I’ve just come in from a walk and if you’d seen me, you probably would’ve wondered what I was doing with my head in the bushes. I was smelling the jasmine (gelsomino)! While the city isn’t teeming with gardens and flowers, we do have some, and they’re one of the reasons I love May in
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My 8-year-old enjoys some of Florence’s kid-friendly museums, but on a recent afternoon, we decided to spend our few hours in the city doing less-traditional things. It was still kind of a ‘mom-son date,’ so we did pack in a couple of special trips (pastries! more sugar!), and we were flexible (I needed to make
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Thinking of visiting Florence’s HZERO Miniature Train Museum, but aren’t sure if you should prioritize it over other Florence experiences? I’m a local mamma of three, and I just visited the museum with my youngest son (4-years-old). We found HZERO to be a nice change of pace from typical Florence museums like the Uffizi and the Accademia.
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If you’ve followed my advice or read any of my guides, you know that I like to ‘keep it real.’ While Florence is incredible, it’s not incredible 100% of the time, and August happens to be one of those moments. August in Florence is hot, hot, hot. Not hot like ‘sweat glistening off your sunkissed
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April used to be low season in Florence. You could enjoy having quiet dinners in trattorie, wandering around Piazza del Duomo without crowds, and walking into museums without reservations. Well, people caught on… April is a lovely time to be in Florence! Yes, we do tend to get rain in April (April showers bring May
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Are you trying to decide if you should visit Florence’s Museum of Illusions (Museo delle Illusioni)? I’m a local mamma of three, and I just visited the museum with my two older boys (ages 7 and 10). We’ve explored plenty of Florence’s museums, and we all found this to be a nice change of pace
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Are you coming to Florence with your family and feeling overwhelmed trying to sort through all of the areas and places you could stay? Although Florence’s historic center is small (you can easily explore it all on foot, even with kids), there are many different neighborhoods and accommodation options. And there are plenty of ‘best
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Florence in March – yes or no? It all depends on what your vacation goals are! Florence in March is typically chilly and rainy, with the sun shining brightly some days, giving us a peek of what’s to come. But the so-so weather forecasts also guarantee fewer crowds and lower prices on hotels than other
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If you’re contemplating a February trip to Florence but can’t quite commit – I get it. February isn’t the month that typically pops up when you imagine strolling the Renaissance city’s streets or sipping on a glass of Chianti Classico wine in a Florentine piazza. February in Florence is cold and it can be rainy.
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Florence in September is the stuff movies are made of… cool morning strolls, sunny days wandering across the Ponte Vecchio and along the Arno, and enjoying evening aperitivo and meals in lively piazzas. You can also feel the energy of the surrounding Tuscan countryside as the grapes are harvested and local sagre and festivals are
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