5/28-31 Ice Cream Festival in Florence!
May 20, 2010
There are no reasons to miss the Firenze Gelato Festival – Italian ice cream!
From May 28the art of ice-crea making in Florence’s most beautiful squares of the city center. Very close to Mr My Resort accomodations, 2 steps from the Academy Gallery, the elegant Piazza SS. Annunziata will host the Gelato Show Performance and a “village” of ice-cream parlours where you can sample various flavours of the top – Italian artisanal gelato makers, and in Piazza della Repubblica you can find the best Italian quality industrial gelato “Sammontana”: the most famous, the oldest and the most traditional here in Italy.
The Italian Gelato was born right here in Florence during the Renaissance as a “iced flavoured sugar water”, and exported with Caterina De’ Medici in France (do you know the Café Procope? It was the most important ice-cream parlour in the country around 1665). The first important Italian ice-cream maker was the florentine Ruggeri, a chef of roast-chickens with a passion for cakes, and a few years later Buontalenti, “the” florentine architect with a cooking passion made his “crema del Buontalenti” with honey, orange and lemon flavour, eggs, milk, a drop of sweet wine. This gelato is still available in most of the excellent florentine ice-cream parlour, even the recipe is different considering the use of sugar instead of honey, and other ingredients…
During the Gelato Festival the most important italian artisans will be at your disposal to give informations, suggestions, and show their products. Activities desinged for children available.
There is a special Firenze Gelato Festival card that you can buy in Piazza SS. Annunziata which allows you to get discounts on tastings and public transports.
Hey, don’t miss your stay at Mr My Resort, check the availability and visit our rooms here: http://www.mrflorence.it/eng/Hotel-for-honeymoon-in-Florence.html
FIRENZE GELATO FESTIVAL may 28-31 Piazza SS. Annunziata 10.00 am – 11.00 pm Piazza della Repubblica 10.00 am – 10.00 pmYOU CAN ALSO LIKE OUR GELATO TIPS:
- Re Gelato ice cream
- Gelateria Perché No?
- Grom ice cream
- Gelateria Carabé
5/22-10/10 Caravaggio in Florence Exhibition
May 13, 2010
If you are in Florence between May and October (why not?) you can’t absolutely miss this special event about Caravaggio and his school. Most of paintings will be located inside the Uffizi Museum, and another part of the event will be host inside the Pitti Palace – Galleria Palatina.
On the occasion of the IV centennial of Caravaggio‘s death, there will be a total of more than 100 works coming from research, new attributions, most of them well-known, some unknown.
The Exhibition will have the same opening time of Pitti and Uffizi: 8.15 am – 18.50 pm, closed on Monday. The cost of the ticket will be euros 14,00 per person (euros 10,00 museum+exhibit. and euros 4,00 museum booking service).
Caravaggio is one of the most important italian artists, and you can’t say you’ve been in Italy and missed him…
Book your room at Mr My Resort here http://www.mrflorence.it/eng/Hotel-for-honeymoon-in-Florence.html and we will arrange your museums tickets without additional costs!
CARAVAGGIO E I CARAVAGGESCHI A FIRENZE Uffizi & Pitti Palace May 22 – October 10 Time: 8.15am – 6.50pm last entrance closed on MondayIris Garden in Florence – opening season
May 8, 2010
A few steps from the Piazzale Michelangelo which offers one of the best Florence view there is the Giardino dell’Iris – Iris Garden which will be open until May 20th. the place is simply gorgeous and worths a visit in sunny days. In addiction, you can consider to visit also the San Miniato church, a magnificent building decorated with mosaics in gold and marbles, with a secret XI cent. crypt.
May 10-15 there is the 54° International Iris Competition, so you can see hybridisers and horticulturists from different nations work in the Garden and expose their flowers. Dont’ miss it! From the historic center Mr My Resort area you can take the bus n. 12 or 13 and go directly to the Piazzale; the Iris Garden is located on the east part of the terrace overlooking the city. If you are good walkers then you can go there by feet in about 1hr30″, crossing the Old Bridge Ponte Vecchio.
Check where B&B MR My Resort is located here: http://www.mrflorence.it/eng/Central-B&B-Florence.html
IRIS GARDEN
open daily: 10am-12.30pm
and 3.00pm-7.00pm until May 20
Free entrance
May 8-9 La notte blu Florence events&concerts
May 2, 2010
…. And after the White Night on april 30 now Florence celebrates the annual Europe’s Day with 27 hours of concerts, events, opera. The 2010 is 60th anniversary of the Declaration of the European Union and Florence wants to give its special tribute.
Here is a very short list of various events you will discover in the city from the afternoon of May 8th until the evening of May 9th. You can find the complete calendar of events on L’Europa in 27 ore – La Notte Blu
- Concerts: in Piazza della Repubblica street bands and classic music, jazz concerts, rock music from the afternoon of May 8th.
- Santa Trinita Church: guided tours from 8.00pm on May 8th.
- Happy Hours and Light dinner in cafes, bars, pubs located in the city center (Caffé Deluxée, Caffé ChiaroScuro, Caffetteria delle Oblate, Cuculia Libreria…)
All the events are linked to Europe’s life, including traditional food 
Let’s come to Florence and enjoy the European Day! Spend the night at http://www.mrflorence.it !!
Restaurants in Florence:_”Lungarno 23″ best hamburgers in town & café
May 1, 2010
This is a very nice place to eat, and you must not think about the standard “hamburger” McDonald’s style. Florentines love Lungarno 23 chianina hamburgers&café, which became one of their favourite places to eat in the city center. Two rooms, (one with very large windows overlooking the river) both not too large, so book in advance or go not too late, say not after 8.30pm.
Here the hamburgers are made with the special “chianina” meat of an excellent quality, organic, genuine and fresh, directly from the “Farmhouse La Fratta” located in the Chianti landscape.
The menu offers various hamburgers type, all of them always served with vegetables and chips, typical home-made hamburger bread, sauces. All of them served on a plate, not in the standard hamburger style. BUT: not hamburgers only! Roast-beef, tartare, good italian pasta and excellent soups with organic ingredients. Cheese and salami from best Tuscan producers. Seasonal generous salads. Don’t miss the cakes, we took the apple-pie with cream and cinnamom which was delicious!
You can have your wine by glass, or an entire bottle. Friendly service, the staff is very polite. Price range for dinner: 20,00/35,00 euros per person all inclusive.
Location: on the river, very romantic! Cross the Ponte Vecchio Old Bridge and take left. Go straight for 50-60 meters and you will find Lungarno23; it’s between Ponte Vecchio and Ponte alle Grazie bridges, about 20-30 min. walk from our bed and breakfast. My personal tip: a romantic walk on the Lungarni, watching the river and Florence by night, waiting for a peaceful night in your charming room at Mr My Resort Inn.
LUNGARNO 23 Lungarno Torrigiani 23 Tel. 0039 055 2345957 www.lungarno23.it closed on Sunday