Whether you are in a relationship or not, Valentine’s Day is the one day of the year which can best be compared to Marmite: you either love it or you hate it. If you are hoping for some grand romantic gesture, or need to plan one for your special ‘other half’, keep reading to discover the top loved-up events. If you plan to stay indoors and drown your sorrows with Baci chocolates, which you bought yourself, take a sneak peek at our suggestions for how to spend a fun, unconventional Valentine’s Day in Florence.
1. Uffizi Art and Love Tour
Visit the Uffizi Gallery on a special tour among art and love, discovering the most passionate romances in history and how the most famous painters in the world depicted them. Couples pay as one person.
For more information and to book, visit http://theflr.net/valentinestour
2. Chocolate Festival
What better way to say, ‘I love you’, than with chocolate? The Chocolate Festival runs throughout the day in the piazza.
10am-10pm, piazza Santa Maria Novella, Florence, www.fieradelcioccolato.it
3. Love-ly breakfast
Dolce Lab in Florence is offering a special breakfast for two for Valentine’s Day! Choose between Valentine’s pancakes, brioches of love or romantic cupcakes.
February 14-16, Dolce Lab, via de Macci, 38R; for more info, see http://theflr.net/8qssju
4. Charity Cena
Help the fight against cancer and enjoy a wonderful dinner and live music in the romantic setting of the Borghese Palace. Only 45 euro, which goes to the charity, ANT.
7.30pm, Room of Mirrors, Borghese Palace, via Ghibellina, 110, Florence, http://theflr.net/qruyw7
5. A Toast from the Tower!
Thanks to the Civic Museums and MUS.E Association, couples can spend a magical evening climbing up the Arnolfo Tower, enjoying a wonderful view of the city whilst sipping on a drink
6.30-8.30pm, Arnolfo Tower, Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, http://theflr.net/qnr4ns
