Florence Christmas Market 2025: Tuscan Traditions and Festive Charm
Florence might well be associated with the Renaissance period, but like all places in Italy, this Tuscan city sure knows how to throw a seasonal celebration. Picture sprawling piazzas brimming with character and quaint streets drenched in festive lighting, twinkling trees, and scenes from the nativity being played out before...
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15 Fun and Interesting Italy Facts for Kids
We really don’t think you or your kids will have a problem getting interested in Italy. There’s no shortage of things to know about this old, artistic and cultural country. But still, we thought it would be helpful to create a list of fun facts about Italy to share with...
Guide to Lazio and Tuscany's Thermal Roman Baths
If are in Rome or Florence during the cooler months of the year, warm up the Ancient Roman way: head to the hot springs. Terme, as thermal baths are known in Italian, are peppered throughout southern Tuscany and northern Lazio, where the earth was once a shifting hot bed of...
If your idea of a great Italian vacation includes a kitchen, look no further than Florence. Taking a cooking class that will teach you how to make your favorite Italian recipes is one of the best souvenirs to take home from your trip. A cooking class in Florence or its...
Learn the Art of Cooking in Italy: 4 Italian Culinary Schools
You may recall the post I wrote about English Cooking Classes in Rome a while back. Of course, those are a great idea if you’re looking for a fun and different way to spend a day or two during your short stay in Rome. But no doubt some of you...
The 10 Best Markets in Italy for Food, Shopping & More
Growing up on a farm in the U.S. put Amber in direct contact with the wonderful world of fresh food. Luckily she moved to Italy where it hasn’t been difficult to indulge in fresh vegetables. Besides from eyeing produce at her Celio corner market, she can usually be found in...
Planning A Day Trip From Rome to Florence? Read This First
People always ask us about visiting Florence from Rome so we decided to take that question to Italy travel expert, Jessica Spiegel, from Italylogue who gave us the lowdown. So, after your food tour in Rome, be sure to add Florence to your itinerary! There are plenty of...
As If Italian Food Wasn't Poetic Enough
I just listened on NPR to several beautiful poems in the new book Everything On It written by the late and so very, very great poet, Shel Siverstein. If you are a fan of his all-time classic Where the Sidewalk Ends then it looks like you will love this latest...
Eating Europe Tours
Florence Sunset Food & Wine Tour
An unforgettable evening filled with wines, fresh pasta, cocktails and an exclusive wine cellar experience.
- Daily
- 3.5 Hours
- Small Group
The Other Side of Florence Food Tour
An intimate culinary experience through Oltrarno, among Tuscan flavors and legendary local hosts
- Mon-Sat
- 3 Hours
- Small Group
A gourmet culinary adventure with a multi-course meal in the Tuscan countryside.
- 5 Hours
- Small Group
