The monks have since sold out and today Santa Maria Novella ... of Italy that raged until the 1300s), the iris became red in their honour. When Napoleon tried to ban it in 1811, Florence erupted ...

Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella has endured the rise and ... when a group of Dominican friars in Florence began cultivating herbs and plants on the grounds of a small church, ...

The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (known simply as the Duomo) is not only Florence's religious center ... on the former site of the Roman church, Santa Reparata. You'll know you're in ...

Florence, Italy, is an art lover's dream destination. You can marvel at Florence's best can't-skip attractions, like the glorious Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, the paintings and sculptures of ...

Recent travelers note that the church museum is also worth exploring, and that even roaming the grounds of Santa Maria Novella can be ... Tuscany Day Trip from Florence: Siena, San Gimignano ...