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  • FAI Spring Days return on 21–22 March, opening rarely accessible sites across Tuscany

    The annual initiative organised by the Italian National Trust will offer free access to hundreds of historic and cultural sites across Italy.

  • Florence brings back summer night-time car restrictions, businesses protest

    The seasonal restriction on cars in Florence’s historic centre will return on Thursday nights from early April until October 2026.

  • Archaeological artefacts rediscovered in storage at Uffizi Galleries

    Research links the pieces to a collection confiscated after the Second World War.

  • Rome–Florence high-speed rail line to close for works on 11–12 April 2026

    The disruption will also affect services on Monday 13 April, when fewer trains than usual are expected to run.

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Florence Maggio 2026 Summer Season Opens to Jazz and Cinema at the Cavea

Florence Maggio 2026 Summer Season Opens to Jazz and Cinema at the Cavea

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Editorial Staff Life

Opera remains at the centre of the programme, with Rossini and Puccini.

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Montepulciano named among the world’s most welcoming cities

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Editorial Staff Travel

The Tuscan hill town is the only Italian destination in Booking.com’s global top 10 for 2026.

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Tenor fined for singing near Florence’s Duomo, video spreads online

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Editorial Staff News

The incident occurred outside the cathedral, where performances are banned. Onlookers backed the singer.

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Artemisia Gentileschi self-portrait painted in Florence sets new auction record

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Editorial Staff Arts

Sold by Christie’s in New York for $5.69 million, the work more than doubled its pre-sale estimate.

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When Love Is as Frightening as Hate

Monday, February 9, 2026 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

A single sentence during the halftime show of the Super Bowl LX turned a global spectacle into a moment of reflection.

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Ben Stiller’s Super Bowl ad features an 80s dance track born in Tuscany

Monday, February 9, 2026 Editorial Staff Sports

The music is “In America” by Livorno DJ and producer Riccardo Cioni, a cult classic of Italian dance music.

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Florence marks the Remembrance Day with events by the Region and City Hall

Sunday, February 8, 2026 Editorial Staff News

It falls on 10 February and commemorates the victims of the foibe killings and the post-war exodus of Italians from Istria, Fiume and Dalmatia.

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Florence launches Custodians of Green for urban climate action

Florence launches Custodians of Green for urban climate action

Sunday, February 8, 2026 Editorial Staff News

The initiative is part of the city’s new Green and Open Spaces Plan.

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Schiacciata Fiorentina: the dessert you don’t expect from Tuscans

Saturday, February 7, 2026 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Life

Tuscans are not famous for making desserts. And yet, every now and then, a sweet comes along that lingers in your memory.

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Black-and-White Tower near the Lungarno Sparks Debate in Florence

More than 10 under investigation over Florence’s black and white tower

Saturday, February 7, 2026 Editorial Staff News

Prosecutors are questioning officials over alleged violations in the former Teatro Comunale redevelopment.

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NEWS

Horse patrols deployed in Florence parks as spring brings more visitors

Friday, March 13, 2026

Italy to vote on separating judges and prosecutors

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

BUSINESS

Florence-based Menarini reports €4.9 billion revenue in 2025

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Florence issues 30 fines in first weeks of new outdoor dining rules

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

TECH

Florence has a new bridge over the Arno: watch the timelapse

Friday, February 27, 2026
Tuscany upgrades regional digital portal with new AI-powered services

Tuscany upgrades regional digital portal with new AI-powered services

Thursday, February 5, 2026

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LIFE

FAI Spring Days return on 21–22 March, opening rarely accessible sites across Tuscany

Monday, March 16, 2026

Florence to name Maggio Musicale theatre after conductor Vittorio Gui

Friday, March 13, 2026

SPORTS

Two Tuscan athletes competing at the Milan–Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

Monday, March 9, 2026

Ben Stiller’s Super Bowl ad features an 80s dance track born in Tuscany

Monday, February 9, 2026

OPINIONS

When Art is Measured by the Box Office

Sunday, March 8, 2026

History Doesn’t Repeat Itself

Saturday, March 7, 2026

ITALIANO

The Nouvelle Carte d’Europe dressée pour 1870

L’Europa come creatura nervosa

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Il rischio idrogeologico divide Regione Toscana e Comune a Signa

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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