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:
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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 MondayMay 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 !!
White Night in Florence april 30, 2010
April 26, 2010
All night party in Florence streets on Friday april 30th!
The special event include numerous concerts and artistic performances throughout the city center, and here is a short list of scheduled events, all of them at a very walking distance from MR My Resort bed and breakfast.
- Uffizi museum open 8.15am – midnight
- Palazzo Medici Riccardi open 8.30am – midnight
- Duomo square: concerts and videos
- Palazzo Strozzi open all night
- Bookshops: most of them open all night until 6.00 am may 1st
- Piazza della Repubblica: concerts
- Piazza San Lorenzo: concerts and food stands
…. and much more. Book your stay now and come to enjoy your special night in Florence!
4/24- 5/02 Arts & Crafts Trade Fair in Florence!
April 22, 2010
If you are in Florence during april 24 to may 02 you will have the opportunity to visit the ART 2010 – Mostra dell’Artigianato a Firenze, which hosts more than 700 exhibitors from all world, inside the Fortezza da Basso palace, located 3 minutes walk from MR My Resort Inn.
The International Handicraft Trade 2010 in Florence is not only a trade show, but also a special cultural event where to admire high quality artistic handicrafts, innovating ideas and projects looking to the future.
It’s a very interesting event for visitors, architects, desingers, artisans… Don’t miss the section dedicated to the food, which is simply irresistible and where you can taste everything, from the mozzarella cheese from Neaples to the smoked fish from Sardinia isle, organi beers from Tuscany countryside and much much more…
ART 2010 – FIERA INTERNAZIONALE DELL’ARTIGIANATO april 24 – may 02, open daily from 10 am to 11 pm admission euros 5,00 sat. and sun., euros 3,00 mon.-fri. Location: Fortezza da BassoApril 16-25 free admissions in State Museums, Florence
April 14, 2010
Florence offers lots of opportunities to visit its gorgeus museums, and this april 2010, from 16th to 25th you can enter in all the State Museums for free! An entire week called Settimana della Cultura 2010 where most of museums in Italy will be open free of charge.
Yes, you wont’ have to pay the ticket, and in case you have already made your booking in advance, you will pay just the 4,00 euros for the reservation service.
A few minutes walk from your charming bed and breakfast in Florence downtown, you will enjoy free entrance at: Uffizi museum, Academy Gallery, Medici Chapels, Bargello Museum, Davanzati Ancient Florentine House Museum, Pitti Palace and the Boboli Gardens.
You can’t miss this special event, it’s just once a year so hurry, we have just 5 rooms and the Settimana della Cultura 2010 is coming soon! In addiction, april 16th falls on a Friday, so plan your week-end getaway now!
Website: Mr My Resort
4. Chocolates and hot chocolate in Florence: MR My Resort Inn tips
March 3, 2010
If you’re in the area of Santa Croce Cathedral, here you can’t miss Vestri. The area is located about 20 min. walk from MR My Resort Inn, and it has one of the most beautiful piazza of Florence downtown, Santa Croce square.
It’s a small shop, but this year they open a new spot in the same street where you can find panettone and pandoro cakes, together with chocolates and chocolate creams. I saw a great panettone covered with hazelnuts and dark chocolate and I decided this had to be the “special cake” for our family Christmas lunch 2009/2010 (together with mom’s cake, of course…
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The main shop offers ice creams, chocolates and the hot chocolate: classic dark, with peperoncino, milk chocolate. They do not have seats and give you a glass to take away, and the place is one of Florentines most favourite. Don’t miss the gelato in summer!!!
VESTRI Via Borgo degli Albizi 11R www.vestri.itYou can also like:
2010 New Year’s Eve in Florence: events, music, and more…
December 29, 2009
Are you ready for your 2010 New Year’s Eve in Florence?
Here we want to share with you some useful informations on how to spend this very special night December 31, 2009
Events:
1. Concert with Irene Grandi, Lucio Dalla, Negrita band in Piazza della Stazione in Firenze, at 10 PM (about). Free. The concert is free and you have the possibility to take the train Frecciarossa for free and get to Bologna in about 37 minutes, then come back by train. This is a special event Firenze-Bologna cities to celebrate the New Year’s Eve together with the inauguration of the Special Frecciarossa train, the fastest one. So you can assist to the concert in Florence or Bologna, while singers hop on/off from the train and play their music in the square of both cities.
In case you want to take the Frecciarossa train free of charge you mus book the tickes in advance at the desk in Piazza della Repubblica, Florence, where you can also find the detailed schedules.
2. Concert in Piazza del Duomo, Duomo square with the band Banda Improvvisa from 10.00 PM(about). Free. This is a great people’s orchestra, playing various kind of music, a real great human experience for music lovers.
3. Concert in Piazza della Signoria, Signoria square. At 11.00 PM. Free. Here is the classic music: the director Maestro Lanzetta with his world famous Chamber Orchestra will play the most exciting well-known musics from Rossini, Bizet, Strauss…
Parties:
1. Palazzo Gaddi, Via del Giglio (close to Vai Cerretani, not far from the train station). From 11.00 PM open bar with midnight sparkling wine, party, dance music with dj until early morning. More info +39 3474238636
2. YAB disco party. More info: +39 335 – 7882280
Pubs and Places to eat:
- The Club House Pub in Via de’ Ginori, on your way to go to the Duomo from the B&B, offers a buffet with sparkling wine and live music for 18,00 euros
- Restaurants: please check our tips about New Year’s Eve Dinner in Florence with our favourite restaurants specials for the 12/31.
We will be happy to give you more informations and news at your arrival. See you at MR My Resort B&B!
Christmas lights in Florence
December 18, 2009
Just a couple of pictures to send you the warm athosphere of our beautiful city Florence. Christmas is coming and it is sooo exciting! Weather is cold, but our rooms are romantic and warm… Come and stay at MR My Resort for your Christmas Holiday, our special offer is waiting for you!
3. Chocolates and hot Chocolate in Florence: MR My Resort’s advices
December 10, 2009
A comment by a kind follower remind me of an excellent place for chocolate in Florence I mentioned in a post about shopping in Florence a few time ago: Catinari chocolatier Arte del Cioccolato. This is a small place located between Via di Porta Rossa and the famous Via Tornabuoni street.
Together with high quality chocolates dark, white, spicy, etc. they have a great gelato chocolate and a superb hot chocolate.
Roberto Catinari is one of the 4 most important maitre chocolatier in the world, and you can’t miss this gorgeous experience in the heart of Florence historic center… Outside the shop there are seats and a selection of newspapers and books about fashion and food; a nice flower arrangements and candles create a surprisingly place of peace ideal for a sweet break before to back home at Mr My Resort B&B.
ARTE DEL CIOCCOLATO, CATINARI
Via di Porta Rossa
www.robertocatinari.it
(the main shop is outside the city center)
- Also see: Rivoire and Coccole Cioccolato