Florence Daily News

Work begins on the €31 million redevelopment of Florence’s Sant’Orsola complex

Major restoration works have begun at the former convent, one of Florence’s largest and most complex historic sites.
Scandicci are volleyball world champions: a club from Florence’s outskirts makes history

Savino Del Bene Volley Scandicci have won the FIVB Women’s Club World Championship at their first attempt.
Florence’s oldest municipal police horse retires after a decade on duty

After ten years of service on the streets and in parks across Florence, Egidio has left the municipal police stables and moved to a social cooperative.
Florence Seen from Above at Christmas

A new aerial video by Florence TV shows Florence’s historic centre during the Christmas season, with streets and squares illuminated by festive decorations.

Disney Cruise will include Italy for the first time

Thursday, February 23, 2017 Editorial Staff Travel

First-time visits for Disney Cruise Line will include Italian destinations for the first time as parts of its summer 2018 itinerary.

2017 marks the Europe's 60th anniversary thanks to the Treaties of Rome

A series of events to mark the Europe’s 60th anniversary

Wednesday, February 22, 2017 Editorial Staff News

The European University Institute in Florence, Italy, joins an initiative to celebrate the Europe’s 60th anniversary (thanks to the Treaties of Rome) with a series of cultural, academic and sporting events through 2017.

Manhunt for three after Sollicciano jailbreak

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Editorial Staff News

Police across Italy on Tuesday February 21, 2017 were looking for three Romanian inmates who escaped from Florence’s Sollicciano prison the previous night.

Poor Art master Jannis Kounellis dies at 80

Monday, February 20, 2017 Editorial Staff Arts

Jannis Kounellis, a major figure of the Poor Art movement, died in Rome on Thursday at age 80.

The Chianina meat in Florence, how to cook

Saturday, February 18, 2017 Editorial Staff Life

Many consider Chianina the finest meat for cooking, the best quality to prepare the typical Florentine beefsteak. In this snippet we will reveal you everithing you need to know about this typical breed of cattle from Tuscany: price, where you can taste Chianina beefsteak in Florence and the list of the restaurants provided with a quality certification.

The copy of Tutankhamun’s Tomb in Florence

Thursday, February 16, 2017 Editorial Staff Travel

The only copy of the Tutankhamun’s tomb is displayed at TourismA 2017, the International Archaeological Exhibition in Florence from February 17 to February 19, 2017.

Pitti Taste 2017, flavor and Italian food lifestyle

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 Editorial Staff Life

From 11 to 13 March, the Pitti Immagine fair-event dedicated to excellence in food and food culture returns to the Stazione Leopolda in Florence. Pitti Taste’s numbers and exhibition spaces are growing, with over 380 companies showcased, lots of new ideas and projects and a focus on coffee and its most contemporary trends.