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Tag: Piazza della Signoria

Florence’s new outdoor seating rules freeze surfaces in the UNESCO area

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Editorial Staff Business

Florence’s City Council has approved a new regulation for the platforms and outdoor seating areas used by bars and restaurants.

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Florence New Year’s Eve 2025: free concerts and shows across the city’s main squares

Florence New Year’s Eve 2025: free concerts and shows across the city’s main squares

Sunday, December 28, 2025 Editorial Staff Life

From pop and indie in Piazza Santa Croce to gospel, jazz and video mapping elsewhere, Florence will welcome 2026 with free outdoor events across four central squares.

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Florence tightens rules on outdoor dining in UNESCO area

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 Editorial Staff Business

Total surface area for café terraces frozen at current levels, stricter penalties introduced.

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Uffizi Crane Removal Begins Leading to Excitement for Unmarred Historic Skyline

Saturday, June 21, 2025 Maren Fagan Tech

For Florence’s residents and visitors, the crane’s removal means advancement in historical projects and work to further the city’s needs.

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Uffizi Crane to Be Removed Starting June 16: Six-Day Operation Will Restore Florence’s Skyline

Uffizi Crane to Be Removed Starting June 16

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Editorial Staff Tech

After nearly two decades, one of the most debated fixtures of Florence’s cityscape is about to disappear.

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Thomas J Price brings contemporary art to Piazza della Signoria

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Editorial Staff Arts

From March 14, 2025 Piazza della Signoria hosts Time Unfolding, the monumental bronze sculpture by British artist Thomas J Price.

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Florence to Ring in the New Year with Citywide Celebrations

Florence’s Citywide New Year’s Eve Celebration 2024

Saturday, November 23, 2024 Editorial Staff Life

Florence is gearing up for a citywide New Year’s Eve celebration 2024, promising a night of music and entertainment.

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Florence robbery: two arrested over attack on American touristFlorence robbery: two arrested over attack on American tourist
American tourist seriously injured in violent robbery in Florence city centreAmerican tourist seriously injured in violent robbery in Florence city centre
Michelangelo exhibition in Florence highlights restored 17th-century workMichelangelo exhibition in Florence highlights restored 17th-century work
Florence Half Marathon draws 6,000 runners through city centreFlorence Half Marathon draws 6,000 runners through city centre
Florence to Ban Outdoor Dining Structures in 50 UNESCO Streets from 2026Florence to Ban Outdoor Dining Structures in 50 UNESCO Streets from 2026
Florence’s Explosion of the Cart returns on Easter Sunday 2026Florence’s Explosion of the Cart returns on Easter Sunday 2026
Florence protest links local rally to global No Kings demonstrationsFlorence protest links local rally to global No Kings demonstrations
Florence to End Shared E-Scooter Rentals from April 1, 2026Florence to End Shared E-Scooter Rentals from April 1, 2026
Rome–Florence high-speed rail line to close for works on 11–12 April 2026Rome–Florence high-speed rail line to close for works on 11–12 April 2026
Florence issues 30 fines in first weeks of new outdoor dining rulesFlorence issues 30 fines in first weeks of new outdoor dining rules

NEWS

Florence protest links local rally to global No Kings demonstrations

Monday, March 30, 2026
Florence robbery: two arrested over attack on American tourist

Florence robbery: two arrested over attack on American tourist

Thursday, March 26, 2026

BUSINESS

Florence loses nearly 1,000 shops in 13 years, study finds

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Florence extends Unesco rules to 2031, adds new business limits

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

TECH

Florence launches ‘Via Blu’ app to support autistic passengers on trams

Sunday, March 29, 2026
Florence completes Arno riverbank consolidation near Torrino Santa Rosa

Florence completes Arno riverbank consolidation near Torrino Santa Rosa

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

TRAVEL

New shelters planned for Florence tram stops along the viali

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Florence’s Explosion of the Cart returns on Easter Sunday 2026

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

In the Spotlight

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ARTS

San Gimignano artworks by Filippino Lippi return from US exhibition

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Michelangelo exhibition in Florence highlights restored 17th-century work

Michelangelo exhibition in Florence highlights restored 17th-century work

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

LIFE

Florentine New Year: guided visits, historic parade and events on 24–25 March 2026

Monday, March 23, 2026

Discovering Teatro Verdi: from medieval prison to cultural landmark

Sunday, March 22, 2026

SPORTS

Florence Half Marathon draws 6,000 runners through city centre

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Abetone ski lifts to stay open through Easter, season extended to mid-April

Thursday, March 26, 2026

OPINIONS

Artists on the Journalist’s Couch

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
(Cover photo: My Bed by Tracey Emin. Retrieved from The Saatchi Gallery web site, 19 June 2007. Copyright of the work presumed to be that of the artist, and of the photo to be that of the Saatchi Gallery, via Wikipedia)

Millennials as Racehorses: When Personal Value Becomes a Matter of Performance

Friday, March 20, 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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