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Following the huge success of Toscana Pride 2016, our city keeps on shining with all the colours of the rainbow thanks to the Florence Queer Festival. Founded in 2002, it ...
Until I took an unexpected outing on the Arno a few months back, I’d always (falsely) assumed that riding in a renaiolo was for suckers, a tourist cliché up there ...
The Nutcracker is as classical as classical ballet can get—and it’s the perfect family treat this holiday season. Following last year’s sell-out success, the Ballet of Moscow will be returning ...
Imagine walking down the tiny streets of Florence, thinking about how much beauty, architecture and art that surrounds you. Picture you and your partner sipping a romantic glass of prosecco ...
The flood of 1966 may have destroyed many things, but it also uncovered a priceless artifact plastered over long ago: in the days following the alluvione, a wine door resurfaced ...
Students past and present: visualise your ideal, horizon-broadening experience abroad. Maybe you’re thinking of language immersion; lessons on local history (or locals’ habits); perhaps you’re partial to making lifelong friendships ...
When I saw the Duomo for the first time, I was stunned by the magnitude. I remember sitting on the steps in the early hours of the morning and staring ...
Thinking about moving to Italy? Curious about life as an expat in the gorgeous Renaissance city of Florence? Or do you just want to indulge your senses in an evening ...
Staring out of the taxi window, I can barely contain my emotions. The streets whizz past, like the millions of thoughts rushing through my mind, the past five months rewinding ...
Prato is putting its best foot forward for the second edition of Prato è Spettacolo, a 17-day festival designed to dazzle. Featuring music, sports, workshops, foodie events and activities for ...
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, ...
The viral VR game Pokemon Go was released today, July 15, in Italy on the local App Store, nine days after its US release crashed developer Niantic’s server due to ...
Florence is a beautiful city. Like any city, however, it is an expensive place to live. Last weekend, by way of experiment, I decided to leave my purse at home ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
