IL PORCELLINO (THE BOAR)

The bronze fountain of "Porcellino" @ the Mercato Nuovo - Florence, Italy

Originally the bronze fountain of the boar was placed in front of the Farmacia del Cinghiale, and then in order to ensure more space to the traffic it was moved facing south, where il still stands as one of the most popular spots for tourists.

The present statue is only a copy of the original one which is in the Bardini Museum (the original bronze one was sculpted by maestro Pietro Tacca in year 1612).

At the Uffizi Museum you'll find the original marble statue from the Hellenistic era.

The legend says that if you touch the nose (this is why it shines alwaya) and put a coin into the boar's mouth and let it drop down and go through the underlaying grating you'll have lots of luck.

MADONNA EUROPEAN TOUR - 16th OF JUNE IN FLORENCE

The ultimate pop diva is back, at the age of 53, she is taking the world on a musical tour with her new album MDNA, which is scheduled to release next month. She began her journey this year with the sensational concert at Super Bowl and danced her way back into the hearts of her admirers. So, its time now, you should grab the tickets for her live concert in Europe.
Its time you run to grab your tickets to attend the Madonna concert tour. Be there to enjoy her hit songs like, “Material Girl”, “Like a Virgin” or a few from her upcoming album.


She will be in Florence, Italy on June 16th at the Artemio Franchi Stadium.


You can buy your tickets online on www.ticketone.it and prices will go from € 45 to € 150.


For the MADONNA concert tour dates the demand for hotel rooms and other accommodation is quite extreme. I recommend you book your flight tickets and rooms as early as possible.
 

FREEZING FLORENCE

Preety cold these days in Florence, but nice to take great shoots of it.
Check out how beautiful is the Santo Spirito's fountain with the frozen water...

Piazza Santo Spirito - Florence, Italy