Tortelli alla mugellana

Jul 07, 2010 Comments Off

Cover the potatoes under salt flakes and cook in the oven for about an hour. Unpeel and chop the potatoes.
Meanwhile, brown the minced garlic and 2 of the sprigs of thyme add the pulp of the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes on the fire add the concentrated tomato sauce and end the cooking until you see the mixture results as a cream…

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Caravaggio Exhibition. Until October 17th, 2010

Jun 01, 2010 Comments Off

Hotel Brunelleschi is located in the pedestrian area of the historic centre of Florence, just steps away from the Cathedral and the Signoria Square: a perfect location for visiting the best attractions of Florence and exihibitions like Caravaggio Exhibition at Pitti Palace…

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Boboli Gardens near Pitti Palace

Jun 01, 2010 Comments Off

Hotel Brunelleschi is the ideal place to stay in Florence, if you want to spend your holidays surrounded by art, culture, history and relax. From Hotel Brunelleschi, you can easily reach The Boboli Gardens…

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Bistecca alla fiorentina, the most famous steak of the world

Jun 01, 2010 Comments Off

Tuscany and Florence in particular are famous for their cooking and Bistecca alla Fiorentina, Florentine-Style Steak , is featured prominently amongst the most famous dishes. We’re talking of this delightfully rich tranche of steak…

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The magic of the Academy Gallery (Galleria dell’Accademia)

Jun 01, 2010 Comments Off

The Academy Gallery (Galleria dell’Accademia) is one of the most renowned places of Florence, and it makes the city a unique “art city” in the world. Every year, thousands of tourists come to visit it, in order to discover the magic of the Italian art.

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The Visionary Genius of Leonardo

Jun 01, 2010 Comments Off

The exhibition Le macchine di Leonardo (Leonardo’s machines) will open at Galleria Michelangiolo, in the centre of Florence. More than one hundred machine models, based on Da Vinci’s Code.

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Chianti, the most famous wine in the world

Jun 01, 2010 Comments Off

Maybe you have seen a picture in some postcards or calendars across the globe and wondered about this beautiful Italian landscape: yes, it is Chianti, gentle hills covered with fields of vineyards and olive groves in Tuscany.

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