Florence Creativity: Made by Hand in Italy

Each year, Florence hosts a fair devoted to hand made crafts including knitting, jewelry and haberdashery. The marketplace’s one-of-a-kind artistic works may be worthy of a Florentine museum, but it is open to the public. Whether you are window-shopping, people-watching or in the market for exquisite handicrafts to serve as souvenirs of your Florentine adventures, the Florence Creativity Fair represents an ideal opportunity to shop for gift items. 

Florence’s 10th International Biennale of Contemporary Art

The Florence Biennale is the city’s primary exhibit of contemporary art, held every two years. If you are in the market for houses for sale in FlorenceItaly, your long-term stay will make it easy to visit one of the Biennale forums. This year, the event will be celebrated between October 17th and October 25th at the Fortezza da Basso in central Florence.

Fiera di Firenze: Florence’s Food and Shopping Fair

 

Spectacular food and fashionable creations can be found throughout the year in Florence, but a special event held during the harvest month of October highlights the true bounty of Italian cuisine and culture: the Fiera di Firenze, a giant food and shopping fair held at the Fortezza da Basso exhibition area in the heart of the city. Throughout the four-day event, attendees can participate in cooking classes, indulge in wine tastings and browse the latest fashion styles.