Accidental Tourist
Forget museums & art: Florence is also home of a bloody, beautiful game
The Italian sport of Calcio Storico can best be described as combination of rugby, handball and mixed martial arts, writes Nick Piper
11 August 2019 - 00:00
The streets of Florence were scented with jasmine as we ran through them on that sunny summer Sunday morning...
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