Santa Croce is similar to the Duomo in style (both churches represent dominant Gothic traits), and the exterior is stunning, despite not being as elaborate as the Florence Duomo. Visitors come ...

The art inside Santa Croce is one of the most impressive in ... best views of the city and surrounding countryside. While in Florence, your greatest safety concern will be pickpockets.

The Florence outlet of Oscar Farinetti’s gastro ... stables of an imposing 15th-century palazzo just off Piazza Santa Croce. Cheloni creates his fragrances in a laboratory at the back of the ...

CioKoFlò, the artisanal chocolate festival that will be held from April 3 to 6. Chocolate will be presented in its infinite interpretations, from the great timeless classics to the most unusual ...

Many of Florence’s most notable citizens are buried in the huge medieval Church of Santa Croce, including Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Ugolino della Gherardesca (who famously ate brains in The ...

One of the most underrated Italian cities by foreign tourists can boast the nickname "Florence of the South ... such as the Basilica of Santa Croce, the Piazza del Duomo with the bell tower ...

“Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland, is known for its Santa Claus Village ... like the market on Piazza Sant Croce. Head toward the Florence Eye Ferris wheel and you will also find ...

The show rightly avoids the bias toward Florence in early Renaissance narratives ... Pietro Lorenzetti, “Croce Sagomata” (1320); Museo Diocesano, Cortona (photo Daniel Larkin/Hyperallergic ...

There are quite a few places in Europe that are worth the visit but not overly crowded, including this colorfully fascinating Italian seaside village.

Most markets operate on the weekends. In the weeks leading to Christmas, Florence hosts several Christmas markets selling everything from food and wine to handmade crafts. Piazza Santa Croce Christmas ...

Florence hosts its own celebrations too with a dragon dance ... are illustrated in the bird’s-eye view painting of the monuments that dates to 1718, Santa Croce is contextualized before we move on to ...