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Welcome Spring Break

Personalities

Cosimo I de’Medici

Folklore

Easter with a bang!

Exhibitions LoveFlorence Year #11 – Issue #2 March/April 2013 Free magazine for international students also published online at www.loveflorence.it Editorial office: info@megareview.it Advertising inquiries: commerciale@megareview.it Tel. +39.055.412199 The Publisher is pleased to acknowledge the authorship and author’s rights of any photos whose source it has not been possible to trace. While every care has been taken to ensure accuracy, the publisher cannot be held responsible for any errors or changes in the information provided.

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The Springtime of the Renaissance The Dalì Universe Florence Luxury & Elegance From Boldini to de Pisis In the splendor of the Medici

Events

Classical & Pop Music Artour-O Odeon International Handicraft Fair 42 Vivicittà - florence half marathon

Wellness

The Med Diet Wellness Reviews

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Touring Italy in one week

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s the hats and scarves begin to come off, students start planning their Spring Break trips, dreaming of their escape from scholarly duties for one week. Many students tend to vacation in other countries, but this year, why not stay in Italy and see all the sites that this beautiful country has to offer. From the bustling streets of Milan to the glistening shores of Sorrento, we will show you how to see the major sites of Italy in just one week. Especially for those who are trying to save money, you can still see what each destination has to offer on a small budget.

So grab your bags and get ready for an action packed vacation!

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playlist • Basilica San Marco • Piazza San Marco • The Grand Canal • Murano Glass blowing • Gondola ride

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venice Your one week adventure of Italy begins by traveling from Florence to the north-east city of Venice. This sinking city offers beautiful, yet relaxing activities for tourists. The Basilica San Marco is an elaborate piece of architecture that every visitor must see. While at the Basilica, you can walk around the Piazza San Marco, the main square of Venice. Touring the Grand Canal of Venice is a great way to see the whole island, and many of the beautiful sites from a different perspective. If you can, try to make it to Murano to see a glass blowing demonstration. The glass products sold here are cheaper, and many glass companies will send a free boat over to San Marco Square to take tourist over to the island.

Venice is known for their Gondola rides. For many, these rides can be pricey, but you can also split the ride with others to make it more economical. In order to see all of Italy in just seven days, you will want to start your first morning in Venice and leave the morning of your second day. With only a day in Venice, here are the sights that every tourist must see!

milan The first sight to see in Milan is The Duomo. This beautiful cathedral is the centerpiece of Milan. The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele is next on your list. This four story, glass-domed arcade is located on the cathedral square and is a great place to relax with a cup of coffee. La Scala Opera House is another fantastic landmark of Milan. This ornate piece of architecture has housed some of the most notable opera’s in history, and it is definitely a site to see! If you are interested in seeing a show, prices may vary but tickets are sold at a 25 percent discount an hour before the show starts. Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper”, is one of Milan’s most prized possessions. This painting can be viewed in the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, but it will be hard to see unless you have a reservation. So book a reservation ahead of time if you want to see this masterpiece! Take the time to tour the street markets of Milan. There are several markets all over Milan, but these are the ones that we recommend: Mercato dell’ Antiquario (the antique market), Mercato di viale Papiniano (one of the largest bargain markets with lots of fashion and shoes), and finally,Fiera di Senigallia.

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playlist • The Duomo • Galleria Vittorio Emanuele • La Scala Opera House • Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper • Milan Markets

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Eat parade!

When stopping to grab a bite to eat, think about ordering “Trofie al Pesto�. Trofie is a type of fresh pasta served in a pesto sauce, made mainly from basil, cheese, olive oil, garlic and pine nuts.

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cinque terre Leaving Milan to Cinque Terre you may have to switch trains in Genoa and then get a train to one of the five towns that makes up Cinque Terre; Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso al Mare. Usually travelers at Cinque Terre travel over two or three of the hills on the first day and then finish the rest of the hike on the second day.

With that in mind you will need to book a hostel in one of the towns. The whole excursion takes about 5 hours, but because you will have been traveling already, you should only travel through the first and second town, maybe the third on your first night, and then bunk up somewhere to get a good night sleep. If you do this then it will take about 20 minutes to get from the first town, Riomaggiore, to Manarola. The next segment, Manarola to Corniglia takes about 45 minutes, and then you could book a hostel in Corniglia.

Waking up early on your fourth day, you will have to finish the last stretch of the hike. It takes 90 minutes to get from Corniglia to Vernazza and another 90 minutes to travel from Vernazza to Monterosso. Just remember to account for some time to rest and take pictures of the stunning scenery along the way.

ROMA When you arrive in Rome, you should walk around and see as much as you can including Saint Peter’s Basilica, The Coliseum, The Spanish Steps, The Trevi Fountain, The Patheon, and The Piazza Navona. The second day you should allow yourself about half of the day to see the Vatican. At the Vatican you will have to spend some money, but it will be worth the visit! The nightlife is fabulous for students as well.

Pub Crawls are popular and a great and inexpensive way for students to meet other travelers their age. Campo de’Fiori is a big square, surrounded by several bars and restaurants that young people love to go to. Rome is a spectacular city that deserves two days because there is so much to see and do. Spending two days in Rome means that your week long tour of Italy is almost over. Because you are waking up on the sixth day of your trip in Rome you will have to get up and take a train to Sorrento. But before you leave for Sorrento, here’s what you want to see and do in Rome!

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playlist • Saint Peter’s Basilica • The Spanish Steps • The Vatican • Trevi Fountain • The Pantheon • Piazza Navona

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playlist • Strolling • Cliffside square • Lemon Grove Garden • Piazza Tasso • Swimming

The final stop of this one week whirlwind tour of Italy ends in Sorrento, where you can relax and enjoy the picturesque scenery. While in Sorrento you can visit the surrounding towns or you can just hangout. On your stroll around the island, you should stop at the Cliffside Square. This square gives you a chance to overlook the harbor as well as the Bay of Naples, and what a breathtaking sight it is. You could also stop at the Lemon Grove Garden, a small grove that offers visitors a delicious view of the lemon and orange groves of Sorrento. The Piazza Tasso is another local spot to stop at. This is the main square in Sorrento, and a gathering point for many of the local inhabitants. The sandy shores of Meta are only two miles away and offer tourists a scenic beach getaway. If you are looking for more of a party scene you can hit up the beaches of Marina Piccola. There are also several other beaches that require bus rides, but are worth the trip if you are looking for some time in the sun!

Finishing this one week tour of Italy in Sorrento is the perfect ending to a marvelous trip. Within one week you will be able to experience everything from the busy city streets to the sunny shores of the beach. While planning your spring break this year, it is obvious to see that there is no reason to leave the country when Italy has so much to offer.

So make your Spring Break plans now and see all the variety that Italy has to share in just one week!

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personalities

Cosimo I de’Medici Freshly milled Grand Duke of Tuscany

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he son of Giovanni delle Bande Nere and Maria Salviati, Cosimo belonged to a branch of the Medici family that descended from Lorenzo the Elder.

He lived with his mother in increasingly straightened circumstances after his father’s death (1526). Maria took Cosimo to live at the Villa of Trebbio in the Mugello area, some distance away from Florence, as she felt it was the best way of protecting her seven-year-old son from Pope Clement VII and his protégé Alessandro. Maria devoted herself personally to Cosimo’s education during her stay there and the boy grew up far removed from the milieu of the more eminent members of his family and the civic life in Florence. As soon as he received news of the murder of Alessandro (January 6th 1537), Cosimo, who was then only seventeen years old, left the Villa of Trebbio to enter the city where he was unknown to most of its inhabitants. He presented himself before the Senate of the Forty-eight and, with a decree promulgated only three days later (January 9th), convinced them to elect him head of government and hence Duke of Florence. From then on Cosimo’s commitment, which brought the two main branches of the Medici dynasty together, was directed towards laying the foundations of the Grand Duchy. He therefore ushered in a new season in the history of the Medici family in Florence by progressively demolishing most of the old city institutions still in existence and systematically transforming the public administration in a monarchic sense.

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by choosing and marrying Eleonora, the second-born of the four daughters of Don Pedro of Toledo, Marquis of Villafranca, Viceroy of Naples and lieutenant of Emperor Charles V. The marriage contract was signed in Naples on March 29th 1539.

The wedding was celebrated in San Lorenzo and accompanied by magnificent and spectacular festivities. Eleonora gave birth to their first son Francesco on March 25th 1541. His baptism was celebrated on August 1st, to mark the fourth anniversary of the victory of Montemurlo. Charles V acted as the child’s godfather and Mary of Hungary was godmother.

Eleonora was a worthy companion for Cosimo and supported his artistic and cultural policy. The couple had eleven children, only four of whom lived to over thirty: Francesco, his heir, Isabella, Pietro and Ferdinando. In 1562 Eleonora, at the age of just forty, died of malaria in Pisa together with her young sons Giovanni and Garcia.

In 1540 Duke Cosimo I, accompanied by his family, moved from the ancient Palazzo Medici in Via Larga and established himself in Palazzo della Signoria. A garrison of Landsknechts was stationed in ancient the Loggia dei Priori, afterwards always known as the Loggia dei Lanzi, to defend the Duke and his family.

Work on the renovation and enlargement of the new Ducal palace was immediately launched under the direction, first of Battista del Tasso (1500-1555) and afterwards, from 1555, of Giorgio Vasari. Along with the work on the architectural structure, from the very start Cosimo also directed his attention to the decoration of the interiors with paintings, stuccoes, wooden finishes, sculptures and tapestries.

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works, Cosimo also set up the first State manufactory, the arazzeria or tapestry workshop, entrusted to the Flemish masters Giovanni Rost and Niccolò Karcher.

Cosimo soon realised that to strengthen his rule over the Duchy it was becoming crucially important to conquer Siena, which was an ally of France and proud opponent of Medici power and imperial interference, and also because it gave refuge and support to the Florentine exiles; thus, in the winter of 1553, Cosimo prepared to lead the war of conquest of the Sienese Republic. His domestic policy shows that he took great care to reorganize the public administration. The premises of the renewed ‘administrative machine’ was the Palazzo degli Uffizi, built in 1560 by Giorgio Vasari, next to Palazzo della Signoria.

Cosimo’s eldest son Francesco married Joanna of Austria, the daughter of Emperor Ferdinand I of Hapsburg in 1565.

For the occasion, in the space of just five months, Vasari built a corridor (later known as the Vasarian Corridor), linking the loggia on the top floor of the Palazzo degli Uffizi with the building that was being renovated to become the new ducal residence of the Pitti Palace.

Cosimo had purchased the ‘new Medici palace’ and its adjoining grounds, then known as the Palazzo del Poggio, in

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1549, for the princely sum of 9.000 crowns, furnished from the dowry of Eleonora of Toledo. Bartolomeo Ammannati was commissioned to carry out the restructuring and enlargement of the building, which he started in 1557.

Cosimo gathered together the first gallery of ancient sculpture in Ducal Florence in the central hall on the first floor, where he generally received ambassadors and high-ranking prelates.

Displayed here was a refined selection of Roman antiquities that were amassed in the course of an intensive campaign launched in 1560 - the year of Cosimo’s first trip to Rome - which followed on twenty years of intensive collecting of Etruscan pieces. The garden was conceived as a natural extension of the Pitti Palace courtyard the Boboli hill.

The apex of this astute cultural policy, which in this sphere too was aimed at a centralised control, came in 1563 with the foundation of the Academy of the Art of Design, the first in Europe. Michelangelo was considered the inspiration and ‘tutelary deity’ of the institution, while Cosimo I was the 16

director and patron. It was to the Medici Duke “sole father, sole lord, and sole protector of these our arts� that Giorgio Vasari dedicated his Lives, the biographies of the Italian artists that had lived up to his times, written in two editions (1550, 1568).

For some time Cosimo had been hoping to receive a royal title that would free him from his condition of imperial vassal.

Finally, on August 27th 1569, in time to gladden the last years of his life, he obtained the much-coveted recognition: the title of Grand Duke granted to him in the papal bull issued by Pope Paul V. He was crowned by the Pope himself in Rome the following year.

Cosimo set the finishing touch to his work as a patron of the arts with a last great artistic achievement: the decoration of the inside of the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore with the fresco of the Last Judgement entrusted in 1572 to his lifelong friend, Giorgio Vasari. However, in 1574 both the commissioner and the artist died, leaving the work unfinished.

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aster is a particularly good time to visit Florence. The weather is usually mild and sunny without being hot, ideal for exploring the city and its museums. This first important holiday since Christmas, apart from its religious implications, brings with it the realisation that Spring has really come at last. The first flowers are in bloom, glorious clusters of wysteria trail down the walls (unforgettable on the road up to Fiesole), while swallows and house martins circle in the sky and start building their nests.

One of Florence’s most fascinating traditional events is held in this period, generally known as the Explosion of the Fire Cart. This ancient ceremony has always been a very popular attraction for the townspeople and the farming communities from outside Florence alike. Today it is still a very spectacular event that visitors to the city should not miss, though they may have to compete for a view because many Florentines still flock here for the occasion. This popular festi 18

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val, one of the first feasts in the Spring, is supposed to be a good omen for a rich harvest, one of the many pagan rites that was later transformed into a religious event. According to legend, the festival itself dates back to the first Crusades, led by Godfrey of Bouillon.

The Crusaders were called to free the Holy Sepulchre from the hands of the infedels commanded by Saladin. After the long journey to reach Palestine, and many hard fought battles, Jerusalem was finally taken on July 15th, 1099. A Florentine, Pazzo or Pazzino de’ Pazzi, gave ample proof of his courage by being the first to scale the walls and raise the flag of the Crusaders above the Holy City. His heroism led Godfrey of Bouillion to reward him with three flints from the Holy Sepulchre, which Pazzino brought back to Florence on July 16th, 1101, when great celebrations were held in his honour.

The three flints were at first placed in the family palace and then taken to the Church of Santa Maria Sopra a Porta in Mercato Nuovo. In later years they were transferred to the Church of Santi Apostoli. Here Pazzino’s three flints are rubbed together until they spark and light the Easter candle; this, in its turn, is used to fire the coals that are placed in the gilded silver and copper brazier (14th-15th century), which is usually 20

kept in the first chapel on the left. The so-called “holy fire” is delivered to the Archbishop of Florence before the Mass in Santa Maria del Fiore on Easter morning. Immediately after the liberation of Jerusalem, the Crusaders gathered together in the Church of the Resurrection and received the Holy fire as a symbol of purification.

The huge old wooden Cart, or Brindellone, has gradually become more and more festive and popular over the years. The procession, with the great firecart drawn by six white oxen, starts out early on Easter Sunday from Via il Prato, where it is housed, and proceeds to Piazza del Duomo, where it is placed in position between the Baptistery and the Cathedral. The Archbishop of Florence lights the fuse of the dove-shaped rocket with the “holy fire” from Santi Apostoli during the morning service, when the “Gloria” is intoned. The dove runs swiftly along a steel wire stretched across the length of the nave to the cart outside. It immediately sets off the deafening firework display of dozens of rockets and fire-crackers strung around the centuries-old cart, built in 1622 and carefully restored after being damaged in the flood of 1966. The dove then returns to the High Altar. If the dove’s flight is successful, though the modern mechanism that has replaced the an21

that it rarely misses its target, then the onlookers can go home satisfied, because this is a good omen. Otherwise there is nothing left to do but continue to have faith in God, which, anyway, is surely the true significance behind this rite. We warmly advise visitors to Florence to go and see this really unusual celebration, you will not be disappointed.

The Grassina Passion Play The village of Grassina, just outside Florence, has held an Easter procession ever since 1633, today a hugely popular attraction. A historic pageant of about 500 people in Roman costume parades through the streets of the town, while about 100 actors perform scenes from the life and Passion of Christ on a nearby hill. Tickets can be bought in advance from Box Office or directly from the kiosks just outside the town. March 29th - 9.00pm.

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The Springtime of the Rena Sculpture & Arts in Florence 1400-1460 more at: < www.palazzostrozzi.org >

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he “miracle” of the Renaissance in Florence analysed through masterpieces of sculpture: the art that it first interpreted and promoted.

The exhibition opens with a striking panorama that reveals the rediscovery of antiquity, illustrated by some fine examples of its “rebirth” between the 13th and 14th centuries, with works by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano, Arnolfo, Giotto and Tino di Camaino. The beginning of the “New Age” coincided with the new century; its greatest expressive heights that correspond with the founding of the early Renaissance are represented by the two reliefs of the Sacrifice of Isaac for the Door of the Baptistery, by Lorenzo Ghiberti and Filippo Brunelleschi, and the model of the Dome by Brunelleschi. Donatello, Ghiberti, Nanni di Banco and Michelozzo

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carried out masterpieces of public monumental sculpture for all the great construction sites in the city and these were the first and finest examples of a new, creative style of art.

This statuary was to exercise a profound influence on the painting of the greatest artists of the time, among them, Masaccio, Paolo Uccello, Andrea del Castagno, Filippo Lippi

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and Piero della Francesca.

This search for “rational” space, together with Brunelleschi’s invention of perspective, were in fact to find their most advanced formulations in sculpture. From the 1520’s, the new rules for sculpture developed by the great masters and illustrated by several masterpieces multiplied thanks to the enormous number of reliefs created for private devotion, which permitted a widespread distribution of a taste for this “new” beauty in all the social stratas. An incredible range of sculptural styles and subjects were therefore concentrated around the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, the city’s greatest symbol, represented here by a wooden model, and were decisive for the evolution of other figurative arts, in direct comparison with the previous classical examples: from the tombs of the humanists and their sarcofaghi

derivations, to the rebirth of the equestrian monument and the sculpted portrait. The latter, which saw its genesis in the marble busts by Mino da Fiesole, Desiderio da Settignano and Antonio Rosellino in the mid century, led to the transition from the

Florentine libertas, represented by public commissions, to private patronage, which already bore the signs of the domination of the Medici.

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The Dalì Universe invading florence More at: < www.thedaliuniverse.com >

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special collection of over 100 works by the Master of Surrealism on display at Palazzo Medici Riccardi.

Bronze sculptures of soft watches and sensual and triumphant feminine figures, men with drawers, elephants, butterflies and angels, surrealist furniture such as the famous Mae West Lips mouth-shaped Sof, glass works, collages and illustrations of rare literary works. The exhibition highlights two lesser known aspects that are indeed particularly important about Dalì’s creativity: the three-dimensional sculpture and the rare graphic works that illustrate important themes in the literature.

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The sculptures represent his iconic images, often to be found also in his paintings. The themes on which the exhibition focuses more are mainly Time with the famous watches that seem to melt, and Sensuality and Feminine Universe, with the women represented with an almost bursting force. The collection of engravings shows Dalì, the little-known illustrator, as a highly educated and extremely curious person. His surrealist interpretation of the texts ranging from classic works, such as the spectacular Dante’s Divine Comedy to the modern literature. The variety of works showcased here highlights the different materials and techniques explored

by Dalí. A space is dedicated to the collaboration between Salvador Dalí and the prestigious glass factory Daum Crystal. Glass paste were considered by the artist as the perfect medium for “the expression of metamorphosis”. In addition to the sculptures, visitors will discover a series of original collages out of the Mystic Tarots, and some Surrealist furniture, such as the now legendary Mae West Lips Sofa, shaped like a red mouth.

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Luxury & Elegance More at: < www.palazzo-medici.it >

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he changes that the advent of the Napoleonic Empire introduced to the government of Tuscany were also reflected in the arts. The factory at Doccia played a prominent part in this new artistic fervour, absorbing the French influences for its research into new forms and decorative elements. In particular, under the enlightened direction of Carlo Leopoldo Ginori Lisci (1792-1838), the factory embraced the important technical and stylistic innovations from France, thus creating a form of decoration that remained in vogue right up until the third decade of the 19th century.

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French Porcelain & the Ginori Manufacture Museo degli Argenti Palazzo Pitti Piazza Pitti, 1 055.2388601

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From Boldini to de Pisis More at: < www.polomuseale.firenze.it >

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ack to the Reali Poste’s the twelfth edition of “I Mai Florence hosts masterpieces from the Galleries of Modern and Contemporary Art of Ferrara whose historic home in Palazzo Massari was severely damaged in the earthquake last year. A selection of masterpieces by great masters of the 19th and early 20th century like Giovanni Boldini, Gaetano Previati, Achille Funi, Carlo Carrà, Roberto Melli and Filippo de Pisis. The exhibition follows a chronological path through two different locations: the Gallery of Modern Art at the Pitti Palace and Villa Bardini. Villa Bardini will host the historic Romanticism of Gaetano Turchi and conclude with Giovanni Boldini’s 19th century paintings, while the Pitti Palace will be showing Boldini’s 20th century paintings alongside the symbolist painting of Filippo de Pisis.

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Masterpieces from Ferrara VILLA BARDINI Costa S.Giorgio 2 GALLERIA D’ARTE MODERNA PALAZZO PITTI Piazza Pitti, 1 055.2388601

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in the splendor of the Medici medici chapel museum P.zza Madonna Aldobrandini, 1 055.2388651

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his exhibition will follow the life of Giovanni, the second son of Lorenzo the Magnificent, from his birth in Florence in 1475 until March 9th 1513, when he was elected Pope, and then his brief return to the city of his birth in 1515. Works by Botticelli, Andrea Sansovino, Granacci, Ghirlandaio and Perugino will illustrate this part of the route in a section dedicated to the education of the future pope. The years of Leo’s papacy were celebrated as a new “golden age” in which the capital of Christendom could bring the requirements of the classical world back to life again thanks to the work of artists and humanists. These were the years that gave life to the great building works in Rome, among them the Basilica of St. Peters, which Raphael followed up by producing his wonderful paintings.

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Classical Music

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PETER RUNDEL: In memory of Berio Peter Rundell (conductor), Jorg Widmann (clarinet) performing WIDMANN Con brio â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Konzertouverture for orchestra (2008); Mozart Concert for clarinet and orchestra K.622; Berio Requies for camera orchestra in memory of Luciano Berio; Beethoven Sinfonia n.8 op.93 5 March: 21.00 - Teatro Verdi - Via Ghibellina, 99 - Firenze

Nikolaj Znaider & Saleem Ashkar Nikolaj Znaider (conductor), Saleem Abboud Ashkar (piano) with Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino performing Johannes Brahms Concerto n. 2 in B flat majpr op. 83 for piano and orchestra; Johannes Brahms Sinfonia n. 4 in E minor op. 98 14, 15 March: 20.30 - Teatro Comunale - Corso Italia, 16 - Firenze

Andrea Battistoni: Robert Schumann & Franz Schubert Andrea Battistoni (conductor), Sabina von Walther (Soprano), Marina De Liso (Mezzosoprano), Matthias Stier & Francisco Corujo (Tenor), Christian Senn (Basso) with Orchestra e Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino performing Robert Schumann: Manfred, Ouverture and Ouverture, Scherzo e Finale in E major op. 52; Franz Schubert Mass in E flat major D 950 for solo, choir and orchestra 7, 8 March: 20.30 - Teatro Comunale Corso Italia, 16 - Firenze

ORCHESTRA SINFONICA DI LUCERNA Lionel Bringuier (conductor), Dmitri Maslennikov (cello) performing Smetana: La Moldava; Dalbavie: Fantasy for cello amd orchestra; Dvorak: Sinfonia n.8 op.88 14 March: 21.00 - Teatro Verdi - Via Ghibellina, 99 - Firenze the fable of prince Don Carlos Excerpt from Verdi Opera The impossible love story of two young lovers, the courage and loyalty of a leader, war, lies, jealousy, passion, charm

and the dazzling magic of the sixteenth century Spain, the desire for freedom, these are the cardinal points of one of the most famous and ambitious operas of our heritage, well suited to reveal the sense of theater and the magical telling, but also to deal with the evocative power of music.

21, 23 March: 20.30; 22, 25 March: 10.30; 24 March: 15.30 - Teatro Comunale - Corso Italia, 16 - Firenze Eastern Concert Lorenzo Fratini (conductor) with Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino performing Antonín Dvorák: Stabat Mater op. 58 original version for soloists, choir and piano 27, 28 March: 20.30 - Teatro Comunale - Corso Italia, 16 - Firenze La Sylphide - A. Bournonville Ballet: Coreography by August Bournonville; Music Hermann Lovenskjold; David Garforth Conductor with the ballet ensem-

ble MaggioDanza and the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.

3, 4, 5, 6 April: 20.30; 6, 7 April: 15.30 - Teatro Comunale - Corso Italia, 16 - Firenze Zubin Mehta & Janine Jansen Zubin Mehta (conductor), Janine Jansen (Violin) and the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino performing Modest Musorgskij; Pëtr Il’ic Tchajkovskij and Gustav Mahler.

13 April: 20.30 - 14 April: 15.45 - Teatro Comunale - Corso Italia, 16 Firenze Don Carlo - Giuseppe Verdi Oppression and freedom at the time of the fores of Inquisition. Don Carlo appears, the son of Philip II and Infante of Spain, betrothed, according to the peace agreement, to Elizabeth, daughter of the King of France.

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2 cellos The 2CELLOS, Stjepan Hauser and Luka Sulic, a duo of classically trained cellists, after a long tour with Elton John, became famous for having arranged the famous Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson.

They will be back in Italy to present their new album out in January, in the tracklist songs by U2, Kings of Leon, Trent Reznor, Muse, Nirvana and Coldplay 8 March - 21.00 - ObiHall - Via Fabrizio Dè Andre

CARL CRAIG Carl Craig or more simply, the icon of electronics world, the creative visionary, composer awarded to the sound of grammy, the ambassador of Detroit techno and finally one of the 25 DJs who rule the world according to the magazine Rolling Stones. Atomic Event announces his return to Florence with a 4 hours intensive Dj Set. 16 March: 21.00 - 21.00 - Viper Theatre Via Pistoiese / Via Lombardia

MUMFORD & SONS After reaching the first place in both England and the United States album charts tearing each sale records in Italy Mumford & Sons placed their new ‘Babel’ Lp fifth among the best-selling albums evere.

Preceded by the single ‘I Will Wait’, the second album confirms the global success that the young band has achieved in a few years around the world.

15 March: 21:30 - Mandela Forum Viale Paoli, 1 - Firenze

NOTE NOIRE QUARTET The show is a long path through sounds and shapes of the Gypsy culture that have crossed Europe in the twentieth century: Hungarian czardas, musette waltz, swings, Romanian horas, Albanian songs and many other. This diverse musical landscape that stretches from France to the Balkans from the countries of Eastern Europe through Alsace, Ex-Yugoslavia, Albania, Serbia, Romania, is mixed in a sound that is typical of manouche French

swing, a tribute to the musician Django Reinhardt and his people, the gypsies, the only witnesses, to date of the extraordinary variety and richness of musical languages ​​that animate the European culture along the centuries.

17 March: 21.00 - Teatro Puccini Piazza Puccini, 1 - Firenze

EROS RAMAZZOTTI In March starts the Noi World Tour 2013, Eros will reach the main Italian and European cities with 34 concerts. The tour will continue in South America, the U.S., Canada, Australia and South Africa.

24 March: 21:30 - Mandela Forum Viale Paoli, 1 - Firenze

MALA IN CUBA MALA is a visionary English producer, DJ and ravehead, well known for the active support given to the evolution of the UK DubStep scene. His new musical project merges DubStep rhythms with the timeless charm of Cuban music, a very fascinating and fruitful cooperation, in which he is on stage with four Cuban percussionists: congas, bongos and timbales and Cuban SON complement and expand the hypnotic electronic figures produced

by MALA. All under the auspices of the prestigious RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY. 21 March: 21.00 - Auditorium FLOG Via Mercati, 24

PAUL GILBERT The new album by Paul Gilbert “Vibrato” came out last October, beloved by the Italian audience, the guitarist of Mr.Big will be in Florence in April to play live his new work.

9 April: 21.00 - 21.00 - Viper Theatre Via Pistoiese / Via Lombardia Anthony b.

One of the most well-known spokesman of the Afro-Jamaican and one of the most appreciated and followed artists in world of Reggae will plya live in Florence this April.

19 April: 21.00 - Auditorium FLOG Via Mercati, 24 37

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ne of the joys of Florence is the beauty of mixing old and new. This juxtaposition, apparent in both interior and exterior of buildings, is brilliantly expressed in the Odeon Cinema, located in Piazza Strozzi.

The Art Decò architecture, the entrance-way, and the artwork of the theatre bring you back to the glamorous atmosphere of Florence in the early 20th century.

The Odeon Original Sound programme returns with its long tradition of hosting the latest movies in their original languages – for the most part English, of course – with Italian subtitles. During March Odeon will display a selection of Oscar nominated films between the best in 2012 and a few new releases. For an authentic experience of cinema, nothing beats The Odeon!

ARGO by Ben Affleck A dramatization of the 1980 joint CIACanadian secret operation to extract six fugitive America diplomatic out of Iran.

March 1st-3rd: 17.00 - 20.15 - 22.30

Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love.

March 7th-10th & March 13th: 17.00 18,45 - 20.30 - 22. 30 March 14th: 17.00 - 18,45

DJANGO UNCHAINED By Q. Tarantino With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.

March 4th-5th: 17.00 - 21.00

ANNA KARENINA by Joe Wright Set in late-19th-century Russia, the aristocrat Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky.

March 11th-12th: 16.00 - 18.30 - 21.00

LINCOLN by Steven Spielberg As the Civil War continues to rage, Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s president struggles with carnage on the battlefield as he fights inside his own cabinet to emancipate the slaves.

March 6th: 17.00 - 21.00

KOREA FILM FESTIVAL March 15th-24th HONG KONG FILM FILM FESTIVAL March 26th-28th

BEAST OF THE SOUTHERN WILD Faced with both her hot-tempered fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old

Los amantes pasajeros A group of travelers is locked on a plane heading to Mexico City. A series of unexpected confessions will help passengers to distract the difficulties of the moment.

March 29th - April 2nd: 17.00 - 20.15 22.30

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RTOUR-O the MUST (Temporary Museum), the international appointment dedicated to art and design projects, is opening in Florence for the ninth consecutive year: Institutions, associations, museums and private enterprises gather together in the Tuscan capital and share their cultural activities. The rooms inside Villa La Vedetta will be open to the public from Friday March 8th on- wards and give life to a lively and vital museum thanks to the strong identity characterising the artists and initiatives taking part in it.

Don’t miss, among others, “My Secret Life”, the travelling exhibition conceived

by Massimo Cotto, town councillor of Asti, where musicians and famous person- alities like Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Laura Pausini and Giorgio Faletti can be seen experimenting with brushes and colours. Particular attention is paid to children with educational workshops that will lead kids in the world of art and color through the gameplay. These are the sections in ARTOUR--O 2013. ARTOUR-O Interiors: a four-day exhibi- tion where projects of art and design are arranged in the rooms of Villa La Vedetta.

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the garden of Villa La Vedetta until June 30th. ARTOUR-O at the Table: artists present works inspired by their relationship with food. They combine a recipe which the chef of the Onice Restaurant of Villa La Vedetta will use to prepare the tasting menus offered during the event.

ARTOUR-O in the City: an artistic journey that touches all the most beautiful and exclusive sights in Florence. It includes museums, public spaces, palaces belonging to the Florentine aristocracy and busi- ness classes, hotels, art galleries and craft workshops. Sculptures

by Antonio Noia, present in almost all these locations, act as a guiding thread.

FOCUS this year explores the subjects of the legacy of Leonardo da Vinci and what figures can lay claim to it today, and artistic vocabulary and its correct use. The programme of meetings is still being defined.

March 7th - 10th.

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lorence, one of the greatest capital cities in the world for art and a refined centuries-old experience of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hand made productsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, once again hosts Mostra Mercato Internazionale dellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Artigianato (International Crafts Market and Fair) since 1931 in the splendid setting of the Fortezza da Basso. Every year, here you can admire the works of the ancient Florence workshops, as well as remote arts which are being rediscovered through the fair itineraries, following a harmonious path among the Italian regions and the countries of the whole world. The International Handicrafts Trade Fair is the place where culture, arts, handicraft traditions and new creativities meet and shape up to become exclusive. Unique pieces, modelled by experienced hands,

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following an itinerary privileging productive traditions as well as the main territory attractions - local crafts, tourism, food & wine, landscape identities, and so on.

New geographical routes will be followed for the international exhibitors coming from all 5 continents, on show on the lower floor of the Spadolini Pavilion.

In the limelight, the beauty of differences. An exhibiting area reserved to dedicated to people who want to stand out. Classical, modern, ethnic, contemporary, feasible - any kind of style here finds its ideal dimension, along the new exhibiting itineraries inside the â&#x20AC;&#x153;City of Beautyâ&#x20AC;?.

In the new exhibiting itineraries set up thanks to special installations and settings, the best of the arts and crafts of the various Italian regions will be on show. The Region of Tuscany will be the protagonist of the event with a large reserved area inside the Spadolini Pavilion. Carefully selected traditional and innovating works will be on show, between originality and design,

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a combination of craft traditions of faraway countries - unique and exclusive proposals, full of history and symbols.

The City of Beauty opens its doors to Cittaslow, providing visitors with genuine and typical products from various local cuisines. Once again, Slow Cities from all over the world will participate in the International Handicrafts Trade Fair to carry on the philosophy of ‘living

slowly’, respecting traditions and hospitality, promoting a healthy living and preserving handicrafts and the genuineness of products and of the local cuisine.

These are the 152 Slow Cities in 25 different countries, forming the International Network of Cittaslow, which supports ‘a healthy living’. This Association was born in 1999 from the Slow Food movement.

After experiencing wine & food journeys inside the International Handicrafts Trade Fair, do not miss the Florence city centre.

From the Lungarno to the Santo Spirito area, every square, alley and street offers a wide range of traditional and ethnic restaurants, as well as wine bars, trattorias, cafés and pizzerias. In every corner, you can taste Tuscan, as well as all kind of traditional Italian, food.

The International Handicrafts Trade Fair is always open, from late in the morning until 11pm, with events, shows and many other initiatives.

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VivicIttà - florence half marathon more at: < www.halfmarathonfirenze.it >

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eeling fit? Enjoy running or walking? Sign up for ViviCittà or Live the City, an international half marathon of about 21 km that is one of the most important sports events in the city and open to people of all ages and levels. You are sure to enjoy it as it offers the chance to run or walk through a traffic-free city in the company of some of the world’s greatest athletic champions, as well as locals, while also enjoying the beautiful streets and squares of Florence. A full immersion in other words, into the Italian way of life! Departure and arrival are from the Vivicittà Village in beautiful Piazza Santa Croce. Here you can sign up for the marathon. There are several prizes in euro, according to age and sex, but all participants are given a Vivicittà T-shirt and a race snack box to help sustain them on the long trek.

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ow that you are in Italy you should try and make the most of the traditional menus or diets that can help you lose weight, lower the risks of chronic or life-threatening illnesses, and allow you to live even longer! After all, you want to show off a splendid figure this summer when you hit the Italian beaches... donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you? One of the heathiest diets in the world, not an extreme diet, it can only be described as a healthy approach to food in general, and, for real food lovers, also a highly delicious tasty one! So really and truly you have come to just the right place, havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you!?

We are, of course, suggesting the famous Mediterranean diet that is mainly composed of cereals, fruit, beans and vegetables.

Surveys of world dietary habits have shown only too clearly that the inhabitants of Mediterranean countries - living on a diet consisting mainly of bread, pasta, fruit, vegetables and fish - almost all of it seasoned with olive oil - enjoy the lowest recorded rates of chronic diseases and the highest adult life expectancy. Modern medicine continues to endorse the benefits of this diet and urges us to limit the kinds rather than the amounts of fat we eat, as it has been seen that there is a distinct relationship between Mediterranean foods and a lower incidence of heart diseases. It is therefore not surprising that

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taken hold in countries that have always had very different eating habits. Rather than a diet for losing weight, it is more a way of healthy eating. Even so, while sharing similar characteristics, it varies considerably according to the country and area. Olive oil is the basic - and very healthy - fat common to all Mediterranean countries, where animal fat is rarely used. It adds a special flavour to all the other foods, from vegetables to the various beans and meats. Culinary delights can include nuts, bread, pasta, cheese and yogurt, all important components in the Mediterranean diet while fish is practically an essential. Small amounts of red meat and eggs complete the diet, together with a little red wine with meals as it prevents cancer and heart disease.

Last but not least, physical activity is a must, more likely, for the moment, among the inhabitants of the Mediterranean than most Americans.

The Mediterranean diet should not be considered a diet for losing weight, but more a healthy way of eating. The Mediterranean Diet Pyramid aims to give the relative proportions of the foods to favour, as well as give a rough indication of the frequency of servings and the best foods to eat for a healthy Mediterranean-style diet suitable for most adults.

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The unique flavours of Tuscan creative cuisine lead you through a romantic and unique evening

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Ristorante - Via Ghibellina, 124r - Enoteca - Via Verdi, 27r tel. 055.2001098 - www.boccanegra.com

Wellness palestra ricciardi (1) Founded 50 years ago, Palestra Ricciardi is the biggest gym in the Florence downtown, known as the coolest gym in town combining experienced staff with the most modern equipment. You can improve your physique in a pleasant and dynamic environment spread over a surface of 1600 sqm surrounding a lovely internal garden.

The space devoted to your training is composed of several areas which include: the cardio fitness area, the free weights area, rooms for isotonic equipment, two rooms for classes and the spinning room. After a hard training session you can choose to relax in a sauna or with a massage session. The gym offers 81 hours of classes weekly: Total Body Workout, Step, Spinning, Easy Dance, Corpo Libero, Yoga, Hip Hop, Power Pump, Body Sculpt, Pilates, Fit Box, Stretching, Gag, Soft Gymnastic, Capoeira. Personalised fitness programmes and fully qualified instructors.

Special membership fees for students.

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Borgo Pinti, 75 055.2478444 www.palestraricciardi.it

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re you a step machine addict or dreaming of perfect muscles?

Or have you just arrived in town and need to find a gym (possibly within walking distance) in the city centre?

There are an infinite number of gymnasiums.

It is worth hunting up one with the facilities you require nearest to your digs. Many also do courses in yoga or the martial arts pilates to FIt box or Capoeria (a brazilian way between a martial art and a dancing) or have a gymnasium attached. And obviously most of these gyms offer special relaxing areas with sauna, massages or spa. Florence also boasts many dance and ballet schools, though of course you have to select the type of dance course you prefer. Start looking for your ideal gym from our tips.

Flavours of Tuscany osteria santo spiritO

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In the heart of the Oltrarno District where you still can breath the ancient Florence of the craftsmen and the thousands workshop, the Florence of the common people and the markets, you can find Osteria Santo Spirito right at the corner of the most famous square of Santo Spirito, a meeting place for all international gourmands, for florentines in love with their city and foreigners discovering the taste of Tuscany possibly in a cosy atmospehere. Take a lunch or dine at the tables overlooking the enchanting Piazza Santo Spirito (the Osteria has a wonderful dehors one of the most fascinating in the city) or in the colourful rooms inside the Osteria. The menu includes typical and traditional Tuscan platters accompanied by some interesting new variations, you can start with land starters such as wildboar sausages and dry tomatoes and go on with rigatoni santo spirito with dry ricotta cheese and maybe close with a mixed meat grill or you can choose the fish menus with sea products always fresh and tasty. The wines and desserts are excellent.

Piazza Santo Spirito 16r - 055.2382383 www.osteriasantospirito.it Open daily 12-23.30

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Le Antiche Carrozze (2) Try tasting some of the traditional recipes from the Italian cuisine in this ancient trattoria just off Via Tornabuoni and overlooking Piazza Santa Trinita. The warm and welcoming atmosphere in the recently restructured dining rooms still recall the mid 19th century when this venue was a regular stopping place for carriage drivers.

It is the ideal place to discover the real â&#x20AC;&#x153;Florentine Steakâ&#x20AC;? of genuine Chianina meat and perfectly prepared and cooked, as well as taste many other natural and healthy products, like the olive oil, dressed meats, vegetables and cheeses. The menu is based on the simple recipes typical of the local cuisine, but the Chef makes use of his wide experience to fully enhance the freshness and quality of the ingredients. All these traditional flavours in Tuscan cooking are accompanied by excellent pizzas prepared with care and experience. The pizzas boast a truly authentic flavour as they are cooked in a woodburning oven. The best wine to drink with your meal, either selecting it from the important Tuscan labels or from the excellent selection of the best Italian wines.

Piazza Santa Trinita corner with Borgo Santi Apostoli 055.2658156 - www.leantichecarrozze.it Open daily 11.00-23.00.

he legendary and extremely simple food of Tuscany is the result of centuries of poverty and therefore has been based on salads, legumes, cereals and meat since the Middle Ages. Olive oil is almost always used rather than lard, and vegetable soups rather than pasta.

All the food is bread related and of course the main drink is wine that lends colour to every glass. Although the modern trends in food have practically swept away many regional culinary traditions, Tuscany can still boast of an incredible historic continuity in traditional cooking and therefore has managed to preserve dishes that the present research into genuine foods is once more bringing back into the limelight, to the joy of all tastebuds, including those of its foreign visitors.

We should remember that most typical Tuscan dishes are linked to particular areas or the various seasons of the year.

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Pizza Pizza Pizza!

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MR. PIZZA in Florence is a universe of delicious appetizers and offers its customers a wide choice of pizza cut, takeaway or home delivery. It ‘s open from morning until late at night to enjoy at any time of day the taste of true Neapolitan tradition. In the true Neapolitan pizza the cheese is soft and pan is thin but high-sided. The peculiarities of Neapolitan pizza is due largely to its pulp to be produced with a bread dough - that is completely devoid of fat - soft and elastic, stretched by hand in the form of a disc without touching the edges that will form in a typical kitchen “ledge “of 1 or 2 cm while the dough at the center will be high about 3 mm. A fast passage in a very hot oven must leave the pizza moist and soft, not overcooked. But at MR PIZZA, not only you can eat pizza awaits but also a large variety of salads, turnovers, croquettes, pretzels, washed down with a good selection of craft beers and more. EVERYTHING TO GO & DELIVERY Via Pietrapiana 82r - 055.3860311 Piazza del Duomo 5r - 055.213682 www.pizzerianapoletanamrpizza-firenze.com

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ostaria dei centopoveri (2) Ostaria dei Centopoveri is located in the historic centre of Florence, in via del Palazzuolo just steps away from Santa Maria Novella. Take a romantic walk through the ancient streets of the Santa Maria Novella neighborhood to discover this delicious restaurant and pizzeria. Its name is very old and comes from time when the nobility offered one hundred poor people a free meal on the last day of Carnival at the Church of San Francesco. Today the Ostariaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menu is typically Tuscan, like the interior with its terracotta floors and wood-panelled ceilings, and the white ceramic tiles covering the counter. Ribollita and pappa al pomodoro top the menu, together with ricotta and spinach tortelli with Boletus mushrooms, sliced or grilled steaks or, alternatively, really fresh fish. The Restaurant has doubled itself adding a new area for Pizzeria, a most modern environment where dark wooden panels elegantly counteract to the white and orange elements of the room: from the chairs designed by Philippe Stark to the plain minimal curtains and the informal table clothes and coloured glasses.

The wine list Regional and Italian wines.

izzas come in thousands of variations and are certainly not just round pieces of flat dough with a little tomato and cheese slapped on top! If you prefer your pizza simple make sure that the ingredients are really fresh and that the mozzarella cheese is of the buffalo variety, by far the best!

A good pizza should also be baked in a proper wood burning oven to acquire just that perfect aroma and flavour desired by the true connoisseur! Pizzas can come thick and puffy, or thin and crunchy, and should overflow with flavoursome toppings.

Easily digested, they are a complete meal and a popular excuse for a gettogether among friends and, eaten in pleasant surroundings they taste even better.

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This delightful gelateria in tiny and characteristic Piazza della Passera serves delicious handmade ice creams that are made only with the freshest ingredients coming directly from local producers. The gelateria offers a select number of flavours, all freshly made every day. Try fior di panna with mint, served with fresh sprigs of mint, the mouth-watering sorbets, the innovative Mojito Ices or the Tine or Mango Ices: are all delicious. The pleasant lady owner takes pride in her ice cream, while offering a friendly service. From November 22nd Gelateria della Passera reopens with new delicious proposals, on a weekly basis you will be able to find flavors that recall the scent of tea and spices. Try the new “Profumi d’oriente” (scent of the East) with fresh ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, saffron and a splash of lemon, which has digestive and antiseptic properties or “Carezze” (caresses) with almond milk, chamomile and honey sweet and velvety just enough to cherish you like a warm blanket in winter. You can enjoy “Diospero” (from the greek food of the gods) a seasonal taste made of persimmon with the addition of clementine, mandarin oranges and pomegranate.

Piazza della Passera Via Toscanella,15r - 055.291882 Open 12pm-12am

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The colorful and lively scene of Piazza Santo Spirito has just enriched with a new venue: a rustic style, charming bistrot, reminiscent of some French Bar au Vin. Freshly inaugurated, PITTA M’INGOLLI, which is Lucchese dialect for “may devil swallow you”, is just a few steps from the famous Osteria Santo Spirito, also owned by Chiara Tassi.

Open from morning to late night, starts with the breakfast, but stands out for a wide variety of sandwiches with cold cuts (ham, mortadella, finocchiona) cheese (goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes, gorgonzola, honey and nuts) to fish specialities (butter and anchovies, salmon and arugula) combined with various sauces (tuna, tartare, mushroom sauce, walnuts, truffle) focaccia, baguette, various drinks, milkshakes, centrifugal fresh fruit, coffee for only 80 cents. and appetizers for 5 euro. Interior is coated in warm wood, with high stools and newspapers.

Piazza S. Spirito, 17r 055.264256 Open daily 6.30am - 2.00am

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With an entrance sunken in slightly from the street-front windows and doors, Salamanca draws you in almost seductively with its muted and rustic reds, cursive lettering above the door and calm dim lighting. Upon entering, a beautiful and engaging staff allows you to be guided wherever you choose to enjoy this intriguing bar and restaurant. You may enjoy a meal in one of the three dining rooms, including a more intimately themed one in the back. Or for a more casual evening, quaint two seater tables off to the right, a variety of tables in the front room to the left, a tapas bar in the back, or a traditional bar in the very front. With a full menu from tapas to meat meals, wonderful fish dishes to salads, amazingly decadent desserts and delicious drinks, the food alone entices any restaurant goer. With its atmosphere, its upbeat American and Spanish mix of music, wonderful staff, entrancing ambience, leaving Salamanca seems like not an option.

Via Ghibellina, 80r 055.2345452 - www.salamanca.it Open Daily 5.30pm - 2.30am

peritif comes from the Latin word â&#x20AC;&#x153;aperireâ&#x20AC;?, to open. You should remember that traditionally, Italians do not drink in order to get drunk: rather, alcohol fulfils a complementary role in the dining process. An aperitif is meant to cleanse your palate and whet your appetite for the upcoming meal. The typically French and Italian rite of aperitif offers a taste of la bonne vie for those who enjoy nothing more than raising a glass in the company of friends. Many bars in Florence now offer a sophisticated choice of finger foods and snacks to accompany your aperitif.

Arrive between 7pm and 9pm, buy yourself a drink and you can expect to stock up for free on a good spread of complimentary nibbles. Even the music mix is also specially chosen with smooth, soothing sounds providing a suitable backdrop for a relaxed chat among friends.

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