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Helen Farrell is editor-in-chief of The Florentine, a role she has held since 2013. She is also a freelance contributor to Decanter and runs the magazine's translation and copywriting department.
Roberto Casamonti’s collection of some 250 works moves into a newly restored home, bringing its Italian and international holdings together under one roof.
The Australia-based artist returns to Italy with a luminous body of paintings exploring memory, mortality and the fleeting beauty of being alive.
From ancient ruins to contemporary art, Palazzo Strozzi explores how fragments can preserve memory, embody loss and inspire new forms of meaning.
The Osservatorio Ximeniano, founded in 1756, is one of Europe’s oldest continuously operating scientific observatories.
The independent type foundry is putting creativity, curiosity and kindness at the heart of contemporary communication.
In 2026, Fiorentina celebrates its centenary—and we mark the occasion with our first-ever full purple cover.
San Miniato’s wine scene is far from predictable. Among its vineyards are pre-phylloxera Tempranillo vines that have survived for centuries, while a design-conscious winery is including Chardonnay among its ambitions.
The country hotels, wine estates and seaside family villages putting tennis at the heart of the Tuscan vacation.
From charity dinners and sustainable food festivals to Michelin-starred chefs, iconic Tuscan wines and vineyard feasts, September brings a delicious lineup of food and wine events across Florence and Tuscany.
Along a quiet street beside Florence’s botanical gardens, Ephèmera invites visitors to discover the city—and themselves—through the art of scent.
After four years away from the international calendar, Match Ball Firenze Country Club will welcome professional tennis back this October.
The newly unveiled fine dining restaurant at Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, Florence, is a place built around atmosphere as much as appetite.
American actress, producer, author and documentary filmmaker Leslie Zemeckis has summered at her vacation home in Tuscany for the last 23 years. In this interview with The Florentine, she talks ...
More than 50 events across the region from July 24 to August 16 will bring together wineries, historic towns and wine lovers.
The tormentone is back—and it’s as irresistible as it is exasperating.
Swedish entrepreneur John Werich continues to bring culture back to the village in the Valdambra hills, near Bucine.
For Noa, peace begins with reimagining it. That's the vision at the heart of the Re-Imagine Peace Festival.
Discover 6 new additions to Florence: quality Tuscan craft stores, No-Gronis and restaurants.
Enjoy “the first caviar house in Italy” and be seduced by the views.
Emilio Pucci risked his life to deliver to the Allies what The New York Times called “one of the most important documents of the Second World War”.
The award-winning barista and founder of Ditta Artigianale opens up about his past, passion, and the future of coffee.
In San Casciano Val di Pesa, a former trattoria is reimagined as an immersive fine dining experience.
A space which complements cultural events with a library collection of immense value, becoming a bridge between history and contemporaneity.
