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Seeking summer events? Have a read here for those as well as tips for coping with the heat and how best to spend summer in Florence. From summer hangouts to camps and music festivals, discover how to savour summer in the city. Take a peak at seasonal looks to help you beat the heat and save our line-ups of summer spots that only open for these hot months.
Looking for live music in Florence? Here are The Florentine’s picks for June. For updates and more music events, check out TF Weekly, updated every Thursday. Crocodiles IDM ...
The ferry pulls into Giglio Island and everyone rushes over the side to get a photo. This is my third visit, but I cannot resist the urge to join them, so I elbow my way to the front expecting to see eager Americans snapping shots of the picturesque port. Instead,
What's better than enjoying an outdoor music festival in Tuscany?! Tuscany certainly hasn't scaled back when it comes to its summer music festival scene! Across the region, you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to the various music festivals. Download The Florentine’
A stone’s throw from the Duomo, piazza SS.Annunziata will shortly become a hub of cinematic entertainment. Throughout July (July 7-31), the open-air cinema will screen a selection of 30 international films. Every evening at 9.30pm movies from Japan, Italy, Great Britain, Brazil, France and
As temperatures soar and the sun beats down, Florentines, DOC or adopted, understandably head for the cool of the coast. For those left baking in the city, however, here are seven of Florence’s hottest cool spots—where entrance is free. 1. Easy Living beach Located near
From classical to rock, pop, jazz and blues, and world music, Tuscany offers such an array of music festivals that The Florentine has come up with this handy guide to the sounds of the summer. To keep up with the musical events across the region, check TF Weekly at theflr.
IN FLORENCE APERITIVOS Aperitivo Ad Arte Every Wednesday at the Accademia Gallery and every Thursday at the Uffizi. From August 6, every Tuesday at the Bargello Until Sept ...
The Florentine is all about you, which is why we asked you to send in your suggestions on how and where to while away those hot and humid summer days. Chilling out in Florence and Tuscany has never been easier! Here are your tips for Florence & Tuscany! FLORENCE
While the days are long and the nights warm, as work and studies slow down, it's time to catch up with friends and have a glass of prosecco. Because it's not (yet) illegal to drink outdoors, on summer nights, patrons at many local haunts spill out onto the
Summer has arrived in Florence, bringing with it new events and old staples. Venues across the city are bringing summer fun outdoors and filling the streets with music and ...
Once summer arrives, Italians flock to the beach or mountains-which explains why the city suddenly offers ample parking spaces. You, too, may try to leave the city. But beware ...
TF has decided to republish the following articles from our online archive to help you enjoy the best of summer in the city and beyond. Back by popular demand, these articles highlight the best places to cool down in the city and environs, where to find a traditional meal alfresco
Embrace the heat of the summer night: kick up your heels in a passionate tango al fresco. Florence abounds with open-air tango events all summer long, and it is not uncommon to catch a improvised milonga under the porticos in piazza Repubblica or at piazzale Michelangelo. If you haven'
‘It’s easy to notice, especially in Italy, that there is a patron saint of pretty much everything. In times of doubt you can take your pick of any number of ...
Drink a cocktail, head to the country, enjoy a meal, lounge on a beach or poolside... TF style! For our last print issue before summer vacation, The Florentine staff shares their personal picks for enjoying Florence and Tuscany over the summer months. Here you'll find our favorite places
Just beyond Florence are watery oases, places for summer fun that every member of the family can enjoy. For more information on nearby lakes, Tuscan beaches and parks and gardens in Florence, see TF 106 at www.theflorentine.net Outdoor action Summer fun for children and adults Long
If you can’t make it to the coast, then here’s a list of the city’s pools.
Wondering how to stay cool while enjoying a great Florentine dinner? There is only one answer: stay outside and away from the steaming indoor ovens. There are plenty of ...
One of the best things about Florence in August is its proximity to Tuscany's beaches, which offer a unique and varied combination of sandy beaches and shaded alpine woods, as well as venues for sport and fun in the sun and a roaring party scene that can easily rival
Florence, like any inland Italian city, is hot and sticky in the summer, and the usual fun activities for kids visiting with their families-like climbing the cupola, making their way up to Piazzale Michelangelo to survey the city from high-are out of the question in the midday heat.
The refrain is becoming increasingly familiar: ‘We're staying in Florence during August this year; it's like having two vacations!' There is no doubt that more and more residents are choosing to go on holiday in June, July or even September, rather than August, as tradition has typically
As daylight wanes over Florence, the divide between man and fate collide in this summer's performance of Shakespeare's Macbeth. The study of murder, greed, and deception will be played out in the former execution grounds of the Bargello Museum. ‘Florence English Speaking Theatrical Artists (F.E.
Sticky hot summers in Florence are often' equated with crowds of people and endless lines. However, an escape does exist beyond the humid city center. Away from the crowded streets, nestled in the hills of via Bolognese we find Villa La Pietra, a reminder that Florence's heart-rending beauty
