Editorial Staff, Author at Florence Daily News

Vallombrosa and other 70 castles on sale in Italy

Sunday, December 21, 2014 Editorial Staff Business

Castello di Acquabella, in the splendid natural reserve of Vallombrosa near the abbey by the same name, is on sale with other 70 Italian castles.

102,426 dollars for the #CrazyforPazzi campaign

Saturday, December 20, 2014 Editorial Staff Travel

Success for the #CrazyforPazzi international crowdfunding campaign for the restoration of the Pazzi Chapel loggia.

December 19, 2014 earthquake spot near Florence, Italy (INGV)

200 earthquake shocks rock Florence in 24 hours

Saturday, December 20, 2014 Editorial Staff News

Almost 200 earthquake shocks measuring up to 4.1 on the Richter scale rocked Tuscany Friday December 19, 2014

Terre Fiorenti, wine and handicraft in Florence

Thursday, December 18, 2014 Editorial Staff Life

Quality food, oil, wine and artistic handicraft will be together in a historic place in the centre of Florence.

The Rise of the Towers in the city of Florence

Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Editorial Staff Arts

It is the year 542 AD: the small Byzantine city of Florentia lies in ruins. It is the beginning of The Lost Tower of Florence eBook by Chris Dobson which describes how those now-vanished towers came to be built.

RoboCop endorses #CrazyforPazzi (VIDEO)

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 Editorial Staff Life

American actor, director and art historian Dr. Peter Weller endorses the #CrazyforPazzi international crowdfunding campaign for the restoration of the Pazzi Chapel loggia.

Giancarlo Peris at the 1960 Italian Olympic games

Italy to run for 2024 Olympic games, Renzi said

Monday, December 15, 2014 Editorial Staff News

Premier Matteo Renzi on Monday December 15, 2014, announced that Italy will stage a bid to host the 2024 summer Olympics.

The very hidden fame of the Florence towers

Sunday, December 14, 2014 Editorial Staff Arts

The Lost Towers of Florence by Chris Dobson is now available as second edition eBook. It describes the Florentine now-vanished towers: how they came to be built, why they have almost entirely disappeared, and where you can still get an impression of what these incredible buildings were like, if you know where to look.

Giannini and Di Marco to leave Gucci on February

Saturday, December 13, 2014 Editorial Staff Business

Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini and Chief Executive Officer Patrizio Di Marco will leave the Italian fashion house Gucci after Milan Fashion Week in February 2015.