Best time to visit Florence
10 THINGS TO DO IN FLORENCE (DECEMBER 07 - DECEMBER 16)
Sienese Pecorino
Sienese Pecorino produced in Siena is an integral part of the cheesy Italian kingdom
Christmas Markets
Enjoy holiday shopping, Tuscan food, and festive atmosphere
Season of White Truffles
Florence is blessed with white truffle valleys
Uffizi Gallery
Take your time to admire world-famous masterpieces of Italian Renaissance
Skiing & Snowboarding
A lovely small ski resort close to Florence—Abetone
Wild Boar Hunting Season
Lean wild boar meat best tastes with a fine wine
Christmas Food
Try Tuscany Christmas dainties once – and you will want to spend another Christmas there
Season of Black Truffles
Black truffle is a special gift given to Italy from mother nature
Ribollita Soup
Inventive Florentines once found a delicious way out of poverty by reboiling soup with staple bread
Olive Harvest
Olive harvesting and olive oil tasting will make you an expert in olives
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Calcio Storico (Calcio Fiorentino)
54 footballers dressed in ancient costumes give themselves up to the game to glorify their historic districts
Easter Explosion of the Cart
Easter in Florence is memorable for splendid fireworks display
Carro Matto — New Wine Feast
Florentines salute “crazy cart” carrying the first 2000 bottles of new wine with much ceremonial
Zucchini Blossom
Fried zucchini blossoms, stuffed with cheese, is a masterpiece of the Italian cuisine.
Sunflower Fields
These large yellow flowers will please your eye throughout the summer
Castagnaccio Cake
Indulge yourself with a piece of autumnal cake made of chestnut flour
Festival of the Paper Lanterns: Rificolona
On the eve of the Virgin Mary’s Nativity Florentine streets and balconies are overwhelmed with the lanterns’ light
Notte Bianca Firenze
At white night the entire Florence stays awake for the whole night until the very sunrise
Medieval Festival Monteriggioni
One of the oldest medieval festivals in Italy with dances, music, and traditional crafts
Rowing
A pair of soulmates with a pair of oars crossing Florence in a boat – a delightful romance
Porcini Season
You will never forget the exquisite flavor of porcini
Epiphany – Adoration of the Magi
Join colorfully-dressed Cavalcade of the Three Wise Men to greet the newly-born Messiah
Oranges Blossoms Harvest
Fragrant oils obtained from orange blossoms are widely used in perfumery
Festa di San Giovanni
Saint John’s Day begins with solemn mass followed with the fires of John and Renaissance football
Nespole Fruit Season
Orange juicy loquat fruit was once believed to have magic powers
Rose Gardens
The iconic symbol of passion and love blooms all around Italy
La Maggiolata Lucignano
The festival of flowers overwhelms with colors and scents
Festa dell'Unicorno (Unicorn Festival)
The biggest fantasy festival in the country
Pistoia Blues Festival
A famous music festival held at the medieval cathedral square
Florence Marathon (Maratona di Firenze)
The second biggest race in Italy and one of the most scenic in the world
Carnasciale Games or I Giochi di Carnasciale
Once a year a part of Florence goes back to chivalrous times
Birdwatching
Colonies of herons and other birds are nesting in the spring in this bird-watching paradise
Grape Harvest
Wine tasting will help to relax after intense harvesting activities
Tonno del Chianti
Pork meat cooked in white wine resembles tuna
Truffle Hunting
Spying, dog poisoning, and secret maps – it's an everyday life of a truffle hunter
