April 9th-17th – Culture Week – FREE museums!
The XIII edition of Culture Week will take place from April 9th through the 17th.
The culture ministry (MiBAC) will open all state monuments, museums (inc. the Uffizi, Bargello, Accademia, Pitti Palace, etc.), archeological sites, libraries for FREE!
Several special events such as free tours, special openings, conferences, book presentations, etc. will be offered.
April 24th – Explosion of the Cart
In Florence, Easter is celebrated with the “Explosion of the Cart” or Scoppio del Carro in the Piazza del Duomo on Easter Sunday. The event will take place on April 24th this year.
A wooden cart, full of fireworks is lit by a dove-shaped rocket called the Colombina Pasquale, the Easter Dove. The event is a picturesque ceremony dating from the first crusade. Tuscans believe that if the cart burns down properly, their lives will be enriched and their harvest would be plentiful.
April 30th - May 8th - Handicrafts Trade Fair
Florence will hold its annual Handicrafts Trade Fair from April 30th through May 8th. Roam through hundreds of booths and find unique crafts and original pieces of arts.
Click on the following link for additional information:
http://www.mostraartigianato.it/eng_pages/presentazione/presentazione.html
Until July 17th – Angry Young Men Picasso, Mirò and Dali on Show
Around 60 paintings from the juvenile work of the three great Spanish artists and over one hundred sketches by Picasso – coming from the most important Spanish museums, from the Metropolitan Museum in New York and from private collections – will be on show at Palazzo Strozzi until July 17th, 2011
Visit the following link for additional information: http://bit.ly/eZSbPN
We have several beautiful properties available in Florence, including the Villa Tiramisu we wrote about in February. Remember if you stay there until the end of May, a 10% discount applies!
Whether you are interested in learning more about our accommodations or need help planning a visit to Florence, please contact us!
We can be reached at 800.728.8410 or info@instyleabroad.com. We are looking forward to hearing from you.
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