Tag Archives: Florence
Classic Italy: a whistlestop Grand Tour
Rome, Florence and Siena in less than a week? With a streamlined itinerary, it is perfectly possible. Continue reading
Alan Lamb takes cookery lessons in Florence
From cricketer to cook, Allan Lamb finds himself on a sticky wicket at the Villa San Michele in Florence. Continue reading
Allan Lamb takes cookery lessons in Florence
From cricketer to cook, Allan Lamb finds himself on a sticky wicket at the Villa San Michele in Florence. Continue reading
Florence Nightingale Museum: Shining a light on ‘the Lady with the Lamp’
The Florence Nightingale Museum on London’s South Bank is reopening tomorrow after an imaginative redevelopment. Continue reading
The volcano in Iceland continues to spew a huge ash cloud, causing flight disruptions in Europe
The volcano in Iceland continues to cause flight disruptions. Continue reading
Bailliffscourt, West Sussex: hotel review
Fiona Duncan reviews Bailliffscourt, a mock-medieval hotel with good food and a spa, close to Climping Beach in West Sussex. Continue reading
Just back: The long journey home
David Lewis is the latest winner of our weekly travel writing competition for his account of gumption and camaraderie between Britons stranded in Italy after the Icelandic volcano eruption. Continue reading
Villa San Michele, Florence: hotel review
Francisca Kellett reviews the Villa San Michele, a hotel in a 15th-century Franciscan monastery with achingly romantic views of Florence and the hills of Tuscany. Continue reading
Insider Guidebook to Florence Italy
Birthplace of some of the most renowned trailblazers in the fields of fashion, art and literature, Florence, Italy is commonly referred to as the cradle of the Renaissance. Great historical figures were born in Florence and presented the city with its unique splendor. Every year thousands of travelers from all around the globe come to … Continue reading
Take Advantage of Those Cheap Flights
For some years now a group of the airlines labelled “low-cost airlines in Europe have been taking part in a price war attempting to offer the lowest air fares to a host of European cities. It’s quite normal to hear that one of the major low cost airlines for example Ryanair or Easyjet has an … Continue reading