Florence lit up today as the Olympic flame made its way through the city, carrying the spirit of Milano–Cortina 2026. After winding across Tuscany, the torch entered Florence this evening, welcomed by crowds lining the streets before reaching piazza Santissima Annunziata, where a public ceremony and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron marked the moment. Part of a nationwide relay spanning 60 cities and more than 300 municipalities, the flame began its journey in Olympia and will complete its pa

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In the heart of Florence lies Casa Martelli, a house museum which is a living testimony to the life of an influential family in Baroque Florence, where the tourist frenzy fades away and time seems to slow down. The building dates back to 1524, when Ilarione di Bartolomeo Martelli acquired the original edifice. As the Martelli family expanded, the residence was transformed, merging buildings before reaching its current configuration by the architect Bernardino Ciurini in 1738. Situated halfway be