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Scattered with contemporary cushions adding splashes of colour and glamour to the café opposite the Pitti Palace, JT Caffè has quickly become a new favourite spot for a coffee or bite to eat in the Oltrarno. The eatery run by fashion designer Jennifer Tattanelli, her brother Christopher and
In an international city like Florence, a good night’s sleep doesn’t always get the credit it deserves. Residents get used to church bells ringing at bizarre times or street sweepers and construction workers toiling away in the wee hours of the morning. Then there are short-
Fresh fish has found a new home at Da' Pescatore, in piazza del Carmine. Famous among Florentines for his refined way with fish and seafood, chef Daniele Pescatore has moved from his former restaurant, Il Cenacolo del Pescatore in borgo Ognissanti, to the Oltrarno and one of Florence’
Florence’s exclusive private residence club Palazzo Tornabuoni recently celebrated its five-year anniversary with a series of events throughout the week of June 15. Club members and guests were in prime attendance to make the occasion truly memorable and to mark the impressive milestone in the Palazzo’
Cruising through the countryside is high on the list of Tuscany’s most enjoyable activities. But for some expats in Florence, joy rides just won’t cut it—needing a car is a reality for many non-residents who are here for more than just a few
April 17, Verrazzano Day: a point of departure for an exciting voyage between Florence and the New World. Captain Vieri Mannucci reveals the secrets of the extraordinary links that Florentine sailors and explorers built with America. During April, on a glorious, clear-skied Florentine morning unique to spring, warmed
CALLING ALL SMART PEOPLE! Have you always been drawn to Italy and Europe? Travel and discover with Smart Trip, the tour operator for students in Florence who want to make the most of their European adventure. If you’re looking for cultural, well organized and reliable tours, then discover
Away from home and wanting to watch the news, a favorite series or movies on demand? For those with a laptop, the web is usually the way to go, but finding a show may require more know-how than just searching for a name on Google. Besides, viewing TV on
Are you going to Italy in order to work and live in the land of pizza, pasta and great coffee? If so, you are surely interested in the costs of living there. And while it is near impossible to give exact numbers, we’d like to at least try
Sending money to any location in the world can generally be done in just a few minutes, no matter where the recipient is. But it’s worth knowing that you’ll pay for the convenience and speed that comes with fast payments. Fees charged for international transactions can
The Beauchamp Estates Italy office is the latest addition to Beauchamp Estates Ltd, a leading boutique real estate agency in London, boasting a portfolio of international offices that includes Cannes in the South of France and Mykonos, Greece. The Italian office, based in Florence, is a natural progression for Beauchamp
Defined by Enzo Ferrari as 'the world's greatest road race,' the Mille Miglia ('Thousand Miles') features 375 vintage cars on the road from Brescia to Rome. It will leave Brescia on May 17 and tour through six regions, including Tuscany, to Rome and back in 36 hours. This year
For its 10th anniversary, the Tuscan Sun Festival is introducing new culinary traditions of excellence. From June 11 to 18, the festival will bring the world's best chefs, artists and musicians to Florence for a jam-packed week of food and culture that promises to delight all tastes. The
One of the leading fashion and design schools in Italy, the Accademia Italiana (www.accademiaitaliana.com) was established in Florence in 1984. Headquartered in the historic Palazzo Temple-Leader facing Palazzo Pitti, it also has a campus in Rome and cooperates with some of the most prestigious universities around the
From June 11 to 18, the Tuscan Sun Festival will bring the world's best to Florence for a jam-packed week of art and culture that promises to delight all tastes. Proudly celebrating its 10th anniversary, the festival is relocating from the intimate medieval hamlet of Cortona to Florence,
Sayaka Alessandra, Youtube's most subscribed female singer in Italy, was born in Rome, from a Sicilian mother and Japanese father. She has a B.A. in Media and Communication from The American University of Rome. In 2005 she worked for SKY ITALIA's SAT 2000 channel hosting&
Florence is famous for its leather goods, from shoes and accessories to clothing. But with so many stores and so much to choose from, how can a buyer be sure of making a good choice?We went to the Casini leather stores in Piazza Pitti and asked designer Jennifer Tattanelli
