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Top tennis and padel tournament in Pontassieve

10 days of sport and community at Polisportiva Curiel, 20 minutes from Florence

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Vallepicciola opens wine lounge at Fiorentina’s stadium

The space will provide hospitality during all Serie A, Coppa Italia and Conference League matches.

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Where to rent bikes in Florence

Plus bike tours starting in Florence.

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An afternoon of soccer and family fun at Viola Park

Cheering on Fiorentina Women and enjoying the club's new football training ground

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How to go on a ski holiday from Florence without a car

Train and bus options to reach Italy's ski resorts from Florence.

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1522 Donne in Gioco: Tuscan tennis players say no to violence against women

Calenzano Profession Tennis Park holds amateur women’s tennis fundraising tournament.

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David Orr runs the entirety of Italy

The Herculean effort raised funds for mental health charities in Florence and in America.

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Centro Storico Lebowski: Florence’s fan-owned football club

The club welcomes members who love the community, with none of the politics that professional football can bring. 

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Runners of Florence

Connecting people, fostering friendships and making memories

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Top Italian tennis and padel stars play in Pontassieve

Don't miss this high-level tennis and padel tournament from September 7 to 17.

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Gyms in Florence

Florence has a handful of gyms where you can maintain your fitness levels whether you're here for a short while or the long haul.

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Golf Ugolino: history in a swing

There's nowhere more beautiful to while away the spring, learning a new sport in the great Tuscan outdoors.

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parkrun: it was always about the coffee

It was back in 2004 when a South African living in London named Paul Sinton-Hewitt gave birth to the first parkrun event, with his partner Joanne, three other volunteers and a ...

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The Florentine Olympian: Lorenzo Zazzeri

Lorenzo Zazzeri (born in Florence, in 1994) competed at the Tokyo Olympic Games, winning silver in the 4×100 men’s freestyle swimming relay. He speaks with The Florentine about the Games, ...

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Where Italy really won the Euros

There’s something innately inspiring about Coverciano: the light breeze, rolling hills and silver-green countryside. This is the setting where Italy’s victorious Euro 2020 squad trained at every stage of the ...

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Teaming together

November is a meaningful month for Americans. Every year on the 11th we gather together to thank all those who have served in the Armed Forces for their sacrifices in ...

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Florence Tennis Club

Originally the largest park in Florence, the Cascine was a Medici hunting and farming estate, which passed to the grand duchy of Lorraine with the death of the last Medici ...

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Skydiving over Florence

Now, I see the sky in a different light. This weekend, I eyed up my terrace’s base-jumping potential and obsessed as a drone was piloted downriver. On Friday, I tumbled ...

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The players

Massimiliano Petragallo, a longtime calciante for the Rossi (Reds) of Santa Maria Novella who first joined their ranks in 1995, swears he wouldn’t mind if his only son were to ...

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Top-tier basketball in Florence

Florence has been selected to host the Serie A Basketball League Cup, known as the Final Eight, at the Nelson Mandela Forum in February.

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How to get calcio storico tickets for 2017 matches

Read about calcio storico Snagging a coveted seat for the always-ceremonial calcio storico matches is no easy feat.  One of Florence’s most famous traditions—a fusion of football, rugby and Fight Club—the Renaissance city ritual plays out each ...

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Florentine rugby finesse

After a 34-year exile I Medicei Rugby Club has won promotion to the top Italian division after a 38–14 playoff victory over L’Aquila. The team rejoiced alongside the 1,000-strong fans ...

Lifestyle

Run through the art of Florence

Running events all year round through the art and architecture of Florence, from the Firenze Marathon to the Notturna di San Giovanni night run.

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The Fiorentina women

Amidst what has been a tumultuous season for ACF Fiorentina, one point of consistency has been the club’s women’s team Fiorentina Women’s FC, which has won all of its matches ...

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