Notte Bianca

This past Monday (May 30), Florence prepared to celebrate Notte Bianca, a night dedicated to live music, eating and drinking. From 6 P.M. until 6 A.M. Wednesday, May 1, the city of Florence would not sleep.

Even better, May 1, is Italy's version of Labor day so we had the day off along with most businesses.

While, "Notte Bianca," literally means "white night," most Italians don't actually wear white. Of course, Santa Felicita decided to do it anyway and wore white shirts and white shoes if we had them.

Even during the crowded April and May months in Florence, walking over the Ponte doesn't take nearly as long as it did Monday night. I'm not talking about a few extra minutes either, I'm talking about a good 15 to 20 minutes more than normal. It was absolute madness but reminded me oh so much of NYC. The atmosphere was absolutely incredible!

Here are a few of my favorite pictures from the night!

And of course, no trip to Uncle Jimmy's is complete without leaving your mark along with the thousand of other college students who are studying in Florence! Even funnier, this bar just opened this semester and already the walls are full of signatures and various college mascots!

XOXO,

Meggie