Florence: Christmas dream
Christmas is the most magical holiday of the year, which arouses emotions, smiles, peace and joy in the family.
A moment of emotions set in the beautiful city of Florence, fascinating city that remains etched in the heart, especially at Christmas time.
The majestic Duomo and the fabulous Lungarno, wet from the river Arno, welcome us with warmth and welcome us in this city of the Medici that at Christmas dresses up with its beautiful streets, historic squares, surrounded by his palaces historical and full of surprises.
Luciana Cilemmi Giachi accompanies you in this beautiful Tuscan city, discovering shop windows, markets and gastronomy.
TRADITION AND LIGHTS IN FLORENCE
The majestic tree is the symbol of Christmas.
Walking through the streets, lit and colorful festival, you will be accompanied by lots of trees decorated with Christmas balls.
Do not miss the majestic tree that every year is prepared and illuminated in Piazza Duomo.
The fantasy and the expectation of Christmas wrap this city in a warm embrace, sweet and romantic, with its streets decorated and lit, the shops decorated and sparkling, with Christmas music accompanying strolling in the main shopping streets as the most famous Piazza the Republic, Via Tornabuoni, Via dei Calzaioli, Piazza Duomo and Piazza della Signoria. Then get lost among the jewels of Ponte Vecchio.
Walking in these streets, is like living in the magic of a fairy tale, sweet, romantic, sparkling, dreamy, colorful and magically unique.
GIFTS AND SHOPPING DREAM
Beautiful libraries, historical stationers, jewelers of the Ponte Vecchio, the big store in Piazza della Repubblica, the Christmas markets in Santa Croce with the typical market stalls painted with snowfall, with the scent of warm pastries.
Here you can buy local products in the various wooden chalets, among which we also find Santa Claus celebrates with children this best party of the year.
The windows, all festively illuminated and the air we breathe becomes magical and eager to warm up with a hot chocolate to take in the historical cafes and Christmas songs hover in the air.
Florence is a city for the weekend, romantic for couples around the world.
Magic after the fatigue of a party, enveloping after waking up to the magic of the sunlight of the day, with a coffee served in china cups on a silver tray and accompanied with delicious mini cupcakes colored.
Mini cupcake with strawberries and champagne breakfast could be ideal if you wake up at lunchtime.
Author
Luciana Cilemmi
Luciana Cilemmi, deals with Magazine, Style Director and Co-founder of Tenuta Torciano winery and Tenute Giachi wines and the innovative Viviarium Restaurant of Bottega Torciano- Tenuta Torciano & Winery is part of an international reality that is born in Italy by an initiative of Pierluigi Giachi and Luciana Cilemmi, who have worked for years in the Italian wine market , expanding throughout in the United States, managed and controlled by the american company ' Bellavini winery. Luciana Cilemmi was born in San Gimignano to a family of artists specialised in the restoration of medieval buildings. Having completed her technical studies, she now pursues the interests passed on to her by her family, like her passion for artistic objects, in particular works of art created in Tuscany between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. But she reserves her keenest enthusiasm for the historic works completed in San Gimignano between 1100 and 1300. Alongside her love of medieval history, she is fascinated in wines produced from Tuscan vineyards, which, together with saffron and wool, were the most sought-after goods traded by the wealthy noble families of San Gimignano already in medieval times. Luciana Cilemmi left San Gimignano at the age of 21 and embarked on a pilgrimage in search of knowledge and to discover the new winemaking skills and products that were then developing both in Italy and in France. In the meantime she added to her knowledge of wine by attending specialised courses and becoming a master of wine. On returning to Siena, she discovered a wonderful area near Murlo where she fell in love with the tiny, unspoilt village of Montepescini. She bought the estate of Montepescini where, based on the experience she had acquired over the years, she found a particular lie of the land, special climatic conditions and an altitude suited to the creation of great wines. With enormous enthusiasm, doggedness and considerable effort, a reclamation programme was started to renew the terrain which was then used to plant 30 hectares of specialised vines. Sangiovese is the dominant vine, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. Years of experimentation and the introduction of new winemaking techniques eventually led to the creation of Luciana di Memmi’s prestigious wines. Some years ago, Luciana Cilemmi succeeded in realising her dream of a lifetime: to return to her home town, San Gimignano. She was destined to buy the historic palace with the medieval tower, which had been owned by the prestigious Useppi family from 1200 to 1927 and had then passed to the noble and historic Chigi family of Siena. The Useppi were a powerful Sienese family who owned several castles. This beautiful medieval building has an elegant and distinctive façade full of Sienese and Pisan architectural influences. If you find yourself in San Gimignano, make sure you visit the Chigi Tower and Palace. Luciana Cilemmi holds regular events in the rooms of the medieval tower, such as the presentation of wines, both from her vineyards and elsewhere, attended by international journalists, experts from the sector and critics. She also organises exhibitions of works of art and paintings, and press conferences on the subject of "Wine in San Gimignano during medieval times”. Visiting the home of Luciana Cilemmi is like re-living an aspect of the past that will not return except through the imagination of those who have believed and continue to believe in this story.
