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Eating at the Mercato Centrale in Florence

18 Jan 2017
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After a walking tour of Florence I often suggested to my guests to try the second floor of the Mercato centrale that was inaugurated a couple of years ago. It was the new foodies paradise for a while but I have to say that things changed in the last year. In peak season,...
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Getting ready for the Calcio Storico

23 May 2016
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Yesterday in Piazza Santo Spirito in Florence I was sipping a glass of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo relaxing and enjoying a lovely late afternoon, after having finished a walking tour of Florence with a visit at the Accademia Gallery. There was a lot of people and especially...
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Gypsie begging in Florence

Beggars and street sellers in Florence

11 May 2015
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During my tours of Florence, while I’m showing to my guests a detail on a Renaissance building or a gorgeous statue in Piazza della Signoria, I’m often interrupted by gypsies and other beggars that sometimes can be really pushy. They pretend they are hungry but if you want to...
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Sweet triumphs and fine folds – sugar sculptures and folded napkins for a royal marriage

04 May 2015
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About a month ago, after a tour of Florence with a lovely family and a guided visit of the Uffizi, I went to the Pitti Palace to visit the new exhibition that started on March 10th , Sweet triumphs and fine folds, dedicated to the refined decorations created for a famous wedding...
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My Easter Lunch in Pisa

21 Apr 2015
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During the last 15 years, I tried so many dishes all over Italy, but when it comes to Easter holidays, the tradition wins on every single Tuscan table. During my food tours of Florence I often tell my guests the menu list that my boyfriend’s mom, as a real Tuscan casalinga(...
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Stendhal

The Stendhal syndrome – the Florence syndrome

20 Apr 2015
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Last year I was in the middle of a private tour of Florence inside the Palatine Gallery and suddenly one of my guests, a sweet lady interrupted me telling me that she didn’t feel that well. I helped her sit down and I ran to get a bottle of water from the bar downstairs. She felt...
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Virgin Mary Santissima Annunziata Church in Florence

Happy New Year in Florence – March 25th

20 Apr 2015
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Every year, on March 25th our guided tours of Florence are interrupted by the sound of trumpets announcing an important religious celebration, the Annunciation, the moment when the Madonna received the news that she would have become the mother of Jesus. All Catholics know about...
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Florence tours by Eliza Drutu, your private tour guide in Florence

20 Apr 2015
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During my private tours in Florence, I often see bored tourists with whispers at their neck following a tour guide and absorbing the information that the Florence’s guide decides to offer them. I do sometimes group tours in Florence but I have to be honest, I prefer to work as a...
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