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26 things to do in Florence

Christmas Food
Try Tuscany Christmas dainties once – and you will want to spend another Christmas there

Rowing
A pair of soulmates with a pair of oars crossing Florence in a boat – a delightful romance

Wild Boar Hunting Season
Lean wild boar meat best tastes with a fine wine

Festa di San Giovanni
Saint John’s Day begins with solemn mass followed with the fires of John and Renaissance football

Ribollita Soup
Inventive Florentines once found a delicious way out of poverty by reboiling soup with staple bread

Birdwatching
Colonies of herons and other birds are nesting in the spring in this bird-watching paradise

Sunflower Fields
These large yellow flowers will please your eye throughout the summer

Truffle Hunting
Spying, dog poisoning, and secret maps – it's an everyday life of a truffle hunter

Grape Harvest
Wine tasting will help to relax after intense harvesting activities

Festival of the Paper Lanterns: Festa della Rificolona
On the eve of the Virgin Mary’s Nativity Florentine streets and balconies are overwhelmed with the lanterns’ light

Calcio Storico (Calcio Fiorentino)
54 footballers in traditional costumes play the brutal game to glorify their historic districts

Olive Harvest
Olive harvesting and olive oil tasting will make you an expert in olives

Epiphany – Adoration of the Magi
Join the colorfully dressed Cavalcade of the Three Wise Men to greet the newly-born Messiah

La Maggiolata Lucignano
The festival of flowers overwhelms with colors and scents

Notte Bianca Firenze
At white night the entire Florence stays awake for the whole night until the very sunrise

Zucchini Blossom
Fried zucchini blossoms, stuffed with cheese, is a masterpiece of the Italian cuisine.

Carro Matto—New Wine Feast
Florentines salute “crazy cart” carrying the first 2000 bottles of new wine with much ceremonial

Easter Explosion of the Cart (Lo Scoppio del Carro)
Easter in Florence is memorable for splendid fireworks display

Skiing & Snowboarding
Charming ski resorts near Florence: Abetone and Doganaccia 2000

Orange Blossoms Harvest
Fragrant oils obtained from orange blossoms are widely used in perfumery

Christmas Markets in Florence
Enjoy holiday shopping, Tuscan food, and a festive atmosphere

Florence Marathon (Maratona di Firenze)
The second biggest race in Italy and one of the most scenic in the world

Medieval Festival Monteriggioni
One of the oldest medieval festivals in Italy with dances, music, and traditional crafts

Festa dell'Unicorno (Unicorn Festival)
The biggest fantasy festival in the country