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March 16, 2018

Santa Croce

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] "Life is better in Florence" [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="34px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Santa Croce This neighbourhood is located in the south-east of the Florentine historic center. Here, you can admire the church of Santa Croce, with the tombs of Michelangelo, Machiavelli and Galileo Galilei. Piazza Santa Croce is also home to one of the most important events in Florence: historic soccer. Every year in the month of June, the players, represented by the colors red, white, green and blue, compete in a “soccer match to the death”. Around the Piazza, fascinating buildings provide the backdrop for an unforgettable spectacle. A stone's throw from the Piazza are the house of Dante Alighieri and the church of Santa Margherita dè Cerchi, where the poet met his Beatrice for the first time. Other monuments and places of interest in the neighbourhood include: Palazzo Cocchi-Serristori, a building of great charm with an elegant facade, the Horne Museum, a small museum...

March 16, 2018

in Itineraries

by Elitism

We RUN Tuscany

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] "Run like.. you stole something" [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="34px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Where >> Lucca City walls: 4 kilometres: the fortified ring of walls around Lucca is the perfect location for some great jogging. It is a circle trip, so you can enter one of the city gates and finish wherever you started. Enjoy the fantastic views of the city. Suggested soundtrack >> Vince Staples “Norf Norf” Where >> Siena City centre: 5 kilometres: Let’s start from Piazza dell’Abbadia, reaches the Medici Fortress passing by Via della Stufasecca along the Lizza; turns left towards Via Fiorentina and continues along the whole Viale Cavour, coming from Porta Camollia, along Via Camollia, via Montanini and..you’re the winner. Suggested soundtrack >> Danny Ocean “Me Rehuso” Where >> Pisa Le Piagge: 2.5 kilometres: the Viale delle Piagge is an avenue in Pisa, located in the eastern suburbs of the city, along the right bank of the Arno River, near the ancient Porta a Piagge. Viale delle...

March 16, 2018

in Food

by Elitism

Italian Taste :: Pennette with green tomatoes

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] "Eat the spaghetti to forgetti your regretti (sorry about this, but it was too funny)" [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="34px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Sauté the garlic in Extra Virgin Olive Oil over high heat, add the tomatoes, a bouillon cube. Cook for a few minutes then add the onion, chopped very fine. Continue cooking another 10 minutes. Put all the ingredients (including a pinch of powdered hot red pepper) through a food mill, add the chives, chopped very fine. Pour the sauce over pennette cooked “al dente” and drained. Serve with lots of freshly grated parmesan cheese. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_empty_space height="24px"][vc_column_text]4 People Ingredients: 1 kilo (35,07 oz) of green tomoatoes 4 gloves of garlic, ½ onion, a bunch of chives A pinch of powdered hot red pepper EvO Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 beef bouillon cube Fresh Parmesan Cheese 320 grams (11,29 oz) of Pennette pasta [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="24px"][vc_column_text] Courtesy of: Chef Elena Mattei Cucina con Vista Firenze elena@cucinaconvista.it [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

March 16, 2018

in Itineraries

by Elitism

No, you can’t miss it in Florence

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] This is a quick list of some of the best places in Florence. Check it and enjoy! [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="34px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] 1. Le Murate – An artistic and creative space. Not only that. In spring and summer, it's one of the liveliest spots for Florentines to chat, listen to music and eat. 2. Marino Marini Museum – You mustn’t miss a visit to this museum entirely dedicated to the sculptor, and after the visit, a piece of schiacciata at Forno Top, a stone's throw from the Museum. 3. Church of Ognissanti- To admire the gem of Ghirlandaio’s Last Supper, in person. 4. Sant'Ambrogio neighborhood - To relive the novels of Vasco Pratolini and visit Florence’s Synagogue 5. La Strozzina - The latest contemporary art exhibit? Here, right in the center. And after the exhibition, shopping on Via Tornabuoni, the high fashion street. 6. Fiesole Go up to cool off a little and visit the ancient acropolis, with...