Florence Daily News

Christmas and New Year openings at the Uffizi Galleries in Florence

Special holiday openings are planned across Florence’s main state museums, with full closure only on 25 and 29 December.
Marino Marini: a painter rediscovered in Pistoia

A major exhibition at Palazzo Fabroni focuses on the painted work of one of Italy’s leading 20th-century artists, best known internationally for his sculpture.
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.

Fiorentina, Cuadrado in a 35 mln euro deal

Sunday, February 1, 2015 Editorial Staff Sports

ACF Fiorentina and Chelsea have agreed a 35 million euro deal to take Colombian winger Juan Cuadrado from Florence to Stamford Bridge.

Mattarella was elected Italy's new president

Sergio Mattarella elected Italy’s new president

Saturday, January 31, 2015 Editorial Staff News

Sergio Mattarella was elected Italy’s new president.

Starting 14 March 2015 Palazzo Strozzi in Florence will be hosting a major exhibition showcasing some of the ancient world's most important masterpieces of sculpture with exhibits from leading Italian and international museums

Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World

Friday, January 30, 2015 Editorial Staff Arts

Starting 14 March 2015 Palazzo Strozzi in Florence will be hosting a major exhibition showcasing some of the ancient world’s most important masterpieces of sculpture with exhibits from leading Italian and international museums.

An Unexpected Snow are covering Florence

Thursday, January 29, 2015 Editorial Staff News

Light snow are covering lowland areas throughout the province of Florence with the exception of the Era and Elsa Valley today January 29, 2015.

#Expo2015 events to be promoted on Very Bello!

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Editorial Staff News

More than 1,300 cultural events in Italy will be publicized on a new website developed by the Cultural Ministry to encourage tourism.

Concordia, 26 years requested for Schettino

Monday, January 26, 2015 Editorial Staff News

Prosecutors requested a sentence of 26 years in prison for the former Costa Concordia’s captain Francesco Schettino.

The ECB plans to pump more than 1 trillion euros in new money is supported by Florentine entrepreneurs

Florentine entrepreneurs support ECB’s decision

Sunday, January 25, 2015 Editorial Staff Business

The European Central Bank’s decision to stimulate the 19-Country economy pumping more than 1 trillion euros in new money is supported by Florentine entrepreneurs.

Alberto Gilardino to come back to ACF Fiorentina

Gilardino ready to come back to ACF Fiorentina

Saturday, January 24, 2015 Editorial Staff Sports

Former Italy forward Alberto Gilardino is poised to leave Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande and rejoin his old club Fiorentina.

Merkel, Renzi politics inspired by Michelangelo

Friday, January 23, 2015 Marco Bastiani News

At the foot of the world-famous Michelangelo’s David in the Accademia Gallery, an unusual press room in Florence, Italy, hosted the Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Merkel-Renzi summit, #shareflorence live twitting

Thursday, January 22, 2015 Editorial Staff Business

The Chamber of Commerce of Florence is launching a brand new hashtag for the visit of Chancellor Angela Merkel in Florence inviting business owner to #shareflorence.