Florence Daily News

Airlines warn of three-hour airport queues, call to revise EU border system

Italian aviation groups ask for more flexibility in the Entry/Exit System after delays of up to three hours at border controls across Europe.
From tradition to innovation: Florence’s Handicrafts Fair turns 90

Around 500 exhibitors from Italy and abroad will take part in MIDA90, running from 25 April to 3 May 2026.
EUI marks 50 years with three-day programme in Florence

The anniversary of the EU’s main postgraduate institution will be marked by debates, exhibitions and public events open to the city.
Tourist reported after climbing Florence’s Neptune Fountain

The 28-year-old woman entered the historic fountain in Piazza della Signoria as part of a premarital challenge. Municipal police intervened on the spot.

ENEL’s plans to set up ultra-broadband in Florence

Friday, April 8, 2016 Editorial Staff Tech

ENEL’s plans to set up ultra-broadband in Florence next autumn, Enel CEO Francesco Starace said on April 7, 2016.

Florence won the most visited museums ranking

Thursday, April 7, 2016 Editorial Staff Travel

Florence won the most visited museums ranking in Italy in 2015. Uffizi Gallery is at the 25th place in the world with 1,971,596 visitors.

The copy of the Marzocco statue is under restoration in Florence, Italy

The copy of the Marzocco is under restoration

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Editorial Staff Arts

The copy of the Marzocco statue in Florence is under restoration by a few days.

Middle East Now festival to be held in Florence

The Middle East Now Festival back to Florence

Tuesday, April 5, 2016 Editorial Staff Life

Middle East Now Festival are returning to Florence on April 5-10, 2016 with the seventh edition.

The 9-meter long Pliocene whale found near Florence, Italy

When the Pliocene whales swam near Florence

Monday, April 4, 2016 Editorial Staff Life

There’s a whale in Florence. It dates back to the Pliocene, when the Mediterranean sea was far away only 18 km from the Tuscan capital.

The Etruscan stele was embedded in the foundations of a monumental temple where it had been for more than 2,500 years. (Credit: Mugello Valley Project)

Artifact from lost culture found in Mugello

Saturday, April 2, 2016 Editorial Staff Arts

Archaeologists in Italy have discovered what may be a rare sacred text in the Etruscan language that is likely to yield rich details about Etruscan worship of a god or goddess.

IV Edition European walking-only Marathon on Via Francigena from Acquapendente to Montefiascone

Hiking the European Francigena Marathon

Friday, April 1, 2016 Editorial Staff Sports

The firth edition of the Francigena Marathon is planned on 5th June 2016 from Montefiscone to Acquapendente in the central Italy.

Tutti i segreti dell’arte della tavola e del bon ton

Thursday, March 31, 2016 Editorial Staff Italiano

Sabato 2 aprile a Firenze l’esperto di lifestyle Stefano Agnoloni condurrà un incontro gratuito sulle regole del galateo e i segreti del ricevere. Ospite d’onore: Enrica Della Martira di Masterchef.

The Florence Fire Department intervened in Florence to save an owl got stuck on a terrace

Stuck owl rescued by firefighters in Florence

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 Editorial Staff News

The Vigili del Fuoco di Firenze intervened in Florence to save an owl got stuck on the terrace of an apartment in via Maroncelli, close to the Florence stadium.