Freya's Florence

I have always loved the Spanish chapel in the Santa Maria Novella Dominican convent . It is one of those places however that is rarely visi...

Il Cantinone - via di Santo Spirito , 6/r tel 055-218898 I have been walking past trattoria Il Cantinone for years and finally I decided t...

Florentia, the name of the ancient Roman city of Florence founded between 30-15 B.C. under the first emperor Augustus, had a population o...

The clock on the counter façade of the cathedral often gets overlooked as, once inside, we immediately make our way towards the high altar....

The Annunciation by Fra Angelico in San Marco monastery The 25th of March is an important date for Catholics around the world as it ce...

Saints and the various protagonists from the Bible are always represented the same way when shown in art (same clothes or holding the same t...

A local Florentine trattoria, with good Florentine dishes for an honest price, in the centre of the city, is as rare as a good night’s sleep...