The Arnolfo Tower of Palazzo Vecchio is to re-open to the public on June 24, Florence mayor, Matteo Renzi, has announced. This historical site is where Savonarola spent his last hours before being hanged and burnt at the stake in the square. The Tower is a symbol of the city.
Author: Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini
TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice goes to Starhotels
TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice 2012 goes tothe StarhotelsSavoia Excelsior in Trieste. The Starhotels Savoia Excelsior Palace has been judged Travellers’ Choice 2012 in the “Top 25” luxury hotel category in Italy. Starhotels is a Florence-based hotel group with 22 hotels located in exclusive destinations.
Costa Concordia, Tuscany invites tourists to Giglio
The Italian region of Tuscany invites tourists to visit the shipwrck island of Costa Concordia, Isola del Giglio. “We will ensure that the island of Giglio is favoured in our campaigns but the main promotion is for everyone to make a gesture of love by going to Giglio,” said Cristina Scaletti, head of Tuscany’s tourism department.
Bollywood stars love Ferragamo shoes
After Priyanka Chopra and Abhishek Bachchan, actress Sonam Kapoor has scheduled to be hosted to the famous Florentine designer Salvatore Ferragamo’s headquarter. She will visit the griffe’s headquarter next February 22 as part of the “Shoes for a Star” project, and get a special, customised pair of Ferragamo shoes of her choice.
Villa Caruso will officially open to the public
On February 25, will officially open to the public the “Enrico Caruso museum”, the only one in Italy dedicated to the legendary tenor. The museum is located in the sixteenth century Villa di Bellosguardo, on the hills of Lastra a Signa, just outside the city of Florence. In the villa you can see thousands of memorabilia donated by the Centro Studi carusiani and take an interactive sensory-emotional path.
Isabella de’ Medici was not killed, a book reveals
Isabella de’ Medici (1542-1576), the beautiful daughter of Grand Duke Cosimo I and Eleonora of Toledo, did not die, killed by her husband, out of jealousy, in the villa of Cerreto Guidi (Florence). Instead, she sank to a disease of the urinary tract, according to the latest book of Elisabetta Mori.
Debating the Hungarian Constitution at the EUI
Participants and observers of the Hungarian constitution making process will come to the EUI to discuss the making of the Hungarian Constitution. The roundtable discussion will focus on fundamental issues linked to the Hungarian Constitution: the Fundamental Law of Hungary that went into force on 1 January 2012 has attracted a great deal of criticism and debate worldwide.
NBA star Belinelli suggests booking trip to Italy
New Orleans Hornets’ Marco Belinelli suggests booking trip to Italy, especially to Venice, Rome, Bologna and Florence. Florence is one of his favorite cities. Belinelli loves steak. “The Florentine steak is really good. I love steak in the USA, too”, said to Nola.com webiste.
25,000 subscriptions for “Firenze card”
Since it was established in January last year, the “Firenze card” has reached 25,000 subscriptions, said Mayor Matteo Renzi. A figure higher than initial expectations. The Firenze Card grants admission to the major museums, villas and historical gardens in Florence.
Uffizi, two marble busts have been restored
A portrait of Flavian era (late First century AD) and a head dating from the Sixteenth century belonging to the classic collection of the Uffizi Gallery have been restored thanks to financial support of the association of tour guides Mercurio. The two works will soon be part of the exhibition gallery.