Community

From useful resources about life in Florence, Italy, to interviews with members of the vast international community, spot familiar faces and get to know others as we share the helpful tips, endless creativity, and innovative enterprises offered by both Florentines and Florence-adoptees, and all the need-to-know info about life in the city.

COMMUNITY

Rose Byfleet @medicifangirl

An interview with Rose Byfleet around her fragrance-based research.

COMMUNITY

Cultivating curiosity: lifelong learning in bloom at ISF

On May 9, the International School of Florence proudly inaugurated this year’s edition of the Primary Years Programme Exhibition—an inspiring culmination of student-driven inquiry, creativity, and reflection. Held in the ...

COMMUNITY

Foreigner in Italy? Join InnovInvest and invest in the Italian startups that are shaping the future

Living in Italy is undoubtedly a valuable choice. As a foreign resident, you have a unique opportunity to contribute to the country’s economic growth. The InnovInvest Club Deal, an exclusive ...

COMMUNITY

Alchimia: a creative gem

The piazza del Carmine jewellery school is a sanctuary for students from all over the world wishing to perfect their craft.

Interviews

Student Life in Florence

COMMUNITY

Cultivating curiosity: lifelong learning in bloom at ISF

On May 9, the International School of Florence proudly inaugurated this year’s edition of the Primary Years Programme Exhibition—an inspiring culmination of student-driven inquiry, creativity, and reflection. Held in the ...

COMMUNITY

Alchimia: a creative gem

The piazza del Carmine jewellery school is a sanctuary for students from all over the world wishing to perfect their craft.

COMMUNITY

Little lights, big stage

Students from the International School of Florence shine in “Shadow Dance” and “The Odyssey” at the Teatro Comunale di Antella.

COMMUNITY

FLOMUN: fighting for change

From March 21-23, an inspiring display of young minds gathered for the Florence Model United Nations event at The International School of Florence.

Inspired by Florence

COMMUNITY

First impressions: an American student’s first week in Florence

A study abroad student shares her initial thoughts of the city.

COMMUNITY

The piercer

In this new column, a reader anonymously shares a near-hookup story.

COMMUNITY

Meet Kendra Leonard

The multi-functional Oltrarno space reflects the founder's many passions, from fashion to life coaching.

COMMUNITY

Cultural experiences with Hershey Felder’s Italy

See the places that inspire the Canadian creative and support theatres in Florence.

Whether you’ve just arrived in the city or have been here for a longer haul, becoming part of the community is an essential part of feeling at home in Florence, Italy. Get to know who’s here and what they’re up to with interviews with many members of the community, from content creators to entrepreneurs, talking to both Florentines and Florence-adoptees about their life here.

With video series and in-depth interviews, we speak to inspiring members of the community so as to share their stories and to help you find out more about the people out and about making Florence what it is. Florence attracts endlessly interesting individuals, meaning we’re never short of someone to reach out to.

Find out key info for local life depending on your interests and needs, such as schools, mental health services in English, childcare in Florence, where to worship, visa schemes for digital nomads and legal advice to make living here more manageable.

Read our writers’ witty takes on life here, or be sobered by serious experiences as our wide network of contributors share their perspectives on linguistic misadventures, cross-cultural confusion, or the sometimes struggles involved in life as an expat.

Community features:

  • People
  • Interviews
  • Legal
  • Useful
  • Family
  • Education
  • Inspired
  • Short stories
  • TF Together
  • Language
  • Pets
  • Students
  • Instainterviews
LIGHT MODE
DARK MODE