This is high season at Scuola Toscana, therefore there was not time to update this blog.

Sorry, we will back as soon as possible !

Meanwhile, as promised, here are the questions of the recent quiz we hold in Japan… try to answer if you like, next time the answers !

1.Millions of tourists come every year to Florence to see the statue of a naked guy. What’ s the statue’s name and who made it ?

2.Close to Scuola Toscana there is a narrow street named “via Torta”. “Torta” means crooked, and, as a matter of fact, this street makes a very strange curve. Why ?

3.Florence is well known in the world as a capital of Renaissance art, thank to huge investments of the family Medici.
Among these names, which one does not belong to any Medici ?
Alessandro
Marco
Cosimo
Giulia
Lorenzo
Anna Maria Luisa
Giovanni
Salvestro

4. One of the most importants dishes of the Florentine cuisine is the so-called “Ribollita”. Which is the main ingredient of the Ribollita ?

5.Which is the most Michelin-starred restaurant in Florence ?

6.Which is the name of the area close to Florence which gives the name to the most famous Florentine wine ?

7.Fiorentina is the name of the soccer team of Florence. When did this team win the Italian Serie A League ?
1968
1988
2008
never

8.Florence is also one of the capital of fashion. Which one of these fashion houses was not born in Florence ?
Cavalli
Gucci
Valentino

Have a try !