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Andiamo in Italia e con noi le signore si divertiranno!

shuzsociety has compiled a few key points for your trip:

Fast Facts:

• Firenze, Florentia, Fiorenza – capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany

• Originally established by Julias Caesar in 59BC as settlement for veteran soldiers

• Birthplace of Renaissance – considered center of medieval European trade and finance

• Temperature: Highs in the 70s to Lows in the 50s.


Significant Sights:

• Salvatore Ferragamo Museum – located in the Palazzo Spini Feroni

• Accademia (Academy of Fine Arts) – Michelangelo’s Statue of David

• Palazzo Vecchio and Galleria degli Uffizi (Uffizi Galery) – housing the world’s finest collection of Italian Renaissance Art (Michelangelo, DaVinci and Botticelli)

• Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (The Duomo), The Battistero di San Giovanni (St. John’s Baptistry) with Gates of Paradise - by Ghiberti (which took 21 years to complete)


Shopping:

• For leather goods – Via dei Tornabuoni where you’ll find Ferragamo, Gucci, Versace and Giorgio Armani

• For antiques - Via Maggio - some “objets d'art” are from the 16th century

• Ponte Vecchio – perhaps most famous (and wealthiest) Old Bridge in the world


The Shoes:

• Salvatore Ferragamo, from south of Italy, became famous in the 1920s in the United States when he made shoes for the famous actresses of the time: Marilyn Monroe, Joan Crawford and Bettye Davis, among others. He was known for his use of lively color. Perhaps most seen shoe was the one made for Judy Garland in 1938, inspired by Somewhere Over the Rainbow. To see the museum, and few surrounding Italian sites, check out LuxeTV’s interview.


For full details on how to register, make your deposit or see the full itinerary (click here…).

Don’t worry, we’ll help you pack. Stay tuned for more helpful hints on the best shoes to bring, help through customs, what to wear for which event, and all the rest.

Phrase of week:

English: I’m so happy to be here, now let’s shop!

Italian: Sono così felice di essere qui, ora faccio shopping!