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The Tuscan town of Castiglione della Pescaia has won the coveted title of "Best Beach in Italy" in the 2005 edition of the Guida Blu guide to Italy's beaches. Castiglione della Pescaia earned all five of the "flags" necessary to receive a top score in the guide's rating
Florence has not been conquered by an army with large feathers in their hats, it’s just the national convention of the Italian Military’s Rifle Squads, or, Bersaglieri. Florence was chosen as host for the 53rd national meeting and rally. The occasion signifies a series of
Secondary initiatives to promote city-cebtre shopping have met with approval. Although the lifting of the ban on motor vehicles in the centre of Florence on Saturday afternoons sparked great controversy, other measures created to encourage shoppers to return to the historical centre have been met with more positive reactions. &
The new ZTL (limited traffic zone) restrictions (and non-restrictions) seem to be the most debated issue these days in Florence. Since the new summer restrictions for Florence’s historical centre went into effect last week, they have been met with outrage and protest from all factions of
A wave of tit-for-tat executions has recently engulfed Naples, southern Italy’s main metropolis. The Camorra, the mafia-like criminal organization that controls large swathes of the city and other towns in Campania has been wracked by internal conflict since a splinter group of “Scissionisti”
In pursuit of her favourite pastime – swimming, Mary Lokken, an American and long-time resident of Florence, has created an annual event that unites swimmers for a challenging non-competitive swim across the Strait of Messina. In 2004 Mary decided she wanted to swim across the Messina Strait,
