Festa del Vino: Chianti Festival in Montespertoli

“Wine is sunlight held together by water”, Galileo Galilei wrote centuries ago. As an Italian from the Tuscan city of Pisa, he was well qualified to speak on the subject!

Pitti Immagine Uomo: Men’s Fashion Fair of Florence

One of the most visited attractions in the city of Florence is Michelangelo’s David statue. The larger-than-life man of marble has been famous for centuries, a symbol of male beauty and a model of sculptural skill. Notably, David wears no clothing. However, if he were a flesh-and-blood man of the modern world he would have plenty of local designers waiting to dress his perfect physique. Indeed, many of the icons of men’s fashion hail from Italy. Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Ferragamo, Prada and Versace are only a few of the fashion houses based in Italy whose clothing is coveted by the best dressed men (and women!) all over the world.

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.