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Find out the latest news from Florence, Italy, with a particular focus on all the cultural ongoings in the Renaissance capital. We take you through art, food and wine, latest openings, changes to the city’s contemporary landscape, and updates on Covid-19 as well as everything else you need to know.
Guided tours of the street art will be held (in Italian) on Sunday, September 24 and Sunday, October 1.
Supercar enthusiasts are in for a treat this month as five-star luxury hotel Villa La Massa holds a car event like no other.
The rare scientific instruments were acquired by the Italian Ministry of Culture and restored thanks to Friends of Florence.
Lichens are being used to analyze micro-organisms in the air.
Big business in the world of scent is ongoing this weekend at the Stazione Leopolda.
A bilingual book club, wine painting and a kids' book exchange begin this October.
This month’s cover is by Inna Morozova, whose oneiric illustration comes ahead of World Dream Day on September 25 and her exhibition at Hotel Savoy.
The plan is the first of its kind to be introduced by a major Italian city.
From August 18 to 27, four concerts offer an indulgent experience in the Sienese countryside.
Slated for completion by 2028, Firenze Belfiore station will change the face of Florence’s public transport system.
Restorers are working at 20 metres high to check the wellbeing of the ceiling in the Palazzo Vecchio.
Toscana Pride coloured the streets of Florence yesterday. About 50,000 people—young and old, locals and internationals—marched at a critical time for Italy’s gay community as the central government continues to ...
Pitti Uomo 104 brings the industry back to the birthplace of fashion with the summer edition of the menswear trade fair.
Here's our round up of LGBT+ events and organizations around Florence.
The sustainability campaign aims to give back to Florence.
New National Geographic photography show at Pisa’s foremost exhibition centre
Three experts provide their perspectives on the increasing wolf population in Tuscany.
Maria Chiara Pozzana explains the Firenze Greenway association's aims to improve the city's relationship with nature.
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