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Florence Lights Up: The Rificolona on September 7

Lanterns Light Up Florence: The Rificolona Returns on September 7

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Editorial Staff Life

This popular tradition, deeply rooted in Florentine culture, takes place every year in the city center.

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Pope Francis in Florence, 2015 (sorse: Sailko, Wikipedia)

Florence Mourns Pope Francis: A City United in Prayer and Remembrance

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Editorial Staff News

On the evening of Monday, April 21, 2025, the city of Florence gathered in solemn remembrance of Pope Francis, who passed away that morning at the age of 88.

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Firenze e cioccolata in Santissima Annunziata, Florence, Italy

The new craft chocolate fair in Florence

Saturday, January 27, 2018 Editorial Staff Life

The countdown just started! Firenze e cioccolato, the new craft chocolate fair will take place in Florence from the 2nd to the 11th of March.

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The tradition of the Rificolona (Photo: Sailko)

An unusual Florentine tradition? The Rificolona

Monday, September 5, 2016 Editorial Staff Life

Rificolona  is a very ancient Florentine tradition in the evening of September 7th.

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Florence has a new bridge over the Arno: watch the timelapseFlorence has a new bridge over the Arno: watch the timelapse
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Florence and Pisa step up security after Iran escalationFlorence and Pisa step up security after Iran escalation
Toulouse-Lautrec exhibition in Florence extended until June 2026Toulouse-Lautrec exhibition in Florence extended until June 2026
Statue by Clet decapitated and thrown into the Arno in FlorenceStatue by Clet decapitated and thrown into the Arno in Florence
Donatello’s Bronze Doors Return to Florence’s San Lorenzo After RestorationDonatello’s Bronze Doors Return to Florence’s San Lorenzo After Restoration
Giardino delle Rose in Florence to undergo upgrades and path repairsGiardino delle Rose in Florence to undergo upgrades and path repairs
Florence issues 30 fines in first weeks of new outdoor dining rulesFlorence issues 30 fines in first weeks of new outdoor dining rules
Single Ticket for Florence’s Accademia and Bargello from March 2026Single Ticket for Florence’s Accademia and Bargello from March 2026
Court backs Florence decision: e-scooter sharing to stop on 1 AprilCourt backs Florence decision: e-scooter sharing to stop on 1 April

NEWS

Florence’s Sant’Orsola complex to be fully accessible by 2028

Monday, March 2, 2026

Florence and Pisa step up security after Iran escalation

Sunday, March 1, 2026

BUSINESS

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

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

4.5 Stars for Vino Nobile 2023, €1 Billion Value for Montepulciano

Saturday, February 14, 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

TRAVEL

Giardino delle Rose in Florence to undergo upgrades and path repairs

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Florence named world’s top city for hands-on food experiences

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

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ARTS

Uffizi Galleries reopen restored Lorena Staircase after eight years

Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Donatello’s Bronze Doors Return to Florence’s San Lorenzo After Restoration

Donatello’s Bronze Doors Return to Florence’s San Lorenzo After Restoration

Friday, February 27, 2026

LIFE

TourismA returns to Florence with restored Etruscan urn

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

A Country of Dialects, Now Speaking Italian. And English

Friday, February 20, 2026

SPORTS

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

Monday, February 9, 2026

A love song born in Florence becomes the soundtrack of Milano Cortina 2026

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

OPINIONS

The Festival di Sanremo crowned Sal Da Vinci in 2026 with Per sempre sì

The Strange Seriousness of Eurovision

Monday, March 2, 2026
The Nouvelle Carte d’Europe dressée pour 1870

Europe as a Nervous Organism (1870) – and America Watching

Sunday, February 15, 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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