Florence Daily News

Friends of Florence Helps Restore 15th-Century Annunciation in Florence

The project has recovered colours and details obscured by dirt, yellowed varnish and earlier repainting.
Tourists raise concerns over pickpockets and scams in Florence

Florence newspaper La Nazione reviewed recent posts on Reddit in which visitors described alleged thefts and scams in Florence.
Iranian protesters march in Florence, call for halt to executions in Iran

Hundreds of people marched through central Florence on Saturday.
Tuscany records 27.5 million overnight stays in summer 2026

Tourist stays increased by an estimated 0.8%, with mountain, countryside and coastal destinations recording the strongest growth.

Uffizi, the international gothic style in Florence

Friday, July 6, 2012 Jamie Lorenzini Arts

This year, the rooms on the main floor of the Galleria degli Uffizi (06-19-2012 – 11-04-2012) is hosting an important exhibition that intends to reconstruct the panorama of Florentine art in the wonderful and crucial period that extended roughly from 1375 to 1440. The exhibition itinerary will follow a chronological order and begin from works by the greatest interpreters of the final phase of the fourteenth-century tradition.

Kim Kardashian’s dream: a villa in Tuscany

Friday, July 6, 2012 Jamie Lorenzini Life

”In 10 years, I hope to still be designing and in 20 years I’ll be happily living on a farm somewhere far away. I don’t really mean a farm, I mean a huge luxurious villa in Tuscany.” The 31-year-old beauty told to a Britain magazine: ”In three years, I see myself moving into acting and designing and I’d like to start a family.

Pitti Filati, where trends are born

Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Jamie Lorenzini Business

Pitti Filati 71 is open at the Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy. Friday 6 July 2012 is the last day. Pitti Immagine Filati, the key international event for the knitting yarn industry will be held at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence from 4 to 6 July 2012. Pitti Filati presents international excellence to an audience of buyers from the world over and designers for the major names in fashion who come to Florence seeking creative ideas and inspiration.

Pratariccia, a medieval village in Tuscany on sale

Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Jamie Lorenzini Travel

The news is present on all the sites and Int’l newspapers of tourism: Pratariccia is on sale. Pratariccia is a medieval village that is perched on hilltops above Tuscany’s Casentino Valley. Very close to the Hermitage of Camaldoli, the castle of Poppi, the sanctuary of La Verna and the Benedictine monastery of La Verna. The village borders the National Park of Casentino Forests, where the river Arno from the mountain Falterona.

Monteriggioni and the Medieval Festival

Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Jamie Lorenzini Life

July 6th-7th-8th and 13th-14th-15th 2012   The XXII edition of the Medieval Festival returns to illuminate the historical centre of Monteriggioni, a splendid village north of the city of Siena, crossed by the Via Francigena and internationally famous for being quoted by Dante, who praises the ring of walls and precious crown of towers.

Education and tourism, Vietnam links Florence

Monday, July 2, 2012 Jamie Lorenzini Business

The province of Florence in Tuscany, Italy, is always keen to expand its links with Vietnam, especially in education and tourism. The President of Florence Andrea Barducci, stated this when meeting with Vietnam’s Ambassador to Italy, Nguyen Hoang Long, on June 25.

A new exhibition dedicated to Scatizzi

Monday, July 2, 2012 Jamie Lorenzini Life

“Scatizzi. L’ipotesi della pittura”, the exhibition dedicated to Scatizzi is the first of a series that the Fondazione Ragghianti will dedicate to its own collection of artworks: more than 600 among paintings, sculptures, engravings, drawings and photographs in Lucca, half an hour by car from Florence, Italy.

“Charon” does not belie the promises

Sunday, July 1, 2012 Jamie Lorenzini News

A hot day across Italy and much of eastern Europe. Brisk west winds will be blowing through the Straits of Gibraltar with a strong north wind through the Aegean Sea. Hot and dry as well across into Italy, Corsica and Sardinia follows on Monday. “Charon” does not belie the promises and is now at full power: is pushing very hot air to Italy and especially to the Central-South regions and Emilia Romagna. In Florence the maximum temperature is forecast to 39 °C.

The Summer 2012 at Bargello Festival

Sunday, July 1, 2012 Jamie Lorenzini Life

The Summer at Bargello festival is made up by over than thirty events: music, theatre, dancing starting from May 23rd and closing on July 31st. The schedule will liven up Florence nights in the courtyard of a museum, in a very suggestive atmosphere. The inaugural ribbon was cut by a Proust play.

Food and wine services in three historical locations

Sunday, July 1, 2012 Jamie Lorenzini Life

Discovering history, culture, and cuisine in Italy is the theme for Select Italy’s new wine tasting tours. Select Italy knows that travelers enjoy Italian cuisine, yet, many travelers often become the victims of tourist traps. These traps often present travelers with overpriced (and sub-par) food and wine, and Select Italy, the online travel agency, is now introducing three new food and wine tours in order to rectify this situation.