Where to get hot chocolate (cioccolata calda) in Florence

Where to get hot chocolate (cioccolata calda) in Florence

When the weather cools even the slightest, cravings hit for cioccolata calda or Italian hot chocolate. Here are our favorite places to enjoy Italian hot chocolate in Florence. By Elisa Scarton Detti and Coral Sisk.

Fun activities to do outside Florence

Fun activities to do outside Florence

Coming to Florence for an extended stay? Check out these ideas for fun tours and activities from Florence to get you out of the city and into a wine glass, the stunning Tuscan countyside, on a vespa or in a fiat 500! Read more  

Tuscan Olive Oil- how to pick the best olive oil

Tuscan Olive Oil- how to pick the best olive oil

Tuscan olive oil press tours: you will learn how the genuine stuff tastes while seeing ancient olive oil varieties in the flesh. No pun intended. Read on to learn about the why single estate olive oil should be the only olive oil you should be buying. Take a trip into the Tuscan countryside to experience a Tuscany olive oil press tour. Curious Appetite can help!