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Picture this: a creative cocktail beside one of the most panoramic pools in Florence. It’s all change up at Grand Hotel Minerva’s rooftop bar. Kareem Bennett has devised a ...
COMO Castello Del Nero, Tuscany, is an exceptional 740-acre, historic estate in Chianti, 30 minutes from Florence and Siena. A 12th-century castle stands at the heart of the property, which ...
A lovingly restored hamlet and a genuine love of Tuscan traditions are waiting with open arms at Relais Villa Olmo Food & Wine Resort, only a 20-minute drive from ...
Ruffino, the renowned Tuscan wine company, welcomes the summer with a picnic at the flagship winery Poggio Casciano on Saturday, June 8. Only 20 minutes ...
Quietly tucked away behind piazza Santa Croce, timeworn stones pave the way to a historic palace turned luxury bed-and-breakfast: benvenuti to Peruzzi Urban Residences, opening this July. ...
The Florentine has always had a soft spot for Grand Hotel Minerva. On hazy summer evenings, the striking lettering on the white frontage calls to our team across piazza Santa ...
Anyone who’s ever ordered a bedding set or throw blanket and been disappointed on delivery day will recognize that tactile experience is key when it comes to textiles and fabrics. ...
On May 16, the members of Palazzo Tornabuoni, Florence’s private residence club, flew in from all over the world for a night to remember: Andrea Bocelli singing in the birthplace of opera.
Palazzo Tornabuoni, Italy’s only private residence club, is celebrating its ten-year anniversary. Not only a time of celebration, it also marks an important step forward and a new phase in ...
Florence’s historical centre is itself a masterpiece. Fiavet, a national association of tour operators and travel agencies, actively cares for consumers of travel experiences.
As the school year winds down, what better way to spend the holidays than at summer camp, where kids can explore their potential with a variety of English activities? For ...
Cuoiofficine is a unique contemporary leather firm established in Florence by brothers Timothy and Tommaso Sabatini. Elevating their artisanal expertise to a leather business for modern customers, the siblings blend ...
Relais Ruffino is perfectly placed as a villa rental for family vacations and reunions, or even for a romantic break for wine lovers.
Boasting bucolic views of Montepulciano, Salcheto might look like the Teletubbies set with its green setting, spacey bubbles and steel tubes, but this winery is as purposeful as it is ...
One factor distinguishing Australian jeweler Denise Copp from her colleagues is that she cuts the gems for her pieces herself. (It’s not usually a given that a jeweler can ...
“It was destiny” Ask Laura and Gianluca of Cooking in Florence how they first started working together and the latter will give you a whimsical answer. “It was ...
Florence’s first food court with table service has just opened. From freshly baked pizzas to fish tartare, pasta dishes and grilled meats, it's a relaxing setup along via Cavour.
A 30-minute drive southeast of Florence, Torre a Cona stands strikingly near the hilltop village of San Donato in Collina. Embraced by olive trees, verdant vineyards and sturdy age-old walls, ...
The Tuscan town of Pontassieve recently paid tribute to its last fiascaia. A much-loved local institution and a ceaseless advocate for women’s rights, Fernanda (or Franca, as she was known ...
Italian cooking traces its origins back to a Florentine noble lady, Catherine de’ Medici. Born in Florence 500 years ago, on April 13, 1519, Catherine de’ Medici created a world ...
Carnival is a much-loved festive season throughout Tuscany and all towns celebrate it during the month of February. It’s a centuries-old festival, when everyone is allowed to eat excessively, play ...
For just 10 euro The newest food spot to hit the streets of Florence is the innovative Pizzaland. This all-you-can-eat pizza place is a dream for an outing ...
Teatro? #BellaStoria! is back, encouraging teen urbanites to check out Florence’s fabulous theatre scene. For the cost of one ticket, everyone aged between 14 and 19 can enjoy eight shows and a pop concert, attend mask-making workshops, go behind the scenes and even meet the stars.
First premiering in 1852 in St. Petersburg, for over 100 years it’s been the sure sign of the arrival of Christmas. This year, on the 22 December the St. ...
