Editorial Staff, Author at Florence Daily News

Exploring Tuscany Through Its Medieval Festivals

Events will take place throughout July and August 2026, bringing local history back to life.

A team of 41 Italian firefighters is due to leave for Venezuela on Friday following the recent earthquake.

The Italian Health Ministry has extended Florence’s highest-level heat warning through Saturday June, 27.

Sea, history and Napoleon: a renewed attraction for visitors to Elba.

Ticket sales were suspended for the rest of the day on Tuesday June 24, 2026 as extreme temperatures put pressure on the museum’s cooling system.

A photograph allegedly showing Marilyn Monroe at Florence’s historic Caffè Gilli features in a new artistic initiative and competition.

The elevated passage connecting the Uffizi and Palazzo Pitti will be open on Friday evenings from 3 July to 20 November 2026.

Authorities are urging residents and visitors to take precautions as temperatures remain exceptionally high.

Twelve operas, a new ballet production and more than 20 major concerts will shape a programme spanning three centuries of European music.

The free public spaces offer drinking water, shelter and cooler environments for residents and visitors during the hottest days of summer.