Emilia Peruzzi and the salon that reunited the best political and...
Emilia, born Toscanelli in 1827, married Ubaldini Peruzzi, one of the most important figures of the Risorgimento and the Unification of Italy, Ambassador, Minister...
The Ancient Fair of Antella, the history of a party amongst...
The Antella Fair has a very old history. It was thanks to the efforts of Councillor Ubaldini Peruzzi who in 1872 made "publicly known...
Bianca, Francesco and that love story at the beginning of the...
In the historical procession of the Bagno a Ripoli Palio amongst nobles, halberds, musicians, archers, knights and ladies stands the figure of the Bianca...
The centuries-old secret of the Sasso Scritto (written stone). That’s what...
That which is known as the Sasso Scritto lies along the via Maremmana at the Poggio Firenze and, watching it attentively, provokes disturbing mysteries.
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There was once upon a time “the little window”: how precious...
A large coat of arms of the Venturi in polychrome ceramic with the inscription Belmonte 1847 stands out on the facade of a building...
The “ecological niche” of Fonte Santa: the story of a unique...
In the area of Fonte Santa you can breathe a healthy and aromatic air and the climate is so mild and temperate that it...
Pieve a Ripoli, the story of one of the oldest churches...
The church of San Pietro a Ripoli is one of the oldest in Italy. In a Charlemagne document from 774 it is remembered as...
The Palazzaccio: guarding the road of transhumance for over 8 centuries
Along the Via Maremmana which crosses the Bagno a Ripoli area, on the wooded slope of Poggio Florence, are the evocative remains of an...
The Fountain of the Pidocchio (Louse) and the army of Charles...
At the junction of the old Via Aretina with the new route (today Via Roma) opened in 1761, where the climb to the Hospital...
The tabernacle of Annigoni a San Martino and that time Churchill…
The tabernacle dell'Ugolino is located along the Via Chiantigiana, not far from Grassina, on the corner of the road leading to the ancient church...
