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The rugby renaissance in Florence

The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) recently announced that it had reached a three-year agreement with the City of Florence for the organization of the November test matches of the Italian ...

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Maledetti Toscani

A hide away from piazza Signoria and nestled just off Florence’s main shopping thoroughfare, Maledetti Toscani is a welcome, authentic addition to Florence’s leather goods scene.   Not that the venture ...

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How to be loved by your “coinquilini”

You decided to live abroad in Italy for the entire summer and chose Florence because you’ve always dreamt of walking around the tiny streets of the historical center while eating ...

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Six cool spots for hot Florence

Summer’s here! Despite the strange thunderstorms in recent weeks, the temperature is rising. Despite the Anglo-Saxon tendency to go out in the midday heat, it’s not the wisest of ideas. ...

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Where is “fashion” in Florence?

Fashion has been on all of our minds of late due to the annual Pitti Uomo influx.   But fashion endures in Florence year round and none more so than ...

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Skip your Spritz: 4 drinks for Italian summer

When it comes to cocktails and cooling off, most of us are creatures of habit, myself included. After a blistering day spent in the Florentine sun—or strategically perched by the ...

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Florentine DJs to rock your summer

Choosing the right dance floor can become quite an ordeal when surveying an unknown club scene. Here at The Florentine we believe that sore feet are proof of a night ...

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Santi Apostoli’s student community in Florence

Students of all walks of life choose Florence as the setting for one of the most freeing experiences a 20-something may encounter—a semester abroad. This means opening themselves up to ...

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Linky the fashionable electric longboard

Linky, the electric longboard that folds up into a (designer) bag, seeks €100,000 on Kickstarter and is almost 50% of the way there. During the campaign, the inventors (3 from ...

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Intern at The Florentine

The Florentine welcomes applications for internships from enterprising native English speakers with advanced Italian who thrive in a creative environment, love to read and write, and cannot think of a ...

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Oltrarno Recordings: music from the left bank

The Oltrarno, buzzing core of Florence’s artsy riverside, has its very own record label and you can find them today inside Stibbert Museum’s Limonaia, where an outdoor marketplace will be ...

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Dynamo Challenge in Pistoia

Ready for some serious fun for a good cause? On Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29, Dynamo Camp, in the province of Pistoia, will be the site of the ...

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Engaging Florence

Florence is the perfect destination for an unforgettable wedding day. Many couples from all over the world choose to celebrate the happiest day of their lives in the heart of ...

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English language movies in Florence, April 2016

The following films will be shown at the Odeon Cinehall in piazza Strozzi. Dates are subject to change. For showtimes, see the website. Truth ** April 1–4 The true story of ...

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Swiping and radio silence

Swipe. No. Swipe. No. Red Speedos. No. Suspicious side pose. No. Extremely waxed eyebrows. No. Guess which one of this group I am… No. Dramatic close up of ...

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Farewell to Hearth and Home

It was early 2010 when I first heard this poetically melancholic name: Farewell to Hearth and Home. At the time, I was organizing a series of lo-fi folk concerts and ...

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The Florence symphony

Besides its unique look and unmistakable beauty, what is it about Florence that stimulates our senses and intellect and captures our hearts like nowhere else? That is the question that ...

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Women’s associations in Florence

Every year on March 8, the men of Florence hand out mimosas to the women in their families, friend group or, well, field of vision. This gesture of solidarity is ...

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English Language movies in Florence in March 2016

Wondering what English language films are playing in Florence in March 2016? TF has the answer every month.   Rocco e i suoi fratelli (Rocco and his brothers)   March ...

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Buy a tree and win a night in Tuscany

Treedom, a website that enables users to plant, gift and follow trees online, is launching the Love Limited Edition collection including a chance to win a night in Tuscany at ...

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Aufguss at Asmana Wellness World

Tuscany’s largest spa Asmana Wellness World has joined forces with the Italian Association of Saunas and Aufguss (AISA – Associazione Italiana Saune & Aufguss) to promote good health, ...

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The Florentine at Officine Nora

Set in the perfect Oltrarno-style location, which could just as easily be found in Berlin’s Mitte or Manhattan’s Lower East Side, you come across the new jewellery workshop Officine Nora ...

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How to buy your dream home in Italy

A little villa in the countryside? An apartment in the city? A charming house in a medieval town? The real estate ads are irresistible. However, your dream of a home ...

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