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Tour of “The Jews, the Medici and the Ghetto of Florence”

Jewish Florence Walking Tour and visit of the special exhibition Combine the special event “The Jews, the Medici and the…

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Bernardo Buontalenti, First Inventor of the Gelato

The architect that made the gelato for the Medici Did you know that the gelato was invented in Florence? The…

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Cosimo the Elder and the Medici Bank

Cosimo the Elder and the Medici bank Cosimo the Elder and the Medici bank played a fundamental role in shaping…

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The Jews in Florence and Cosimo I de’ Medici

The Jews in Florence and Cosimo I: the ghetto as something completely new Let’s continue with our story about the…

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Jewish Tour at the Uffizi Gallery

Jewish Tour at the Uffizi Gallery: 3 not-to-be-missed Jewish characters of an extraordinary Renaissance collection Thanks to our Jewish Tour…

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Florence Jewish Community

The ancient Florence Jewish Community  There is no certain news about the origins of  Florence Jewish community after the foundation of “Florentia”…

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Jewish Ghetto of Florence

Jewish Ghetto of Florence: a less-known chapter in Florentine history Did Florence ever have a Jewish ghetto? The answer is…

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Italian Stereotypes: How Others See Us (and How We Are)

Italian stereotypes: pasta and toilet seats This time I want to talk about Italian stereotypes in the US. Movies, TV…

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Hands touching the model of Florence in 3D

A Tour of Florence for the Visually Impaired

Tour of Florence for the visually impaired: it’s possible! A tour of Florence for the visually impaired? I’m an experienced…

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