Florence between cafes, art and words.

Florence can also be savored from its historic cafés, true salons of memory. Caffè Gilli, opened in 1733, or Caffè Concerto Paszkowski are places where time seems to stand still. You don’t need to order a coffee to enjoy them: just step inside, let yourself be enveloped by the lamps, mirrors, and high ceilings, and […]

From Dante to the mud angels: tales of Florence.

Back in Italy, but this time my destination is the cradle of artists, philosophers, and Renaissance dreams: Florence. Florence welcomes me through Marina, with whom I’m staying. Entering her home in the city center, I’m surrounded by thousands of books, lush plants, and a little dog like mine, named Violetta. Within these walls, a sense […]