Excursions to the protected island, home to Italy’s last operating prison colony, will start on 11 April. Applications open on 23 February.
Giotto’s Bell Tower in Florence to undergo first complete restoration in its history
€60 million restoration plan under way for Florence Cathedral complex in a multi-year programme.
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Free civic museums in Florence for Electress Palatine anniversary
On 18 February, Florence will commemorate the death of the last member of the Medici dynasty.
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Bookings open to visit Gorgona, Tuscany’s prison island
Excursions to the protected island, home to Italy’s last operating prison colony, will start on 11 April. Applications open on 23 February.
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A Country of Dialects, Now Speaking Italian. And English
The share of people speaking mainly dialect has dropped from 32% in 1988 to 9.6% in 2024, according to Italy’s national statistics office.
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Giotto’s Bell Tower in Florence to undergo first complete restoration in its history
€60 million restoration plan under way for Florence Cathedral complex in a multi-year programme.
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Giorgio wins Florence’s Best Schiacciata alla Fiorentina 2026 contest
The historic Florentine pastry shop took first place in the 15th edition of the city’s long-running competition dedicated to one of its traditional Carnival cakes.
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German woman found dead in park near Florence, murder investigation opened
The 44-year-old was discovered on Tuesday morning in a green area close to a secondary school in Scandicci. Carabinieri are investigating.
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Man pulled from River Arno near Santa Trinita Bridge in Florence
A 26-year-old man was rescued from the River Arno on Tuesday evening amid strong currents caused by recent rainfall.
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Testo 2026: Publishing Meets BookTok in Florence
Nearly 200 events, 180 authors and a strong international presence at Stazione Leopolda from 27 February to 1 March 2026.
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Galileo Notes Found in Ptolemy’s Almagest in Florence
A 1551 printed edition of the astronomical work contains handwritten annotations believed to date to Galileo’s early teaching years in Pisa.
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17 February 1530: Football Under Fire and Michelangelo’s Florence
On 17 February 1530, while imperial troops surrounded Florence, 54 young nobles played a game of football in Piazza Santa Croce.
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Stenterello, Florence’s Carnival mask and voice of the people
As Carnival draws to a close in Florence, the city’s traditional mask returns to the spotlight.
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