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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.

Artists and scholars meet in Florence on December 5, 2026, to explore how analog media are shaping new ideas.

The 2025 Festa della Toscana recalls the world’s first ban on capital punishment in 1786.

Fewer crowds, longer sales and rising awareness shape Italy’s approach to Black Friday.

From festive markets to ice skating, here’s what to see and do this December in Florence.

A November 28 conference in Florence honors the Tuscan who helped connect Italy’s Enlightenment to America’s founding.

Florence’s luxury fashion district is now illuminated for the holidays, with archways of LED lights.

The drop-off point at Coffee Mantra offers a convenient way for analogue photographers to develop film.

A new micro-bookstore is opening in Via dei Serragli: only books, no wine, no coffee and no food.

Thanksgiving is not part of Italy’s calendar, but Florence has learned to embrace the warmth and conviviality of this holiday.