Florence Daily News

White Christmas at Abetone as snow falls and ski lifts operate

Snowfall on Christmas Eve has raised hopes in the Abetone and Val di Luce ski area, where facilities are open and visitors are arriving for the holiday period.
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.

History and events concerning the prints and drawings collection of the Uffizi from the mid-19th century to the first World War (1848-1918)

Prints and Drawings Collection of the Uffizi (1848-1918)

Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Editorial Staff Arts

The graphic collection of the Uffizi, due to its old and sedimented cultural heritage, is characterized by an inextricable intertwining of history, tradition and critique.

Homemade Prato Cookies… with Vin Santo

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Editorial Staff Life

The traditional Prato cookies, also known as Cantuccini, are twice-baked biscuits originating in the Tuscan city of Prato, few miles away from Florence. Now, everybody can cook it at home. Read and taste the traditional recipe.

Flagship Store Salvatore Ferragamo in Wien

Salvatore Ferragamo reopens its Wien Boutique

Monday, March 17, 2014 Marco Bastiani Business

Salvatore Ferragamo, one of the world’s most renowned luxury brands, announces the reopening of its fully renovated Vienna flagship store.

Serie A, Fiorentina 3-1 Over Chievo

Sunday, March 16, 2014 Editorial Staff Sports

Fiorentina recorded their first victory since mid-February over a Chievo side who periodically threatened, though it was a scrappy encounter all-in-all.

The FAI Spring Days are coming with 750 treasures

Saturday, March 15, 2014 Marco Bastiani Travel

The FAI Spring Days are coming. On March 22 and 23, 2014 everyone can come into palaces, churches, castles, parks, 750 wonderful treasures in Italy usually closed to the public.

Michelangelo’s David with Rifle taken out of Circulation

Friday, March 14, 2014 Editorial Staff News

Michelangelo’s David with Rifle advertisement was taken out of Circulation last march. The company said in a statement to ABC News that the ad had been taken out of circulation when a new owner bought ArmaLite.

Discovering Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 Marco Bastiani Travel

Until May 25, 2014, 36 major works from the Dutch Golden Age of the seventeenth century are exhibited at the Palazzo Fava in Bologna, 35 minutes by train from Florence, Italy. The highest attention is paid to the masterpiece by Jan Vermeer Girl with a Pearl Earring. More than 3,000 people a day and more than 4,000 during the weekends visit the exhibit in Bologna.