As the birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence has a ton of incredible galleries, museums, and architecture. As the home of Chianti wine, there are many Tuscan vineyards and medieval towns to visit ...

Florence is not just a city. It is a canvas, lavishly stretched between cobblestone streets and Renaissance domes. Every façade, statue, and square transforms daily life into a walk through an ...

I awoke in Florence to a dawn chorus. Hundreds of sparrows were swooping and melody-making outside the window. I drew back the heavy damask silk curtains to reveal the view: the sparkling Arno river ...

The consecration of Florence’s Santa Maria del Fiore on March 25, 1436, must have been, even by Renaissance standards, a day of unrivalled spectacle and splendor. The jeweled vestments of Pope Eugene ...