Florence Daily News

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.
WWII soldier missing in Tuscany identified after 81 years ahead of Italy’s Liberation Day

The story of a U.S. soldier missing in the Tuscan mountains since 1944 has been resolved decades later, linking Florence to the wider memory of the Allied campaign that helped liberate Italy.

Cucina biologica, nasce BioChef Cooking

Monday, May 25, 2015 Editorial Staff Italiano

Negli ultimi anni molte persone si sono avvicinate al mondo biologico, sono nati supermercati e ristoranti che offrono un ampia selezione di prodotti e di menù ricercati.

Investing in heritage and culture are essential for change and create outstanding opportunities, national statistics agency Istat announced

Culture creates opportunities, Istat report says

Monday, May 25, 2015 Editorial Staff Business

Investing in heritage and culture are essential for change and create outstanding opportunities, national statistics agency Istat announced in its 2015 annual report.

Coffee is the National Drink of Italians, according to a study conducted by Astra Ricerche conducted for the Coffee Promotion consortium

96.5% of Italians drink coffee, a study says

Sunday, May 24, 2015 Editorial Staff Life

Coffee is the National Drink of Italians, according to a study conducted by Astra Ricerche conducted for the Coffee Promotion consortium released on Tuesday.

From the gardens of the Podere delle Cascine to the ‘groaning board’ in the suggestive Santo Spirito refectory

From the Cascine to the Santo Spirito Refectory

Saturday, May 23, 2015 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

Chef Filippo Saporito open, on Wednesday, 27 May, the series of six dinners on the Orti e Cenacoli initiative calendar as part of the #Expo2015Firenze project.

Storms to sweep much of Italy by Friday 20/05/2015 Wind and rain stretch from north to central-southern Italy

Storms to sweep much of Tuscany by Friday

Friday, May 22, 2015 Editorial Staff News

Storms to sweep much of Italy by Friday. Wind and rain stretch from north to central-southern Italy.

Tom Hanks & David Letterman Use the Selfie Stick (Video)

Thursday, May 21, 2015 Editorial Staff Life

After visiting Florence, Italy, during Monday’s May 18, 2015 Late Night Show, the american actor Tom Hanks taught David Letterman the art of using a selfie stick.

Tuscan wineries most active producers on web

Thursday, May 21, 2015 Editorial Staff Business

Just 35% of Italian wineries selling on-line, but the most active producers on Web are from Tuscany, a study said.

The Enoart, painting with the wine (VIDEO)

Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Editorial Staff Arts

Can a painting get older, just like a man does? Just as in Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, Elisabetta Rogai’s wine-made paintings do.

18 Blue Flags for the Tuscan beaches in 2015

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 Editorial Staff Travel

In 2015 Italy can boast some 280 Blue Flag beaches: Tuscany is at the second place after Liguria region.

An exhibit celebrating Cerruti at #PittiUomo88

Monday, May 18, 2015 Editorial Staff Business

Il Signor Nino will be the first-ever exhibition dedicated to Nino Cerruti, one of the leading figures on the Italian men’s fashion scene for nearly fifty years.