Budget Accommodation in Florence

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Calico In Costume

16 June 2013 - 30 June 2013

A football event featuring brutality and masculinity at its best. Each year, thousands gather to watch the reenactment of ancient Florentine football game, complete with costumes, and cheering crowds. If you're in Florence in June and enjoy sporting events, you won't want to miss this crowd-pleasing spectacle.

Festa di San Giovanni

24 June 2013

A popular festival coinciding with Calico in Costume, this highly celebrated annual event is a feast commemorating Florence's patron saint. During the evening of the event, many businesses close and thousands flock to watch a magnificent fireworks display.

Rificolona

06 September 2013 - 07 September 2013

During the first week of September, the children of Florence sing songs and in a beautiful procession carry papier-mâché lanterns, called rificolone, through the streets of Florence. This annual event includes a banquet with musical performances held at the Piazza Santissima Annunziata every 6th and 7th September.

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• Florence or Siena?
  Hey guys I have 2 days/nights to spend in either Florence or Siena on my way to Venice. Which would you choose? And special things would you do? Thanks! ...

• Florence bound
  Hi all, I am heading to Italy in a fortnight and will be staying in Florence for just over a month before heading north to Trento. I have an appartment in the centre of the city and would love some advice on those must-do/see things that perhaps are not mentioned in the guides - the sorts of things ...

• Florence or Venice
  We have 8 days in Italy (December 26 - January 4) Three days will be spent in Rome. We have 5 days to divide between Venice and Florence. Which city would be better to spend more time in? ...

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  Posted in Our trip to Italy - June 2012 by gaddesandgray

• Day 10
  Dan and Joan, Bob and Jill headed into Florence early. They climbed to the top of the Campanile next to the Duomo and saw the amazing sites of Florence. Followed by a little shopping and meandering the streets of Florence. Meanwhile, Tom and Ann, Dana and Curt took a drive through the Tuscan hillside ...
  Posted in Carlson European Vacation by annandtom

• October Travels, Part 6(b)
  The travelling hat continued its travels in Italy, and spent a day in Florence. The travelling hat is in fact rather pleased with Florence, as there is credentially a huge amount of Very Very Old ...
  Posted in Adventures of the Travelling Hat by TravellingHat

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