One of the first concerns when renting an apartment in Florence / Italy for an extended amount of time is how much utilities costs and how are calculated.
This article will help you understanding how much your showers will cost!
Pitti Immagine
June 15th, 2010 by Devan
Welcome welcome to witness Fashion in Florence at its peak! Most of you must have already heard of Pitti Immagine? Well a quick recap is of no harm to anyone. Pitti Immagine organizes one of the worlds most important fashion events. Exhibitions, conferences, fashion shows and new innovative ideas are followed carefully by designers, photographers, Journalists as well as visitors coming from all possible destinations.
“Visitors to the Pitti Immagine trade shows will be greeted in a new reception area”, says Vincenzo Maria Franco, chief executive of Pitti Immagine. “The new Pitti Immagine reception is not only a high quality piece of architecture, it is yet another step in the process of upgrading relations between the fairs and their visitors that was begun one year ago with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT (Boston) Mobile Experience Lab”.
Today Florence witnessed the opening of the 78th edition of Pitti Uomo as well as the 6th edition of Pitti W_Woman. For all the full program click here. This is “a strategic event, and it is chosen by exhibitors for preview launches, for capsule collections and for specific projects linked to new approaches to female elegance.” (PITTI IMMAGINE)
These are a few 972 brands participating at the Pitti W_Woman event Alberto Fasciani, Amazonlife, Banci Gioielli, Barbara Boner, Bhcrafts, Bibi Chemnitz, Biehl, Bloch, Bp Studio, Brebis Noir, Ç Les Maçons Danseurs, Calé Fragranze D’Autore and Cappi Vintage Bijoux. A total of 1047 collections will be on display till the end of the event from the 15th-18th of June.
The event, is held at the Fortezza da Basso, near the S.M.N Station.
Make your dream come true
June 5th, 2010 by DevanLove is in the air….A romantic city like Florence can never pass unobserved. Every year more than 1000 weddings take place here. Sharing the happiness of these events in an environment rich with memories that can take us back to historical weddings of the Royal Medici family.
In my point of view, there has to be a secret hidden deep inside the city walls that makes this place so unique…its as if the trees produce a fusion of romance and oxygen during the photosynthesis. H2O + (R)2 
Many dream to come back and get married in such a surrounding. Its like as if all the 7 wonders of the world are right here and you can see the world below you from Piazza Michelangelo.
Now to be honest, how many romantic lot of you have dreamed of getting married in Florence?For some the wish has come true…while others keep it as a wonderful thought within their heart…. forever.. and maybe…make it a dream come true for their future children.
Gelato Festival
May 24th, 2010 by Devan
Its all true. The word is spreading fast, from the web to the papers, people are already fantasizing the flavors melting in their mouths. Everyone is waiting for the Gelato Festival right here in Florence! A four day craze non stop for the Italian delights starting Friday the 28th till the 31st of May. The Mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi has been invited to do the honors and kick start this wonderful event. This is a manifestation, which will give the possibility for all those willing to participate, a free choice to taste from 1 to 5 flavors of gelato situated in different squares of the center of Florence.
Part of the event which should not be a miss out, is the photographic exhibition at Piazza Santissima Annunziata, describing the historical stages of the gelato back since the 800th centurty to begin approximately at 1300hrs. For those of you interested in the making of a gelato, various workshops will be put up as well. According to the tabloids, there will be an approximation of 250000- to 300000 visitors! That’s right, one big group of visitors who would like to realize the dream everyone had since he or she was a child. Surrounded with all the ice-cream you can imagine, with noone to stop you from tasting them! Read the rest of this entry »
Extra Costs for Your Property
April 12th, 2010 by LorenzoClients always want to know what are the extra costs related to the price list. Each property should have an extra cost section well formatted to inform about what is included and what is not in the given price list.
Types of trains in Italy
March 26th, 2010 by LorenzoCan’t figure out what Intercity, Eurostar, Regional, Frecciarossa mean? Read on and get on the right train!
Before we start you should know train in Italy are run by Ferrovie dello Stato Italiano (FS for short) you can visit the main site at www.ferroviedellostato.it
Moving by train in Italy is a great way to reach any major city: connections to Milan, Venice, Rome, Florence, Naples work very well despite our world wide known strikes the service is yes somewhat expensive but very realiable.
