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.

Educational at major cellars as Chinese wine tippling booms

Chinese sommeliers learn Italian wine secrets

Saturday, August 29, 2015 Editorial Staff Business

Chinese sommeliers learn Italian wine secrets. The project aims to train Chinese professionals who themselves become trainers of professionals at home.

Da Firenze a Singapore per ripetere il primo Overland

Friday, August 28, 2015 Editorial Staff Italiano

Da Firenze a Singapore per ripetere il primo Overland 60 anni dopo. Due ragazzi toscani appena laureati, a bordo di una Land Rover, tentano di completare il viaggio entro la fine dell’anno. Florence Daily News è il media partner.

Enjoy the tradition of the Feast of Rificolona

Friday, August 28, 2015 Editorial Staff Life

On 7 September, in the liturgical calendar the eve of Our Lady’s birthday, the City Council organizes the Festa della Rificolona, an authentic and original Florentine feast which is still deeply felt, popular tradition of ancient folklore.

Volterra wall found from Roman amphitheater

Thursday, August 27, 2015 Editorial Staff Arts

An 80-meter-long elliptical-shaped wall discovered in the Tuscan city of Volterra could have originally been part of a Roman amphitheater.

German Eike Schmidt named new Uffizi director

Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Editorial Staff News

Seven non-Italian art experts were appointed to head seven of Italy’s 20 most prestigious museums, Uffizi and Galleria dell’Accademia included.

Italy hit by 400,000 lightnings during this year

Monday, August 10, 2015 Editorial Staff Travel

Italy hit by lightning over 400,000 times this year. CESI issues guidelines on how to avoid being struck.

18 million euros will bankroll the so-called Great Uffizi project in Florence,

Uffizi to benefit 18 million culture package

Friday, August 7, 2015 Editorial Staff News

18 million euros will bankroll the so-called Great Uffizi project in Florence, which aims to renovate the gallery and rearrange some of its masterpieces.