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An Exodus
In search
of the true Fiorentino DOC, look no further than Scandicci, Sesto Fiorentino, Campi Bisenzio and Lastra a Signa.
According to the records, the municipality
of Florence has lost
88,442 residents since 1966 as Florentines have given up their urban abodes for
more affordable …
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Moguls meet the Medici
Florence has enchanted Salman Rushdie. One of the world's most highly acclaimed
contemporary novelists has dedicated an epic novel that intertwines the history
and magic of two of the world's most powerful empires: the Mogul emperor Akbar
the Great and the splendor of Renaissance …
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Buses And Bullets
Mayor gets threatening mail
The
controversy over the Tramvia has not
ceased. Following the referendum on the construction of the light rail public
transport network, citizens have continued to voice their opposition to the
Tramvia line.
In
response, the local administration has stepped up its pro-Tramvia campaign
throughout the city. Several buses …
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Writing on the wall
Local politicians explore ways of combating graffiti
What do tourists do when they are in long queues, waiting to catch a glimpse of David or Botticelli's Birth of Venus? Apparently, they scribble and doodle on the walls.
Local politicians have had enough of the graffiti, noting that walls are …
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Splashing Onto Livornos Shores
Music fest scheduled for July 1619
After just
one appearance in Florence, the controversial
summer rock fest, Italia Wave, has
confirmed its move to the seaside city of Livorno.
To be located in various venues ‘between city hall and the beachfront', Italy's
largest ‘free' music festival comes with price this year.
Running from …
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Credit Where Credit Is Due
When you
use a telephone, do you think of Florentine Antonio Meucci? A little-known mechanical genius, Meucci, who
hailed from San Frediano, suffered
the injustice of seeing someone else get credit for his work. Ten years after
immigrating to Staten Island,
New York, with his …
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Brunellogate
Probe continues in Tuscan wine country
It may take years before one of Tuscany's most prized red wines, Brunello, regains its quality image abroad, according to wine operators throughout the region. News of the Brunello scandal, dubbed Brunellogate, the largest Italian wine probe in recent years, has …
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Pizza For Peace
Unicoop aids cultural integration in the Middle East
What better
way to foster intercultural and religious cooperation in Jerusalem than with a mouth-watering,
authentic Italian pizza. Thanks to an ambitious initiative launched by Florence's Unicoop,
approximately 300 Muslim, Christian and Jewish children living in the Beat Hanina neighborhood in Jerusalem will be …
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Spontaneous sounds
Locals getting personal with music
What better way to enjoy the resonance of live acoustics than in the comfort of your home? Word has quickly spread throughout the city as many Florentines are being introduced to an American and English musical phenomenon: the house concert. Based …
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Clandestine Grapes?
Regional wineries face accusations of fraud
Just weeks before
Vinitaly, an international wine fair
showcasing Italian wine to the world, three prominent local wine producers have
come under investigation for alleged wine fraud.
Following
the recent indictment of one of Tuscany's oldest wine producers, the Marchesi de' Frescobaldi, accused of
using grapes from …
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Tuscany and Tibet
Tuscan leaders call for peace
From musicians to politicians, Tuscans are drawing attention to the plight of Tibet. Continued calls for peace in Tibet have been voiced by major public figures in the region, starting with Tuscan president Claudio Martini.
‘We have invited the Dalai Lama to …
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James is back in town
Tuscany plays host to next Bond film
Siena, the city of the Palio, has been transformed into a Hollywood film set. In preparation for the filming of the 22nd James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, four large cranes loom over the medieval city's striking Torre del Mangia, just …
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Duped at the Dinner Table
Robbers carry off collectors masterpieces
One of Italy’s major art collectors was recently robbed of some of his most prized masterpieces. The heist included six priceless canvases painted by some of Italy’s Macchiaioli masters, including works by Giovanni Fattori—currently the subject of a monographic exhibition in …
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Lonely isle preps for visitors
Region opens Montecristo to tourism
Those who want to breathe in the ‘smell of thyme and broom' so dear to writer Alexandre Dumas can finally do so. One of the most isolated islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, Montecristo, immortalized in Dumas' nineteenth-century adventure novel, The Count …
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Hop, skip and a jump
Traveling
from Florence to some of Europe's
most enchanting cities just got a little easier. And cheaper. Peretola airport
now offers an array of new flights traveling to major holiday destinations in Europe and beyond. Beginning March 30, Swiss airlines
will offer three flights daily …
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