and it was the only place of the city which could contain all the inhabitants of the city. The biggest and the most famous… Continue Reading…


Terme di Bagno Vignoni

ENGLISH: Bagno Vignoni is a village which is located inside the Park of Val D’Orcia, in Tuscany. It was recognized as a World Heritage by Unesco mostly for its waters that flow at 49 degrees. This place was know since… Continue Reading…


Abbey of San Galgano

ENGLISH: The Abbey of San Galgano is located a few kilometres from Siena, in Tuscany. It is a cistercian abbey and it was built between 1218 and 1288 near the river Merse. It has the typical characteristics of gothic churches:… Continue Reading…


Torre di Pisa

ITALIANO: La Torre di Pisa si trova in Piazza dei Miracoli a Pisa, in Toscana. È il campanile della Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta. È stata costruita nel 1173 dall’architetto Bonanno Pisano. È chiamata anche torre pendente poiché, a causa… Continue Reading…


Galleria degli Uffizi

ENGLISH: The Uffizi Gallery is located in Florence and it is one of the most famous museums of the world. The Uffizi host thousands of paintings from the medieval era to the modern one, many ancient sculptures and also some… Continue Reading…


Duomo di Siena

ENGLISH: The Siena Cathedral is dedicated to the Virgin “Assunta” and it is located in the centre of the homonym square, in Tuscany. It was built between the end of the XII century A.D. and the beginning of the XIII… Continue Reading…


Il David di Michelangelo

ENGLISH The David is a huge statue which was carved by Michelangelo Buonarroti between 1501 and 1504. In 1873 is was placed inside the Florence Academy’s Gallery. David is a Bible character who hit the giant Golia with a rock… Continue Reading…


Murales Bistrò

ENGLISH We are in the historic city center of Florence. We enter in this place which is really elegant and particular. There are two main things that surprise us: the murals on the walls and the view of the kitchen.… Continue Reading…


Duomo di Firenze

ENGLISH This is Firenze, in english Florence. It is one of the most important italian cities. The name of the main square is “Piazza del Duomo” where there are the Cathedral and the Bell tower. The Cathedral, known as “Cattedrale… Continue Reading…