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Florence is the ideal location for Anna McGee, who studies History of Art at university and enjoys learning European languages. A lover of the written word, Anna relishes the opportunity of interning at The Florentine, where she also picks up lots of tips for exploring this beautiful city.
I can’t be the only one who wanders around Florence trying to picture what it would have been like in the past, as a thriving Renaissance metropolis. The little piazza ...
Florence is a vibrant, dynamic city – that’s one of the reasons we love it so much. But sometimes it’s good to get away, to pack a bag and leave ...
Florence is bursting at the seams with art. But where to start? Vast collections of Renaissance paintings fill the museums, all around magnificent sculptures look down at us from their ...
US company PW Real Estate Fund III LP and Turin-based bank Cassa Depositi e Prestiti have joined forces to invest 200 million euro to overhaul Florence’s Manifattura Tabacchi building complex. ...
The converted Montalve Convent in Florence is hosting some little-known artworks by Botticelli, Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio and Baccio da Montelupo this summer. This temporary exhibition anticipates the inauguration of ...
Pisa’s Parco di San Rossore is offering a unique experience this summer as it transforms one of its cornfields into a temporary labyrinth. Every afternoon (except Monday) until the October ...
Palazzo Strozzi is set to play host this autumn to the works of renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei in his first major Italian exhibition to date, titled Libero ...
Since arriving here, I’ve been asked many times what I think of Florence, both by curious friends back home and by city-proud locals. There’s no doubt that I love Florence, ...
A new musical project was launched this month at the Mercato Centrale, as the popular space will now also host musical performances and DJ sets. Artistic director Alessio ...
A huge white marble statue of Neptune, surrounded by rearing seahorses and frolicking bronze satyrs, towers over visitors to piazza della Signoria. Despite its imposing character and lavish design, Bartolomeo Ammannati’s ...
In Tuscany, love is always in the air. With its picturesque landscapes and cities, moreish food and beautiful artisanal products, the region is the dream wedding destination of many of ...
