Florence is not just a world-class tourist destination because of its art and history. It’s also just home to some of us and the neighborhoods (called Quartieres) each have their own personality and identity accompanied by a strong sense of community. Our neighborhood is Porta Romana and we all love the spring street fair […]
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Wisteria Lane in Florence
All of my Florentine friends know about Wisteria Lane because the TV series “Desperate Housewives” was a big hit over here. They were amused and a bit puzzled when I called our street Wisteria Lane one day. That was because they didn’t get the connection to the blooms right away since wisteria are called “glicine” […]
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