There’s no way of passing by Palazzo Pitti and not noticing its magnitude, worthy of the power and strength of the Medici family, who ruled Florence for almost 300 years. The Palace was not made for the family, though: the project by Filippo Brunelleschi was built in 1440 for the merchant Luca Pitti. At this […]
It’s the bond between North and South of Florence, a symbol of the city’s beauty and strength. Ponte Vecchio, the oldest bridge in town – reason why it’s called the Old Bridge –, was the only one across the Arno until 1218. Destroyed by 1345’s flood, it was rebuilt and resisted against all odds, even […]