Travel For Sports

S2, E2: Florence, Italy and Calcio Storico

March 10, 2022 Dan Season 2 Episode 2
Travel For Sports
S2, E2: Florence, Italy and Calcio Storico
Show Notes

Season 2, Episode 2 takes us to Florence, Italy to learn about the history and importance of the strictly Florentine sport of calcio storico. Representing the calcio storico is Florence native and Official Tuscany Tour Guide Luca Russo, of Tuscany Like A Local.

SHOW NOTES
02:25 - History & rules of calcio storico
07:29 - The players & dates of calcio storico
12:10 - Obtaining tickets
13:32 - Calcio storico injuries
16:42 - Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
16:50 - Palazzo Vecchio
16:57 - Ponte Vecchio
17:27 - Piazzale Michelangelo
18:04 - Accademia Gallery
18:50 - Uffizi Gallery
19:17 - Florence food and wine
22:30 - Where else to visit in Tuscany
24:14 - How to get around Tuscany
28:19 - Tuscany Like A Local

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