Florence Daily News

Florence may extend short-term rental limits beyond historic centre

Mayor Sara Funaro said the city is considering new restrictions in residential areas outside Florence’s historic centre.
A Historical Distance

According to a CENSIS survey, among Italians aged eighteen to forty-five, only sixteen percent say they would be ready to fight.
Muti calls for Florence’s Maggio theatre to be named after Vittorio Gui

Conductor Riccardo Muti has urged Florence to rename the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino after Vittorio Gui, the founder of the Maggio festival.
Work begins on the €31 million redevelopment of Florence’s Sant’Orsola complex

Major restoration works have begun at the former convent, one of Florence’s largest and most complex historic sites.

Prince of Dreams. The Medici’s Joseph Tapestries by Pontormo and Bronzino

The Medici’s Joseph Tapestries in Palazzo Vecchio

Sunday, November 1, 2015 Editorial Staff Arts

The Prince of Dreams: Jospeh into Medici tapestries by Pontormo and Bronzino is opened in Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, until February 15, 2016.

Tuscan farmers schedule the Red Meat Week

Saturday, October 31, 2015 Editorial Staff Business

uscan farmers belonging to the Coldiretti labour union have launched a counter-offensive in defense of salami and Florentine beefsteaks, declaring a ‘red meat’ week from Saturday to November 7.

Tod’s launches the Italian Notes online guide

Friday, October 30, 2015 Editorial Staff Travel

Italian leather goods company Tod’s is offering visitors to its website an online guide to several Italian cities.

Florence skyline voted by Traveller's readers

Florence was voted as the best city in the world

Sunday, October 25, 2015 Editorial Staff Travel

Florence, Italy, voted as the best city in the world by more than 128,000 US magazine Condé Nast Traveller readers.

Florence and the Uffizi Gallery 3D/4K: a journey into the heart of the Renaissance is much more than a classic Art documentary

Florence and the Uffizi Gallery 3D/4K (VIDEO)

Saturday, October 24, 2015 Editorial Staff Life

Florence and the Uffizi Gallery 3D/4K: a journey into the heart of the Renaissance is much more than a classic Art documentary.

Menarini and Meyer united for the research

Menarini helps Meyer in the Search for rare Cells

Friday, October 23, 2015 Editorial Staff Business

Today marks the day on which the Menarini Pharmaceutical Group donated an innovative research instrument to Florence’s Meyer Children’s Hospital.

The New Cathedral Museum in Florence, Italy

Florence Cathedral Museum to open October 29

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Editorial Staff Arts

New Florence cathedral museum to open Oct 29. Expanded exhibition space contains over 750 works.

Food, Counterfeit Made in Tuscany in the Dock

Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Editorial Staff Business

Imitation Made in Tuscany in the dock at the Casa delle Eccellenze.

Bankitalia confirms economic recovery underway

Bank of Italy says economic recovery underway

Saturday, October 17, 2015 Editorial Staff Business

The Bank of Italy on Friday urged the government to take advantage of the country’s fledgling economic recovery and favorable macroeconomic circumstances to cut public debt.

7 dead since beginning of year for meningitis

Friday, October 16, 2015 Editorial Staff News

Tuscan public health officials called for anyone who came into contact with a three-year-old meningitis patient to come forward for potentially life-saving treatment.