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Tag: Florence traditions
Florence Celebrates San Giovanni with Four Days of Music, Sports, and Fireworks
From June 21 to 24, 2025, Florence honors its patron saint with a series of events.
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Florence Prepares for Historic Clash: Verdi and Rossi in the Calcio Storico Final
The decisive match will take place on June 24, the day of Florence’s patron saint, San Giovanni.
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Easter 2025: Florence Celebrates a Perfect “Scoppio del Carro”
Florence marked Easter Sunday 2025 with the traditional Scoppio del Carro and everything went perfectly as planned.
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Florentine New Year: Celebrating an Ancient Tradition on March 25
The choice of March 25 as the beginning of the year dates back to the Middle Ages.
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5 places in Florence where you can have an Italian breakfast
In Italy breakfast does not play an important role as other meals of the day. Breakfast in Italy is nothing more than having a quick snack along with a coffee in front of the bar before going to work. However, we are speaking about Italian food so the food is naturally delicious.
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The glorious Scoppio del Carro every Easter in Florence
The glorious Scoppio del Carro (the bursting of the cart) comes back for the Easter in Florence, Italy.
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Join the Florentine new year parade on March 25
Florence celebrate its new year on March 25 with a historical parade. The parade of the ancient Florentine Republic will depart at 2.45 PM from Piazzetta di Parte Guelfa.
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Is the new age really the old age in Florence?
New Age and Old Age in Florence in an essay written by Elizabeth Monroy.
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Is the Florence historical football too bloody?
The international website Polico.eu deals with one of the most controversial Florentine sports and traditions, the historical football.
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