http://www.florenceportal.com Beautiful Vacations In Florence Italy Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:06:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Highlights of Florence 1. The main Piazza, from where you can spot the famous Duomo, with its magnificent terracotta coloured cupola. 2. The Duomo. Get there early to avoid the crowds and climb the 463 steps into dome for a breathtaking view of the city. 3. The Piazza della Signoria where you’ll find ... http://www.florenceportal.com/florence-attractions/vacation-highlights-of-florence/ Italy’s largest chocolate festival takes place in Florence, from January 20-29 at Saschall. The Fiera del Cioccolato Artigianale is a festival of music, games, shows, but definitely the best part is the tasting of high-quality chocolate, hand made by artisans from all over Italy and Europe. This year, the festival ... http://www.florenceportal.com/florence-attractions/chocolate-festival-in-florence/ Overflowing with history, art and culture, Florence is a city that’s very hard to do justice to in a single day. A visit to the Uffizi museum alone could easily eat a day or two into any itinerary. If you’re fortunate enough to visit Florence for the first time, but unfortunate ... http://www.florenceportal.com/florence-holidays/see-florence-in-a-day/ This time of year marks the start of the huge Florence Christmas market in the Piazza Santa Croce, where you can buy traditional local items. Look out for the twelve meter tall Christmas Tree in the centre of the city. Most Italians believe in Santa Claus, Babbo Natale, but tradition says ... http://www.florenceportal.com/florence-holidays/florence-for-christmas/ Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! http://www.florenceportal.com/uncategorized/hello-world/