{"id":3359,"date":"2018-12-25T16:54:53","date_gmt":"2018-12-25T15:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilguelfobianco.it\/zh-hant\/special-offer-easter-holidays-in-florence-near-the-duomo-2\/"},"modified":"2021-06-07T11:14:43","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T09:14:43","slug":"special-offer-easter-holidays-in-florence-near-the-duomo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilguelfobianco.it\/zh-hant\/special-offer-easter-holidays-in-florence-near-the-duomo\/","title":{"rendered":"Special rate: Easter holidays in Florence near the Duomo"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Special Easter holidays in Florence: stay in a boutique hotel only few steps away from the Duomo square to look at the Scoppio del Carro ( explosion of the cart)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>During <strong>Easter time<\/strong>\u00a0Spring is in the air and you can breathe in the atmosphere of renewal and rebirth, as the city experiences a joyful excitement in its streets, squares, gardens and panoramic terraces.<\/p>\n<p>The heart of the Florentine life in the Easter period is the <strong>Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore, a few steps away from our hotel<\/strong>, where for 350 years, on Easter Sunday, the occasion is marked by an event that best represents the history and tradition of Florence: the explosion of the cart. \u201c<strong>The Explosion of the Cart<\/strong>\u201d is a folk tradition of Florence. Each Easter Sunday, a cart, packed with fireworks and other pyrotechnics is lit and provides an unforgettable spectacle in the civic life of the city.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\u201cimg-responsive\u201d aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ilguelfobianco.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Pasquetta-Firenze.jpg\" alt=\"Easter in Florence Duomo\" width=\"969\" height=\"485\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s ceremony is very close to those of the past and the rituals are unchanged: the <strong>historic procession with the antique costumes<\/strong> flows through the streets of the city with musicians, flag weavers and figures that represent the Florentine dominion, highlighted by the decorated float named the \u201c<strong>Brindellone<\/strong>\u201d, forming towers two -three floors high , pulled by two oxen adorned with garlands, and <strong>the newly blessed fire<\/strong> that will ignite <strong>the fireworks<\/strong> placed in the wagon for a crackling and colourful fireworks display. All to the amazement and joyful participation of the audience gathered in Piazza del Duomo to witness the spectacle.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\u201cimg-responsive\u201d aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ilguelfobianco.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/scoppio-carro-firenze.jpg\" alt=\"easter in florence\" width=\"986\" height=\"645\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The explosion of the cart is definitely the most symbolic event of the Florentine Easter , but <strong>Florence at Easter<\/strong> presents many other inspirations and experiences: a jaunt in the <strong>Cascine Park<\/strong>, the green heart of Florence; a walk around the <strong>Rose Garden<\/strong>, just below the panoramic terrace of Piazzale Michelangelo , and a visit to discover the spectacular architecture of <strong>Palazzo Pitti<\/strong> with its romantic Boboli Gardens and finally an excursion on the <strong>Florentine hills<\/strong> walking or biking, for a healthy day after the delicious taste of the <strong>Tuscan cuisine<\/strong> with \u201ccrostini\u201d, \u201cpappardelle\u201d, Florentine steak and the strong sweetness of the \u201cschiacciata\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"text-align: center;\">Take the advantage of the Easter holidays and reward yourself with a trip to Florence<br \/>\nto celebrate the rebirth of nature and mingle amongst the Florentines.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/book.ermeshotels.com\/#\/hotel\/2107\/channel\/645\/language\/1\/rooms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book now your Easter stay in Florence<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u201cEaster holidays in Florence two steps away from the Duomo\u201d <\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">And don&#8217;t forget to add joy and flavor<br \/>\nto your stay in Florence!<br \/>\nAt Our restaurant Il Desco Bistrot<br \/>\n(celiacs and vegetarians are welcome!)<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:info@ilguelfobianco.it\">info@ilguelfobianco.it<\/a> for any further information.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Easter holidays in Florence: stay in a boutique hotel only few steps away from the Duomo square to look [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11383,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[332],"tags":[162,167],"yst_prominent_words":[3309,752,1176,1177,1178,1179,9100,1182,9101,753,2319,9102,1183,755,9104,1187,1188],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilguelfobianco.it\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3359"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilguelfobianco.it\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilguelfobianco.it\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilguelfobianco.it\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilguelfobianco.it\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3359"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ilguelfobianco.it\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3359\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilguelfobianco.it\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ilguelfobianco.it\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilguelfobianco.it\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilguelfobianco.it\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3359"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ilguelfobianco.it\/zh-hant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=3359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}