Florence Gay Travel Guide & Map 2019
Upcoming Events in Florence
@ Fortezza da Basso (Viale Filippo Strozzi 1)
12:00/15:00 – 02:00 @ Fortezza da Basso (Viale Filippo Strozzi 1)
The fair sees itself as an important presentation site for young, ambitious and occasionally unconventional menswear labels. Sometimes also the big established designers present their men's fashion – mainly as official star guests – but the focus is on launching new brands of fashion for men. In June the collections for the spring/summer season of next year are showcased.
09:00 – 18:00/16:00 @ Fortezza da Basso (Viale Filippo Strozzi 1)
Festivities include the fireworks at 22:00 (best watched from the banks of the Arno river) and in the afternoon the final match of the football games in historical costumes (›Calcio Storico Fiorentino‹, which some claim to be the true origin of modern football) in Piazza Santa Croce.
About Florence
Florence, a centre of medieval trade and finance
and long ruled by the Medici family, was the
birthplace of the Italian Renaissance,
represented by names such as Botticelli,
Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci and
Florence is world-famous especially for
its art and architecture and has been
one of the most visited cities in Italy
and Europe for centuries.
The downside of this popularity is that
thousands of tourists push through the
narrow streets day by day.
Our tip: In the evening – when most of
the tourist groups and busses have left
the city center – the streets and piazzas
of Florence are much more enjoyable.
Piazza di Santa Croce, Piazza della Signoria
and cutie David are still admirable after sunset.
Ponte Vecchio has more atmosphere at night without all the jewelry shacks
and may be the perfect end of a romantic walk along the river.
And by all means try the delicious Tuscan cuisine – but avoid the
gastronomic tourist traps along the main sights and tourist paths.
Although Florence had the first gay disco in Italy (back in 1974), the gay bars and clubs in Florence are rather small in number and size. Some of the reasons are the rather conservative atmosphere in Florence, the real estate prices within the city and the poor parking opportunities (most guys live in the area around Florence).
P.S.: In case you wonder about the ›r‹ in many street numbers on the following pages: Street addresses in Florence have a double numbering system with red and black numbers. The ›r‹ stands for ›rosso‹ (red).