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Iggy & the Stooges will be the headlining stars of “Hard Rock Cafe Rocks the Square”, the free music achieved thanks to Hard Rock Cafe and the cooperation with the Municipality of Florence. It is expected Thursday, September 27, piazza della Repubblica, Florence , starting at 7.30 pm.
The emotions of a journey through time, departing from the ancient tracks of other times, to the discovery of the most precious of treasures of the Sienese region: vintage railcars and historic steam trains will bring you along the characteristic treks through art, nature and a good palate in the areas of Crete, Amiata and Val d’Orcia.
Fiesole is a hill country, part of a wonderful and natural landscape. Starting from April, the town proposes hiking itineraries for everybody, up and down the hill of Fiesole. Walking along Fiesole’s paths is a unique hiking experience, not just for the natural beauty of the landscape but also because of the various cultural, historical and art appointments.
New planters to beautify Piazza Ognissanti will be inaugurated this evening, Monday, Sept. 24, from 8 to 9 in the presence of Deputy Mayor Dario Nardella, the President of the “Natural Mall” Fabrizio Carabba (Borgognissanti Association) and manager of public relations and communication products of Mercedes-Daimler, Joerg Zwilling.
The routes of the 2013 UCI world road race championships in Tuscany have been officially unveiled with the elite men’s road race predicted to be the toughest since Bernhard Hinault won the rainbow jersey in Sallanches, France in 1980. The road races start in Montecatini Terme and Lucca before heading to Florence.
Parma had won its previous six games at home but it seemed as if that run was going to be broken when, in the 20th minute, Facundo Roncaglia collected the ball 25 meters from goal and controlled it well before unleashing an unstoppable effort into the top left corner for the Argentine defender’s first goal in Italy.
Casine Park was full of life this past weekend as Tuscany’s “Expo Rurale” came to Florence. The park was filled with vendors, families, farm animals, an even a live cooking show, to help support Tuscany’s rural economy. This 3-day event helped to bring attention to the agricultural community in Tuscany.
At 3:00 in the morning, a serious accident happened inside the Croci tunnel, at km 266 of the AI Milan-Naples (towards Florence). The first clash between two trucks was followed by the impact of incoming vehicles, one of which ended up with its tires in flames, generating a heavy smoke.
If you are not able to visit Florence during the low season (in November and in January-February) and you would rather not have to contend with long queues and waiting times at the museums, we recommend booking your admission to the State Museums of Florence, especially for visiting the Uffizi Gallery and the Accademia Gallery.
Preparations are ready for the third uniques special ones, the concours, exhibition and public relations event without equal worldwide by the MAC Group. From 28 to 30 September you will be able once more to admire approximately one hundred unique cars gathered in the spectacular Giardino della Gherardesca, now Four Seasons Hotel Florence.