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A shortlist for time well spent in Florence and nearby Tuscany, with the details to help you plan. Pick what catches your eye and make it part of your weekend.
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Teatro Cartiere Carrara ex Tuscany Hall
On Saturday 24 October 2026, Teatro Cartiere Carrara in Florence presents Nata con la Guêpière, the new show by Valentina Persia, an actress, comedian and dancer known to television audiences for La sai l’ultima and numerous other programmes.
· 9:00 PM
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Teatro Niccolini
On 25 October 2026, Teatro Niccolini hosts a concert by the Tallis Scholars as part of the Amici della Musica series. They are one of the world’s most renowned vocal ensembles specialising in Renaissance sacred polyphony.
· 7:00 PM
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Make time for Bargello Museum, whose courtyard walls bear coats of arms recalling the podestà who governed from the palace.
Last admission: 40 minutes before closing
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See Michelangelo’s David in person, then take a closer look at Giambologna’s full-size clay model for the Rape of the Sabines.
Last admission: 40 minutes before closing
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Montepulciano
The architectural details are a reason to linger at San Biagio, Montepulciano, which echoes the Greek-cross plan of Santa Maria delle Carceri in Prato: Antonio da Sangallo the Elder drew on his brother Giuliano’s design.
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There’s a good reason to stop at Galileo Museum, where Santucci’s armillary sphere of 1593 models a universe with Earth at its centre.
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