SAN GIOVANNI: A FLORENTINE TRADITION
Every year on June 24th Florence celebrates its patron saint, for Florentines it is arguably the most important cultural event of the year. The celebration is divided into three parts, each part of the day is characterized by a particular event.
TRY A DISH FOR EVERY REGION - (Part Two) CENTRAL ITALY
We have already explored the cuisines of the northern alpine regions of Italy, now it is time to go a little further down the boot and see what classic dishes await you in central Italy.
A DESSERT FOR EVERY REGION - (Part Two) CENTRAL ITALY
Let us continue our sweet trip down the boot, while check out what traditional sweets central Italy has to offer.
THE BASILICA WITH NO FACADE: SAN LORENZO
The title of oldest church in Florence is a contentious one, many churches lay claim to it, but there isn't enough concrete evidence to definitively determine which is the oldest. One of these is the Basilica of San Lorenzo, its first mention in the historical record dates to 393 when it was consecrated as the city's cathedral.
WHAT IS THE RENAISSANCE, WHY DOES IT MATTER?
The world we know would not exist as we know it without the Renaissance. We might still be living in a world dominated by the church, thinking that the sun revolves around the Earth. There might have been no printing press, no banking, no scientific method, no republican-democracies.