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Firenze, famously dubbed the “city of stone" by writer Mary McCarthy, regards itself as a living museum. And considering it has counted among its residents the likes of Michelangelo, Raphael,...
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| 01 | Florence: Books: Florence Recommended ReadingITALY: GENERAL NONFICTION An Italian Education, Tim Park, 1995 — A portrait of Italian family life, at school, at home, in church, and in the countryside by a British-born writer,... |
| 02 | Florence: Guides & Tour Operators: A Private View of ItalyTo get behind-the-scenes in Florence, contact Stefano Aluffi-Pentini, whose Rome-based agency will help plan a unique itinerary, including visits to private homes and palaces led by art historians who help... |
| 03 | Florence: Indagare Insiders: Simonetta Brandolini d’Adda on FlorenceCountess Simonetta Brandolini d’Adda founded Friends of Florence and the Best in Italy, a luxury real estate company specializing in Italian properties. An American by birth, she has lived in... |
| 04 | Florence: What to See & Do: OverviewIn Florence, it’s difficult to narrow down the immense number of cultural offerings into a concise to-do list. As most of the main sights are concentrated in the center, you’re... |
| 05 | Florence: Travel Specialist: Select ItalyThis Chicago-based tour company specializes in travel to Italy. They can arrange for everything from a half-day walking tour of Rome with an art historian to a full week of... |
| 06 | Florence: What to See & Do: Museums & Galleries: Bargello National MuseumCountess Simonetta Brandolini d’Adda, founder of Friends of Florence and the Best in Italy recommends going to the “Bargello National Museum around noon to capture some of the world’s best... |
| 07 | Florence: What to See & Do: Churches & TemplesCountess Simonetta Brandolini d’Adda, founder of Friends of Florence and the Best in Italy recommends: “The Palazzo Medici Riccardi (Via Cavour 3; www.palazzo-medici.it), the former home of the Medici, to... |
| 08 | Florence: Where to Shop: Markets: Mercato CentraleCountess Simonetta Brandolini d’Adda, founder of Friends of Florence and the Best in Italy recommends the “Mercato Centrale of San Lorenzo in the morning with its mixture of fishmongers, butchers... |
| 09 | Florence: FilmsFlorence A Room with a View, James Ivory, 1985 — A favorite, and among the most delicious of the Merchant Ivory films, the romance starring Julian Sands, Daniel Day Lewis,... |
| 10 | Florence: Where to Shop: Fashion & Accessories: Temporary StoreIf you’re in the market for a serious haute leather bag from Florence, skip the Temporary Store and head to the Fendis and Furlas instead. But for fun, fashionable and... |
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| 01 | Ask Advice:Questions and Answers: Italy for a week in AprilMy husband and I are heading to Zurich in mid-April for a friend’s 50th birthday. We thought we would take the following week and head into Italy. Neither one of... |
| 02 | Ask Advice:Questions and Answers: How to find private tour guides in EuropeHello. Does anyone have a source for good private guides in Salzburg, London, or Edinburgh? We are taking our family this summer and would like excellent private guides, rather than... |
| 03 | Ask Advice:Questions and Answers: Italy and CroatiaI am travelling to Italy and Croatia with 3 friends at the end of June for my 40th Bday. What is the coolest way to get from Italy to Croatia... |
| 04 | Ask Advice:Questions and Answers: You asked: Can you recommend a good tour company for my family in Italy?Two companies that friends have personally recommended as being particularly sensitive to family groups are Context Rome (Via Baccina 40; (39) 06-482-0911; in U.S. 888-467-1986 www.rome.contexttravel.com) and Insiders Italy (718-855-3878;... |
| 05 | Ask Advice:Questions and Answers: Activities in Como, ItalyWe are traveling to Lake Como, Italy, in the end of August with 12 and 14 year old boys. Any recommendations for fun things to do/see with them? |
| 06 | Discussion Boards:Destinations: Bracciano, ItalyMy sister is getting married at the Odescalchi Castle in Bracciano, Italy, and has requested that no one stay in La Posta Vecchia (the hotel I’ve been DYING to stay... |
| 07 | Ask Advice:Questions and Answers: Italy for a week in AprilI don’t think you really need 4 nights in Venice (my opinion only of course!). I would pick two of the 3 cities, maybe spending 2 nights in Venice &... |
| 08 | Ask Advice:Questions and Answers: Italy for a week in AprilI’d do Rome another time. Even with a guide, I suspect you’d be frustrated with such a short stay in Rome. Florence is such a fabulous city—-you’ll want plenty of... |
| 09 | Ask Advice:Questions and Answers: Activities in Como, ItalyWe asked Pamela O’Shea, the founder of Custom Italy (see Indagare Intelligence) for her suggestions and here is what she said: “Generally speaking, Lake Como is not as exciting for... |
| 10 | Ask Advice:Questions and Answers: Italy for a week in AprilI agree that with some of the other comments above, and would advise you to either divide your time between Florence and Venice, or else take the full week to... |
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