Three vehicles seized and more than €800 in fines issued during targeted municipal police checks in Florence’s historic centre.
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Author: Editorial Staff
Open-Air Cinema Returns to Piazza Pitti with International Films
Apriti Cinema will bring 43 free screenings to the heart of Florence this summer, with films presented in their original languages and subtitles in both Italian and English.
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Getting Around Florence at Night: New Bus Network Starts on 11 June 2026
Florence will introduce its first structured night-time public transport network, with 24 bus routes operating until 2 a.m. every day.
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Florence Cathedral Opens Public Viewing of Historic Solar Phenomenon
Visitors will be able to watch one of the most unusual astronomical events as sunlight passes through the cathedral’s historic gnomon.
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New bike-sharing fleet aims to make cycling easier in Florence
500 new pedal bicycles designed to offer a more comfortable and practical alternative for daily travel around the city.
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Florence Expands Restrictions on New Short-Term Tourist Rentals
The measure expands Florence’s existing controls on tourist rentals to neighbourhoods surrounding the historic centre.
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Secret Florence transforms Florence into a stage for contemporary performance
From 9 June to 1 July 2026, the festival dedicated to contemporary music, dance, film and performance.
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Visitors to the Brancacci Chapel Can Now Explore Sala Vanni
Sala Vanni, one of the most significant spaces in Florence’s Carmine complex, will open to the public from 7 June to 31 August 2026.
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Boboli’s Garden of the Senses Returns for 2026 With Multisensory Tours
Visitors will once again be able to explore a hidden corner of Florence’s Boboli Gardens through touch, sound and smell.
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Matthew Spender, English artist who made Chianti his home, dies aged 81
The English sculptor, painter and writer helped inspire Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1996 film Stealing Beauty.
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