While we celebrate Halloween in America, families in Italy celebrate their ancestors November 2nd. In Italy, as in many other Christian countries, the day after All Saints’ Day is All Souls’ Day – and here it’s celebrated with prayers, flowers and, of course, food.

In Sicily, children hunt for treats left by loving relatives no longer around. In northern Italy people leave their homes empty in case the dead want to visit. All over the country, Italians set an empty place at the table for people who no longer sit there.

Hotel Rivoli is housed in a former 15th-century Franciscan convent and is located in the historic center of the city, near the train station, and close to Piazza Santa Maria Novella. It is also near the most important tourist attractions, including the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, the Uffizzi Gallery, and the Academy of Fine Arts where Michelaneglo's celebrated David can be found.

Throughout the hotel, the classic ceilings, cross vaults, stone arches, and pillars all add to its character. The property features a lobby fountain, a garden courtyard, an outdoor whirlpool, a breakfast room, an American bar, and 80 comfortable air-conditioned rooms.

Roundtrip airfare for 2 from Columbia SC to Florence, Italy to stay in a Classic Double Room at Hotel Rivoli 11/09/20 - 11/14/20 is $1813.03, with breakfast included each morning. Call Sweet Magnolia Travel today to arrange your next trip abroad. Currently, U.S. citizens are allowed entry into Italy only for ‘precise reasons’ which may include work, health, and study.