Never would I have imagined a stunning Italian town in Tuscany, perched on top a volcanic cliff of ‘tufa’ covered in beautiful carpets of flowers. My first experience of ‘infiorata’ a famous religious festival that takes place all over Italy was a wonderful one, all based around celebrating Corpus Domini. This is hands down one of the … Continue reading
June has powered by in a storm-filled, strange weather dream (at least that’s how it feels to me) and July looks to be no different. I am looking forward to this month, not just because of my birthday 😉 but also because of the numerous cool events all over Florence and Tuscany this July. Sounds … Continue reading
The famous Petra winery in Maremma, I originally thought it was a Mayan artifact A few people might be able to guess where I got my ‘Summertime is Great’ inspiration from 😉 but let’s keep it 100% on Girl in Florence here, when it’s not boiling, summertime is indeed pretty awesome in Italy. Slower work … Continue reading
Imagine wandering down to the banks of the arno river on a Monday night to find a chaos of people, all clamoring to see one thing – the famous Ponte Vecchio bridge that is one of the most important landmarks in the city. This medieval cobblestones masterpiece once housed butchers, now expensive jewelery for tourists. … Continue reading
The gorgeous facade of La Chiesa di Sant’Andrea in Levanto While everyone has heard of Cinque Terre and its numerous reasons to visit [besides being drop-dead gorgeous] – not everyone has heard of nearby Levanto, a charming town that’s close proximity makes it a great place to base from to visit Cinque Terre and … Continue reading
It took me a while to write this post showcasing the best May events in Florence, Italy (sorry) for a few reasons. We have had holidays and ‘ponte’ galore for labor day, Easter holidays and more here and also its taken me a while to actually see what events are going on this month since … Continue reading
Notte Bianca in Florence, Italy or ‘White Night’ as us English speakers call it. It came, we went, we conquered. Well at least in my own way ;-). We started off my evening getting a drink with a few bloggers up on the beautiful terrace of Grand Hotel Cavour. The view from this place will make … Continue reading
Notte Bianca in Florence, Italy [White night for english speakers] is back this Wednesday, April 30th, as the 5th edition of a unique all-night 6pm-6am 12 hour unconventual party including the entire city, roughly 100,000 people are expected to be in the city center. So if you hate crowds, you might want to avoid the … Continue reading
What is a vacation without at least one tour discovering local treats from a professional foodie? One of my favorite ways to get to know a city is through its cuisine and since Miami is full of immigrants from all over the world this is especially great way to get to know the city as … Continue reading
If you have visited Florence, likely you have stopped in the mercato centrale, or central market where fresh produce, meats, fish & cheese are in abundance and you can pick up all sorts of seasonal delights you can use to create delicious Italian meals. From farm to kitchen for your pleasure at a place I … Continue reading
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