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Monastero Certosa di Firenze - Monastery of Florence
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“La Certosa” of Florence, Carthusian monastery

Carthusian monastery “Certosa di Firenze”, built in the fourteenth century, is located on the summit of Mount Acuto, also called “Holy Mount”, near Galluzzo, a town today part of Florence’s metropolitan area. The monastery was built by Niccolò Acciaioli (1310-1365), a political and economic important person during the  fourteenth century, his family was one of the richest banking families of Tuscany. Versione in italiano > The Certosa of … Continua a leggere “La Certosa” of Florence, Carthusian monastery

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Florentine lasagna with chicken, spinach and mozzarella cheese
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Florentine Lasagna with chicken, spinach and pecorino

This is a modern recipe of Florentine’s Lasagne, a different way to prepare a delicious traditional dish with the addition of super extra ingredients: chicken, spinach, mozzarella, pecorino and crispy bacon. Lasagna is a dish made with several sheets of pasta, Italian “lasagne” (wide flat-shaped pasta) alternated in the traditional recipe with layers of bechamel cream and meat sauce called ragù. Versione in italiano > During the Twentieth … Continua a leggere Florentine Lasagna with chicken, spinach and pecorino

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giardino di boboli a firenze, palazzo pitti
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The Boboli gardens of Florence

The Boboli Gardens is a historical park located in the center of Florence. Born as Pitti Palace’s garden, it is also connected to the Forte Belvedere, a military outpost built during the Renaissance for the Sovereigns’ security. The garden welcomes over 800,000 visitors every year, it is one of the most important examples of Italian gardens in the world, and it is a real outdoor museum, for its historical … Continua a leggere The Boboli gardens of Florence

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