Discover Walkabout Florence’s Tours: Tuscany from a Different Perspective

Mauro Bramante | 05 August 2019

A stunning country that greets you with character and charm around every turn, Italy is a place that people yearn to return to. With its intricate history, strong sense of…

Coffee Culture in Florence

Mauro Bramante | 29 July 2019

The home of coffee culture as most of the world knows it, originated here in Italy, even if coffee itself didn't. And yet, this adopted national drink has evolved to…

Florence's Artisan Quarter

Mauro Bramante | 26 July 2019

Florence's artisan culture is a rich one, based on centuries of traditions and skills and apprentices learning from their maestri. Even today, the city's artisans are still active and as…

Florentine Fashion Giants

Mauro Bramante | 23 July 2019

Florence is not, and has never been, shy about fashion. Florentines love dressing up and do put a lot of effort and make any excuse to put on their best…

Florence Shopping Guide

Mauro Bramante | 20 July 2019

Shopping Areas: Duomo: Florence's centre is shopping mania. Let's start with the two main thoroughfares, with the more important stores starting on Via Roma (Gucci, Miu Miu, Pinko, Stefanel), which…

Gold in Florence

Mauro Bramante | 17 July 2019

Gold and jewellery making made its way into the Florentine tradition relatively late in comparison with the other artisan traditions, but had a long-lasting effect on Florence. While goldsmiths were…

Leather in Florence

Mauro Bramante | 14 July 2019

Leather is one of the world's most ancient of traditions, and it certainly has left its mark profoundly on Florence. With street names still dedicated to the old areas (especially…

Be Italian

Mauro Bramante | 11 July 2019

10 best shops to blend in with the locals! The Florentines may not be the most adventurous dressers, but they are certainly known for dressing up and not shying away…

Shoes in Florence

Mauro Bramante | 08 July 2019

Florence is a wonderful place for shoe shopping and shoe lovers, simply because of the extraordinary history that this fashion item has in this city. Shoes have been an important…

Foodie Itinerary

Mauro Bramante | 26 June 2019

Florence has a wealth of gastronomic delights to discover during your stay. Here are some of our favourite places to visit for a taste of what Florence has to offer.…

Vegetarians in Florence

Mauro Bramante | 23 June 2019

Simple Tuscan country cooking was, once upon a time, more vegetarian than carnivorous. Country women fed their families on what they could grow in their gardens and only introduced poultry…

Ice Cream Tour

Mauro Bramante | 20 June 2019

Italians are famous the world over as the best makers of ice cream so while you are visiting Florence here are a few places where you can sample some of…