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Florence news

ART + CULTURE

Rare globes and astrolabes go on display at the Galileo Museum

The rare scientific instruments were acquired by the Italian Ministry of Culture and restored thanks to Friends of Florence.

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Biological air quality checks underway at Florence Cathedral

Lichens are being used to analyze micro-organisms in the air.

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Cheaper public transport scheme introduced for Florence residents

The plan is the first of its kind to be introduced by a major Italian city.

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Work begins on Florence’s ground-breaking future high-speed station

Slated for completion by 2028, Firenze Belfiore station will change the face of Florence’s public transport system.

ART + CULTURE

Routine ceiling checks underway in the Salone dei Cinquecento

Restorers are working at 20 metres high to check the wellbeing of the ceiling in the Palazzo Vecchio.

FOOD + WINE

The new Giacosa: the birthplace of the Negroni reopens

Impeccable service, understated elegance and dangerously drinkable aperitifs

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19th-century sculptures replaced with modern copies on the Duomo

Pope Leo I, Pope Celestine I and Pope Gregory VII return to the frontage.

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50,000 people celebrate Toscana Pride 2023 in Florence

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 ...

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Baptismal records go digital

Birth dates and addresses of Vespucci, Machiavelli and Meucci all feature.

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SYNLAB to open medical center at Manifattura Tabacchi

The centre will become a hub of excellence for health prevention in Florence.

THINGS TO DO

Walks + tours of the city gates and defences

Florence's gates and ramparts have reopened for a summer of history walks and guided tours.

THINGS TO DO

Gucci Visions: celebrating 102 years of the Florentine fashion house

A review of the new immersive exhibition at Gucci Garden.

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The King’s Birthday Party returns to Florence to celebrate HM King Charles III

The British Ambassador to Italy, Edward Llewellyn, brings the event back to Florence.

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Bylaw proposed to tackle the short-term rental market in Florence

Council encourages return of residents to the city centre

THINGS TO DO

Where to watch the Fiorentina-West Ham final in Florence

Cheer on "la Viola" on big screens set up around the city.

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Changes at Manifattura Tabacchi: The Factory

Expect exhibitions, festivals and vintage markets this spring and summer.

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Restoration begins on Florence Baptistery mosaics

For the first time, the public will be able to see the mosaics up close, which provided inspiration for Dante's Divine Comedy.

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15-minute Florence: a strategic plan for the city

Florence city council set out plans to combat "touristification".

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Concerns surround the future of Thursday’s flower market

The city council states "maximum willingness to keep the historic flower market alive”.

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Starbucks and more stores open in the renovated Santa Maria Novella subway

Additions have been made to The Gallery-Florence Underground shopping center.

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Astra Cinema in piazza Beccaria to reopen

The space returns to Florence's cultural scene after nine years of closure.

THINGS TO DO

COIN reopens Florence store

The popular department store provides an eclectic shopping experience in the striking Loggia del Grano building.

NEWS

Florence to send locks of hair to the Iranian Embassy

Locks of hair that have been collected at the Museo Novecento in solidarity with Iranian women will be sent to the Iranian Embassy in Rome.

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When Italy won at rugby

A rugby fan reels from the experience of watching Italy beat Australia for the first time in history.

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