Freya's Florence Tours - Freya Middleton

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Freya's Florence Tours - Freya Middleton

We aim to bring the art, history, food, fashion and architecture of Florence to you at home, and to I have always been eurocentric.

I am Australian born, from Sydney, however I am convinced that I have an Italian soul, or at least it was written in the stars that I was going to settle here in Italy. France was my first love, but when I came to Italy nineteen years ago, it was love at first sight. One continues to visit a country, or a place, when there is a love for a bit of everything - maybe the food, the fashion, the pace o

f life, the art, the countryside, the magnificent cities - and I have made Italy my home
because of all of the above and also because of the people. They are what gives everything the pulse, they are crazy, generous, ingenious and unpredictable. They animate the paintings, flavour the food and colour the streets. Their creativity and their arrogance, their magnanimity and devotion to life make the country what it was and what it is today. I studied European, and predominately Italian, art history at the University of Sydney, The Sorbonne and Warwick University and, as a painting speaks a thousand words, this enabled me to enter a world of great men and women, one of power and display and of passion, both religious and profane. I became a licensed tour guide of Florence, as the city is a museum, both historical and contemporary, of the Italian people. Good guides are said to bring the city to life. A great city like Florence doesn't need much help from me, though perhaps a little translation, and
that is what I aim always to do.

06/09/2026

Good news if you want to take your dog to Venice...
Dogs of all sizes TRAVEL FOR FREE on ACTV public transport (steamers, buses and trams) as long as they’re wearing a leash and a harness.
To walk through the streets of the historic centre, you need your dog to be to be on a leash and you should always have a muzzle with you in case of danger.
You should also carry bags and gloves with you to collect dog manure and dispose of it in the dry collection baskets.
Even if churches and museums in the city do not accept animals, from this year there is good news for dog lovers: with the ticket to the Civic Museums of Venice you can request a DOG-SITTER!
By booking the DOG & MUSEUM package, specialised staff will look after your dog and walk it around the museum while you come inside to visit.
If you're looking for a space for animals to run and play, stop in one of the DOG EQUIPMENT AREAS, fenced green areas where you can also find benches and fountains. In the historic centre and on the islands there are four: the area of Parco Savorgnan, in Cannaregio, and the one in Sacca Fisola, accessible by the Giudecca, and then the Park of the Angels in Murano and the Turcato Park in Lido.
At Lido di Venice there is also a PET-FRIENDLY free beach: an area 160 metres long, accessible from Via Pigafetta, where dogs and other affectionate animals are always welcome.

06/09/2026

TODAY... like every first Sunday of the month, you can watch this traditional military ceremony, the change of the guard, outside Palazzo Vecchio in Florence on the hour from 10am to 1pm.

06/09/2026

If you're lucky enough to be in Venice today, you can watch the Historical Regatta!
Held every year on the first Sunday of September, Venice's historical regatta (or Regata Storica) is one of the lagoon's oldest traditions, commemorating the Venetian Republic's glorious past.
The first regatta on record dates back to 1841 but similar rowing races have been held across the lagoon as far back as the late 13th century.
As by tradition, the regatta will feature six separate rowing races, which will be preceded by a floating parade along the Grand Canal, with colourful boats and locals decked out in full Renaissance garb.

06/09/2026

Off to the 83rd Venice Film Festival with some mates... George received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement yeaaay!

05/09/2026

Did you know that...
Michelangelo produced several hundred sonnets and madrigals over his career. His poetry touches on everything from s*x and aging to his overactive bladder. While none of these works was formally published in his lifetime, they circulated widely among Rome’s 16th century literati, and composers even set some of them to music.

05/09/2026

Read my article in ITALIA! magazine...
Christian Mosaics
The use of gold in mosaic art was introduced in a big way during the early Christian period of the late Roman Empire.
http://www.italytravelandlife.com/2015/07/christian-mosaics/

05/09/2026

Have you tried this summer delight?
A Venetian invention, the Sgroppino is often called a cocktail but it’s actually sorbet, whipped together with ch*****ne and vodka to form a kind of cold mousse. Originally intended as a palate cleanser between courses, today a sgroppino is typically served as dessert or digestivo at the end of the meal, particularly if it’s fish based. Sometimes it's served as an aperitivo.
It's easy to make...
2 scoops lemon sorbet, homemade or store-bought
1 small jigger vodka
80ml (1/3 cup) Prosecco
Take the sorbet out of the freezer and let it sit out for about 5 minutes to soften a bit.
Add the sorbet to the bowl of a standing mixer. Using the whisk, start the mixer at moderate speed to start breaking up the sorbet.
Add the vodka and let the mixer continue running until the vodka is completely absorbed, then increase the speed and drizzle in the Prosecco until you have a perfectly smooth, fluffy mousse.
Serve immediately in ch*****ne flutes garnished with a lemon slice.

05/09/2026

Today trentunomila people from all around the world follow Freya's Florence, but on this day in 2015 I posted this...
A huge THANK YOU to all of you who spread the love, and WELCOME to all the new followers of this page. I so hope it inspires you to come back to beautiful Florence! Please keep your comments coming, they are much appreciated and help keep the page interesting and in your news feed.

05/09/2026

Look where I am!

04/09/2026

On this day in 2013 I posted...
Exploring Florence yesterday with some lovely ladies
I wonder if these lovely ladies still follow this page 🤔

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