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Routine checks are underway at Florence Cathedral to ensure the safety of the thirteenth-century monuments and marble surfaces.
From sea kayaking around the islands to hiking around the Monte Amiata mountains, Tuscany is the perfect playground for active adventurers looking for outdoor vacation experiences.
Palazzo Strozzi has opened Marina Abramović: The Cleaner, a retrospective dedicated to the pioneering performance artist and her decades-long career. Running until January 20, 2019, the show features around 100 ...
We captured the action from The Florentine’s offices in via dei Banchi 4, near piazza Santa Maria Novella American film director Michael Bay (Armageddon, Transformers) and a ...
100 impactful photographs by Steve McCurry are on display at Florence’s Villa Bardini. Titled “Icons”, the exhibition runs until September 16, 2018. Admission to the exhibition and to the ...
On July 16, Florence’s new T1 Leonardo tramline from Careggi Hospital to Villa Costanza opened. The Florentine was on the first tram at 5:38am.
That quirky way that Italians spell letters out on the phone finally explained. With thanks to our sponsor Centro di Cultura e Formazione di Firenze s.r.l.
The bidet. That mysterious item in European bathrooms. If you're not using it to wash your nether-regions, here are 10 alternative functions.
After the unveiling of a new arrangement of art by Caravaggio and other 17th-century artists in February and the Michelangelo and Raphael Rooms in June, the Uffizi continues its renewal with a room devoted to Leonardo da Vinci.
On July 6, the Pink Parade, part of the 2018 IBCPC Participatory Dragon Boat Festival, took to the streets of Florence, bringing breast cancer survivors from all over the world.
Whether you’re a bona-fide rock roadie type or just a casual concertgoer, there’s one music event this summer in Florence that’s an absolute must: the Rockin’ 1000 That’s Live ...
Ahead of Firenze Rocks, the Mayor of Florence Dario Nardella plays the Foo Fighters' "Learn to Fly" on his violin.
April 1, 2018, marked another explosive Easter Sunday in Florence, Italy with the Scoppio del Carro. Unfortunately, the fireworks do not bode well for the year's harvest as the "dove" that alights the explosive cart refused to "fly" back.
A moody walk through Florence Italy during the March 1 2018 snowfall. Video for The Florentine by Riprese Firenze in collaboration with Destination Florence.
Restoration is underway at Florence Synagogue thanks to an international crowdfunding campaign that raised 35,000 euro in just 17 days.
On November 14, 2017, checks began on the outermost parts of Brunelleschi’s Dome, part of Florence Cathedral, by skilled workers attached to ropes.
On the morning of November 6, 2017, monitoring got underway on the external marble facades of Florence Cathedral, its bell tower, cupola and baptistery.
Benjamin Wohlauer, the 44th Consul General of the USA in Florence, clarifies the Consulate’s greatest priority and explains the SelectUSA program.
Dario Nardella, Mayor of Florence, speaks with The Florentine about mass tourism and cultural cooperation among Mediterranean cities.
Dario Nardella, Mayor of Florence, speaks about Brexit, the accomplishments and goals of his administration, and anti-terrorism measures.
Dario Nardella, Mayor of Florence, speaks with The Florentine about recent rape accusations of two American students by on-duty Italian police officers.
Starting January 2018, the one-year, full-time Executive Master’s in Cultural Heritage will be taught entirely in English, in Florence's cathedral complex.
On May 24, 2017 Dr. Greg French, Ambassador of Australia to Italy announced Jamila Pandolfo as the winner of the fashion competition “Wool Wonders” at Polimoda’s headquarters in Florence.
20 women voice their support for #TheFirstLast, a crowdfunding campaign by Advancing Women Artists Foundation to restore the Last Supper by Plautilla Nelli.
