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In English, we categorise game into two distinct categories: furred game and feathered game. In Italian, the feathered game is called volatili (fliers). Christmas Day calls for a flier. Or maybe two! My morning walks take me past the restaurant Fuori Porta and into the back of the areas
Admire Florence with your eyes and listen to her with your heart-that is the advice from the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Settled into their newly built and blazingly contemporary New Florence Opera House, the inspired upcoming season celebrates Florence's rich musical past while also demonstrating that opera, ballet and
Florence sparkles with thousands of holiday lights. For some, this is a truly magical time that has the power to make us forget all our troubles and embrace the joys of life. For businesses, it can mean a make-or-break year, and so retailers are desperately looking forward to
These are not happy economic times. The global financial crisis has hit Europe's second largest economy hard, with many more Italians struggling to stretch their income to month's end. Those particularly hit are youth, homemakers, the elderly, the ill and the retired. Italy's statistics agency Istat recently
With the holidays approaching, perhaps you're wondering what to do with your little ones? I asked the people who know best: the Firenze Mums4Mums (www.firenzemoms4moms.net) network. Here are their top 10 activities for kids in Florence at Christmas. SEE SANTA. Perhaps put off by the
As one of the lowest-lying areas in Florence, the Santa Croce district bore the brunt of the dire flood that ravaged the city in November 1966, damaging innumerable art works, including several gems (now restored) that are currently exhibited in Santa Croce's refectory room, or Sala del Cenacolo. &
In the second of this two-part series, Rosie Scammell explores running routes around Florence. She offers routes up to the town of Fiesole, through Florence's vast park, the Cascine, and neighbourhoods far from the tourist trail. These are strategic itineraries to keep off the holiday and winter pounds,
Sometimes our trains of thought can take us in unexpected directions. Recently, I was contemplating what I would do at Christmas, now only a few weeks away. From there, with my gift list already made out in my head, I began thinking about the traditional symbols surrounding the birth of
A new exhibit at the Museo del Tessuto in Prato looks at the history of vintage fashion, a timely topic in an historic moment in which economic realities and dreams of a happier past have put the phenomenon of vintage clothing and lifestyle into the spotlight. From street fashion
Is there a connection between art and medicine? New York-based artist Janice Gordon has been exploring the relationship between these two seemingly dissimilar disciplines. In her art (see www.janicegordon.net), ...
And so this is Christmas ... in Tuscany! For gift buying, festive concerts, nativity re-enactments and entertainment for kids, Florence and Tuscany have plenty to offer. Wrap up warm and celebrate the most magical time of year with friends, family and maybe even Santa himself! Christmas fairs,
Our events listing keeps you up-to-date on the latest and greatest in culture, music and other English-friendly entertainment. This is a selection of the best of them. TF WALKS & VISITS/Badia Fiorentina December 17, 3:30pm - Meeting at the entrance to the Badia on
With ACF Fiorentina having established themselves as serious contenders for a Champions League place this season, the January transfer window could be a crucial period, both to reinforce the Viola squad and to avoid any big-name exits. Here is a look at the reported transfers that could shape the
With the Basilica of San Francesco's newly opened permanent interactive exhibition space, Frame Mediateca, visitors to Assisi can experience the treasures of the historic church and the life of its namesake saint in new ways. Watching a 3D film on the life of St. Francis in any of
Siena offers the second-best quality of life in Italy, following the northern city of Bolzano, according to a recent survey by Italy's leading finance and business daily, Il Sole 24 Ore. Other cities in the top 10 in the 32nd annual ranking are Trento, Rimini, Trieste,
On the night of December 2, unknown vandals devastated the Montalcino cellar of Brunello-producer, Case Basse, destroying more than 62,000 litres of wine. The boutique estate lost all of its vintages from 2007 to 2012 in the unprecedented attack, in which vandals deliberately emptied the 10 barrels
Now that the restoration of the Baptistery's Gates of Paradise is complete (see TF 168) work will begin on the Baptistery's north doors, also made by Lorenzo Ghiberti, between 1402 and 1424. Replicas of the doors will be made and placed on the Baptistery, and the originals will
