martedì 27 novembre 2012

HEAVY RAINS

Mugnone river - Florence, Italy

We had some heavy rains in Florence today and this is the Mugnone river (north of the historical city center. 
Risk of flooding at the point that all people living next to it have been warned to move to the upper floors...

This is Florence...love it or hate it!!!

Credits: Corriere Fiorentino

domenica 18 novembre 2012

BIKE LANES IN FLORENCE



Bike lanes in Florence

There are km and km of bike lanes in Florence. In my opinon the most suggestive one is this: Start from the Santa Croce Square than head to the National Library of Florence and take left to the Lungarno delle Grazie and than Lungarno Serristori... until reaching the San Niccolò bridge.

Bike route in Florence, Italy

Go over the San Niccolò bridge and take right to Lungarno Cellini and Lungarno Serristori and take a stop in the Ponte alle Grazie bridge to take some pictures. Here the views you can have:

View fron Ponte alle Grazie - Florence, Italy

View fron Ponte alle Grazie - Florence, Italy

View fron Ponte alle Grazie - Florence, Italy

View fron Ponte alle Grazie - Florence, Italy

Keep going straight in Lungarno Torrigiani, reach the Ponte Vecchio and go over it for a lovely view of the Uffizi Gallery. 



Than take left to Lungarno Acciaiuoli and Lungarno Corsini and stop in Ponte alla Carraia bridge for some pictures of the Cestello and Ognissanti church. As well you will admire the Grand Hotel and the French Institute of Florence.

Cestello - Florence, Italy

Ognissanti church - Florence, Italy

Grand Hotel St. Regis - Florence, Italy

French Institute of Florence

After this stop you go ahead in the Lungarno Vespucci and after 500mt you'll reach the Cascine park. The Casine are the biggest pubblic park of Florence where you can go for a ride, jogging or for a pic-nic in the warm months.

Lungarno A. Vespucci - Florence, Italy

Cascine park - Florence, Italy

Pyramid in Florence

Cascine park - Florence, Italy

Cascine park - Florence, Italy

This bike route is about 5km long and it is easy for all. You don't need andy specialized bike. A city bike will be fine. Remember to take a bottle of water with you when it's hot.

And please be careful!!!

giovedì 15 novembre 2012

STREETS OF FLORENCE

Some streets design in Florence today... As you can see from Santa Claus Christmas is coming to town!!!

Florence, Italy

Florence, Italy

domenica 11 novembre 2012

FREE KISSING FLASHMOB AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA



Sunday, November 11th there will be a collective free kissing flashmob in Florence. 

If you're a couple, single or LGTB just bring your lips there and kiss or hug someone.

Meeting poit is at 4.30pm Tramvia stop Alamani-Stazione (S.M.N railway station)
and at 6pm at the Repubblic Square






mercoledì 7 novembre 2012

PICTURES FROM FLORENS2012

Find here some more photos from the Santa Croce Square and the San Giovanni Square.

Santa Croce - Florence, Italy

Santa Croce - Florence, Italy

Santa Croce - Florence, Italy

Santa Croce - Florence, Italy

Santa Croce - Florence, Italy

Santa Croce - Florence, Italy

Santa Croce - Florence, Italy

Santa Croce - Florence, Italy

San Giovanni - Duomo - Florence, Italy

San Giovanni - Duomo - Florence, Italy

San Giovanni - Duomo - Florence, Italy



lunedì 5 novembre 2012

FLORENS 2012

Florence 2012 is going on until November, 11th 2012.

Take the chance to visit for free this exposition of more than 70 olive trees (typical tree of the Tuscan countryside) in the Duomo Square, the Cross by Mimmo Paladino in the Santa Croce Square and the three most important florentines crucifixes in the Baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence (the crucifixes are made by the masters Donatello, Michelangelo Buonarroti and Filippo Brunelleschi ...


Olive trees at the Duomo - Florence, Italy

Cross by Mimmo Paladino - Santa Croce - Florence, Italy

Crucifixes at the Baptistery of San Giovanni - Florence, Italy