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In the Florence episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy discovers the private 15th-century palace of the Medici family. The frescoed private chapels in the 15th-century Palazzo Medici Riccardi at Via Camillo Cavour, 3 are significant, because at the time, private chapels were rarely permitted by the Pope. The Medici family hired Benozzo Gozzoli to …
In the Florence episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy learns to make the traditional Tuscan soup, ribollita. If you would like to try the ribollita (hearty vegetable soup) that Giovanni taught Kathy to make, head over to L’Osteria di Giovanni at Via del Moro, 22. Not only can you enjoy the ribollita, but many …
In the Florence episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy learns about one artist’s interesting take on Street Art. Street artist Clet Abraham hacks street signs all over Florence (and the world) by putting fun vinyl stickers over them, affixing scenes of people defying authority to the “do not enter” signs, or transforming the person …
In the Florence episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy visits a unique family run jewelry studio. Goldsmith and jeweler Alessandro Dari’s family has been making jewelry in Florence since 1630. Dari puts and elaborate and nontraditional spin on the craft. Rings are his specialty and each has a spiritual significance or a connection to …
In the Florence episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy visits the bustling Central Market and tries a traditional Tuscan dish. Mercato Centrale (central market), a Florence institution, since the late 19th century, sells everything needed to make traditional Tuscan meals – you will find meat, seafood, produce, spices and more on the first floor. …
In the Florence episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy views a restoration of the only Last Supper painted by a woman. Florence’s first woman artist, nun Plautilla Nelli, has been at the center of a 10-year restoration project spearheaded by the Advancing Women Artists Foundation. Multiple paintings by the 16th-century painter have been researched, …
In the Florence episode of the second season of Dream of Italy on PBS, Kathy explore the works of art and restoration workshop in the Opera del Duomo. Museo dell’Opera del Duomo (Piazza del Duomo, 9) was built in 1891 to house the works of art created for the cathedral. The museum was recently renovated at the hands of director …
Travelers in-the-know head straight to Naples for the country’s best pizza, but now they can taste some of it in Florence. A Neapolitan landmark since 1906, L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, has opened shop in Florence. As much as a Botticelli painting hanging on the Uffizi gallery walls can inspire visitors, so can these pizzas. Expertly crafted by the Condurro family …
This article originally appeared in the March 2018 issue of Dream of Italy. Get the recipe for tiramisu here. Many first-time visitors to Florence stay and eat around the main sights and museums, which are concentrated on the north side of the Arno River. Unless visitors head across the Arno to the Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens, they often miss …
An edited version of this article appeared in the November 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Click here for all Christmas in Italy travel suggestions The holiday season is a magical time of year in Italy and a great time to experience Italian traditions new and old. Over the years at Dream of Italy, we’ve written about various ways to …
