From 6 December, Florence turns on Christmas: lights, trees, markets and events across the city.
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Author: Editorial Staff
Florence tightens rules on outdoor dining in UNESCO area
Total surface area for café terraces frozen at current levels, stricter penalties introduced.
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Giant wheel and ice rink return to Fortezza da Basso for Christmas
Florence’s festive village reopens with a 55-metre panoramic wheel, Europe’s longest skating track and a new Santa-themed area.
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Florence steady in quality-of-life survey as crime rate remains a weak point
City holds 36th in Italy, with strong culture and services but rising crime levels.
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The analog comeback inspiring a new creative generation
Artists and scholars meet in Florence on December 5, 2026, to explore how analog media are shaping new ideas.
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Tuscany marks world’s first abolition of death penalty
The 2025 Festa della Toscana recalls the world’s first ban on capital punishment in 1786.
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24-hour gym to replace former Goldoni cinema in Florence
Historic Oltrarno cinema to become a low-cost fitness centre open day and night.
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An Original Florence Photograph for Supporters This Holiday Season
A new initiative offers donors an original photograph of Florence by Niccolò Romagnoli, one of the creator of the Rollbox analog photography project.
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Early Start to the 2025–2026 Ski Season in Tuscany as Abetone Opens This Weekend
Forecasts confirmed: fresh snow and low temperatures allow lifts to open on 29–30 November, 2025.
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Florence launches Innovation Hub linking public and private partners
The five-year project aims to strengthen the city’s innovation ecosystem and attract new talent and businesses.
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