Freya's Florence

Friday, August 23, 2013

THE MAP ROOM OF PALAZZO VECCHIO - A TRUE GEM

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The medieval Palazzo Vecchio is a gem of a museum. There are so many interesting nooks and crannies and it spans the great Florentine peri...
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Monday, April 1, 2013

HIDDEN CHAPEL OF THE PAINTERS

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Artists in the renaissance didn’t have their own guild as what they did wasn’t a profession; it was considered a menial trade and was not an...
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

MICHELANGELO’S FUNERAL

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Today in Florence, March 6, there will be a procession from the town hall to the Santa Croce Church in honour of the birth of Michelang...
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Friday, January 18, 2013

CHAPEL OF THE CARDINAL OF LUSITANIA

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Tucked off to one side in the San Miniato al monte church of the Benedictine monastery which overlooks Florence, there is an exquisite renai...
Thursday, December 27, 2012

SEASON'S GREETINGS

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Sunday, December 16, 2012

GRAND DUKE OF TUSCANY COSIMO I... GIDDY-UP!

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Giambologna, Equestrian monument of Cosimo I de' Medici , 1587-94, bronze, piazza della Signoria Florence. There is only one bron...
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Thursday, November 22, 2012

GUCCI: PRET-A-PORTER..... ET MANGER

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Gucci cafe on the ground floor The brand Gucci turned 90 last year. They celebrated by inaugurating the Gucci museum in Florence. The...
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FREYA MIDDLETON
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
PRIVATE TOUR GUIDE OF FLORENCE I first came to Florence in 2000 to study for six months on a post graduate art history scholarship. After only a few days I thought that the Italians were crazy, the country was beautiful & I had an inexplicable sensation that my soul could be very happy here
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