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3 days ago | theflorentine.net | Falcone Geddes

In the postwar years, Florence was in need of housing. World War II had laid much of the city centre to waste. At the same time, people were moving en masse from rural areas to cities. (The population of Florence increased by 115,000 people from 1936 to 1961.) In the immediate aftermath of the war, the reconstruction effort prioritized the city centre, particularly the bridges across the Arno river, which had all been destroyed, except for the Ponte Vecchio.

Feb 26, 2025 | theflorentine.net | Falcone Geddes

The colour purple has long been associated with Florence, from the Romans, who named it after an autochthonous purple lily, to Alemanno del Giunta, who brought immense wealth to the city during the Renaissance by creating purple dye from the oricella plant. Today, the colour is mostly associated with AC Fiorentina, the resident football club founded in 1926, which has been wearing its distinct purple kit since 1929. But Fiorentina is not the only football club in the city sporting viola.

Jan 29, 2024 | italysegreta.com | Falcone Geddes

Culture /Lifestyle /Culture /Fashion “Il tamarro è sempre in voga / perché non è di moda mai.”“The tamarro is always in vogue / because he’s never fashionable.”(Articolo 31, Il funkytarro) There are a number of Italian terms and expressions that are difficult to translate into English.

Jun 24, 2023 | italysegreta.com | Falcone Geddes |Nancy Butler

Travel /Tuscany /Florence /Culture /Lifestyle “I don’t think you can call it a sport. It’s a brawl, a battle. You have rules, but sometimes those rules aren’t respected.” THE GAMEFlorence: June 11th, 2023. The city center is buzzing, and we join the migration of locals heading towards Piazza Santa Croce.