Florence Daily News

New finds at San Casciano reveal early Etruscan medical centre

The 2025 excavations at the Bagno Grande sanctuary have dated the site to the late 5th century BC, reinforcing evidence of an important Etruscan medical centre.
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.

Watch the most beautiful places in Florence, Italy

Thursday, September 13, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

In few minutes the best places in Florence, Italy. Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. Due to Florence’s artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Bad summer for tourism in Tuscany

Thursday, September 13, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Travel

“For the first time in the history of Italian tourism” in August tourist reservations in hotels decreased 1.1%, with a -3% of Italians and +2.1% of foreigners, said Bernabo’ Bocca, the president of Federalberghi which groups Italian hoteliers, commenting monthly data released by the federation. July and August together recorded a -6% in Italians and +1.1% in foreigners.

Florence mayor launches bid to be PD premier

Thursday, September 13, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

The mayor of Florence launched a bid on Thursday to be Italy’s next prime minister, a challenge to the old generation struggling with political chaos less than eight months ahead of an election. Matteo Renzi, 37, seen as an arrogant upstart by the ageing political establishment, announced he would stand in primary elections to choose the prime ministerial candidate for the centre left, which is well ahead in the polls.

Latest skeleton not Leonardo’s Mona Lisa

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

The latest remains uncovered at a former convent in central Florence don’t belong to the Mona Lisa, but she might be just underneath, a researcher says. The fourth skeleton found below the former Ursuline convent appears to belong to another noblewoman who may have sat as a model for Leonardo da Vinci when he was painting his famous work.

Wine town, Florence will be the wine capital

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

On 21 and 22 September, Florence will be the capital of wine. The Italian city internationally renowned as the Cradle of Renaissance hosts Wine Town Firenze, international event gathering together high quality wine producers and animating the city of art with music, theater performances and a range of other activities.

Fiorentina, Aquilani will be out for two weeks

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Sports

ACF Fiorentina says midfielder Alberto Aquilani will be out for two weeks with an Achilles injury. Aquilani was expected to make his first start for Fiorentina against Catania this weekend. Aquilani began his career at Roma and, after a brief loan spell at Triestina, returned to the Serie A club where he became a regular in the Roma side during the 2005–06 season.

The 10th edition of Fragranze with 198 brands

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

From Friday to Sunday, 14-16 September 2012 at the Stazione Leopolda, Pitti Immagine will present Fragranze – the international fair event, featuring the best in artistic perfumery. The fair will showcase the most exclusive, high-quality craft fragrances, body-care and wellness products, cosmetics and sophisticated scented accessories by the best names on the world scene.

Weather alert: strong t’storm in Tuscany

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini News

Strong thunderstorms are expected tomorrow (September 12, 2012) in Tuscany. In the early hours of morning thunderstorms will affect the northern part of the region – Lunigiana, Garfagnana, Versilia, Mugello – and the other part of Tuscany during the afternoon and the night.

Pitti Immagine’s womenswear in Milan

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Business

From 22 to 24 September in Milan, Pitti Immagine will be presenting Touch! neoZone cloudnine, a special selection of the most refined and exclusive women’s collections for the spring-summer 2013 season. The sophisticated high level design areas of the NHOW Hotel at Via Tortona 35 together with the historic site of the Laboratorio della Scala at Via Tortona 58, will provide the exceptional setting for this event.

Discover the real Wine trails in Tuscany

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

The Strade del Vino, or wine trails, were set up in accordance with Regional Law no. 69 (1996). Basically they are itineraries through those wine-producing areas of the region that are protected by the Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) and Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) appellations or the looser Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) category.