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TF teams up with LdM
When the Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute (LdM) in Florence wanted to launch an online news and lifestyle channel, who better to approach than the city’s longest-running English-language publication, The Florentine, which has more than a quarter of a million readers each …
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Universities unite!
Prato Campus Week
From May 4 to 11, Prato will be filled with beats, food and even group sporting events, all part of a joint program of Prato’s three universities, promoting interaction not only among themselves, but also with universities in nearby Florence. With …
Florence for Students
Fabulous Florence!
Welcome,
students! It's a new year and the city is full of life and vivacity, enlivened
by the arrival of thousands of study abroad and Erasmus students from all over
the world.
If you are
one of these lucky people who have recently arrived in our …
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Student-friendly spaces
Where to study and research in Florence
If you are
used to studying at Starbucks or in other public places in the United States,
you are in for an unpleasant surprise in Italy. Bars are not usually places for
leisurely reading and computer use, but rather for a quick shot of …
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The great pasta escape
Guide to international eats in Florence
by Leah Eades
Chock full
of restaurants, pizzerias, bars and eateries, Florence has a reputation among
Italians and foreigners alike as the place to find the best that Italian
cuisine has to offer. However, not many know that the city is also rich in
international cuisine, providing an …
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In two languages
How exchanges can open doors
As a newly
arrived Brit in Florence, my Italian vocabulary was restricted to Ciao!,
grazie, scusa, gelato, caffé, and a firm no to the pushier stall
owners at the San Lorenzo market. Determined to at least make an attempt to
learn the language, I immediately …
Sport + Leisure
Run the Renaissance
Jogging routes through Florence
For those inspired by the Florence
marathon on November 25, there are ample opportunities to get running. With one
of Europe's milder winters, the Tuscan countryside on the doorstep and a
stunning cityscape, Florence is the perfect place for amateurs to begin. In the
first …
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Welcome to Firenze
So you've made it to bella Italia, the land of pizza and gelato, where the sun always
shines, no one ever stops talking or pays their taxes, and lovelorn Romeos call
out ‘Buongiorno principessa!' to their sweethearts. While the country may not
live up …
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Guide to good reads
Exploring Florence through literature
Florence has long been the muse of many writers
and poets over the centuries, and looking at the city through the eyes of a
writer can help you see things in an entirely different light. Just in time for
the arrival of thousands of …
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Tuscany's tomb raiders
How students are helping to dig up and restore the past
Of all the reasons for coming to Tuscany,
spending weeks under the scorching sun digging in the dirt might not be high on
most people's list. But that is precisely what scores of students, mostly
foreign, do every year. Italy, and particularly Tuscany, is …
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Inside the mind of an americano
Reflections on the student experience in Florence
Many thousands of students study abroad in
Florence every year, and Naomi Rose Howell, at the end of her semester in the
city, provides insight into the surprises, delights and difficulties in store
for incoming students. While concentrating on American students, of whom the
city …
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Forza Viola!
Fiorentina fun facts
Part of living abroad for an extended period is getting to know the local sports teams, and Florence has many to follow, from water polo and rugby to, of course, soccer. Browse back issues of TF for other students' experiences, whether …
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How to volunteer in Florence
Give something back
Muhammad Ali once said, ‘Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.' Volunteering is a way to give back to a community and help others, but also to help yourself. Whether it's serving meals to …
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Being an angel of beauty
NYU students volunteer at the Stibbert
The Stibbert Museum is located in a small, quiet park located off via Bolognese. When three New York University (NYU) students were given the opportunity to volunteer for a day at the museum and gardens, they readily accepted. It was during …
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Get lost, will you?
Finding Florence with the Ataf bus game
by Lara Breckon
There are many ways to find the multitude of faces and places of a more authentic kind of Florence than the one you will see in and around piazza Duomo and the Ponte Vecchio. Finding Florence is an effort all study …
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Saturday, May 18, 2013