Italian paradisos

This well-known Austrian tavern's southern Tyrolean specialties are just the thing if you fancy a change from traditional Italian fare. Smoked sausage, sauerkraut and pork dishes feature on the extensive menu of hearty fare. Accent your meal with something frothy from the bar's impressive array of Austrian beers. A small and intimate atmosphere is created with soft, warm light and dark, inviting wood. You'll find the mood relaxed and friendly.

The San Gallo Palace is a first class hotel situated in the center of Florence, approximately three miles from Amerigo Vespucci Airport. Local attractions include San Marco Church, Academy of Fine Arts, and the Exposition and Congress Centre.Hotel amenities include room service, concierge, wake-up calls, private parking, internal garden with American and snack bar service, and the Buvette, a 24-hour snack bar.Guest rooms feature Internet access, dataports, desks, satellite TVs, in-room safes, mini-bars, and hairdryers.

Florence (Firenze in Italian) is the capital of the region of Tuscany in Italy. The epicenter of the Italian Renaissance, Florence remains a top destination for art lovers; it is a cultural and architectural gem, and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Located in the heart of Tuscany, a stunning province of hills and mountains, it has many famous sons like Leonardo, Dante, Machiavelli and Michelangelo.

Among the things you can’t afford to miss are the Uffizi Galleries, one of the best art museums in the world, the Duomo, the Santo Spirito church and the Ponte Vecchio. To get a great overview of the city, you have plenty of choices: climb the “Cupolone” of the Duomo or the Giotto Tower, head for Piazzale Michelangelo in Oltrarno (other side of river Arno) or farther up to the church of San Miniato.

Very interesting Indian restaurant that offers not only ready made dishes but also a selection of typical foodstuffs to try out at home in tasty and unusual recipes. Deliveries of personalized meals can also be made to your home so you can treat your guests to something a little out of the ordinary, but which is guaranteed to be tasty and exotic too.

Very interesting Indian restaurant that offers not only ready made dishes but also a selection of typical foodstuffs to try out at home in tasty and unusual recipes. Deliveries of personalized meals can also be made to your home so you can treat your guests to something a little out of the ordinary, but which is guaranteed to be tasty and exotic too.

Located near the old Santo Spirito district, this great value for money trattoria attracts a mixed clientèle that ranges from businessmen to backpackers. The menu is simple, but finely prepared, offering a variety of freshly prepared dishes along with classic Tuscan dishes, which are the specialty of this house. Homemade cantuccini (almond biscuits) stars on a dessert menu that offers a constellation of light to rich after-dinner treats. La Casalinga is always busy, so show up early!

Reintroduced in 1930, Florences Calcio Storico is football at its zaniest. Four city teams of 27 players each combine with little in the way of refereeing. Local pride is at stake and each district cheers on its own team and colors. Join in this unique spectacle and watch the final played on June 30th, feast day of the citys patron saint San Giovanni Battista. The other matches are played on the two Sundays before the finals.

This one-stop pub, pizzeria and restaurant resolves the frequently encountered problem of finding a place to eat that will keep everyone happy. Choose from the English-style pub's cozy surroundings for sandwiches and a beer, from the wide selection available at the circular bar; the upstairs pizzeria with extra seating available in the circular gallery overhead; or the more intimate, small restaurant for a wide range of pasta and meat dishes.

This one-stop pub, pizzeria and restaurant resolves the frequently encountered problem of finding a place to eat that will keep everyone happy. Choose from the English-style pub's cozy surroundings for sandwiches and a beer, from the wide selection available at the circular bar; the upstairs pizzeria with extra seating available in the circular gallery overhead; or the more intimate, small restaurant for a wide range of pasta and meat dishes.

The grandness of this Palazzo reminds one of the important position held by the Congiura family in Renaissance Florence. The family tried to seize economic and political power from the Medicis, as others did before them. This palazzo was where the conspiracy against the Medici's was hatched and planned in 1478. Giuliani de' Medici was killed, although Lorenzo il Magnifico managed to escape by hiding away. The Pazzi conspiracy led to the palazzo being renamed the Palazzo della Congiura, or "The Palace of Conspiracy". The architect, Giuliano da Maiano is thought to have finished the building, designed in the style of Brunelleschi, between 1558 and 1569. The façade was built with a rusticated lower part which contrasts with the plastered upper floor. In the corner the family crest - decorated by Giuliano with symbolic paintings of family members - is a copy of the original, which today is in the entrance courtyard.

The Medici Chapels are historical labors that are as grand in their own way as are the pyramids of Egypt. Started in 1605, these shrines were under construction for centuries. 85 years earlier, Michelangelo was tasked to design and build the New Sacristy from one of the Medici cardinals Giulio de' Medici, dedicated to the memory of Giuliano (Duke of Nemours) and Lorenzo (Duke of Urbino). The bodies of several other Medici family members are interred in the Cappelle Medicee, most notably Lorenzo the Magnificent, Giuliano de' Medici and all of the Grand Dukes of Tuscany. Typical of a spiritual leader, he was obsessed with the here-after and the creation of these intricate chapels testifies to that. Of artistic note, are the actual charcoal sketches by Michelangelo's own hand.