Luxury tours offered as part of initiatives by the Tuscan regional government and tourism promotion office.
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Category: Travel
Artistic trip to Florence by Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy, daughter of Bob and Ethel, and former governor between 1995 and 2003 in Maryland, is on a trip to Florence.
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Tuscany has launched a new website for tourists
Tuscany has launched a new website dedicated to tourism.
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Ryanair saves Pisa from many cancelled flights
Services in Italy are among those being affected after Ryanair said it is cancelling 40 to 50 flights a day for six weeks. Pisa Airport is not currently affected by these cancellations.
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Florence launches #EnjoyRespectFirenze campaign
The city of Florence unveiled the new campaign #EnjoyRespectFirenze, with a warning to tourists that visitors respect the Florentines.
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Uffizi, Pitti, Boboli: annual and seasonal pricing
The Uffizi Galleries will be issuing annual subscriptions starting 1 September, while seasonal rates will kick in on 1 March 2018 to encourage visitors to explore all of the Uffizi Galleries’ museums, with special incentives to visit the Pitti Palace and the Boboli Garden.
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Reopened the passage between Palazzo Vecchio and Uffizi
Palazzo Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery are connected again. On Wednesday, July 5, 2017, the gate of the elevated path over via della Ninna was opened.
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The reckless selfies and the controversial railing
To discourage too many reckless tourists who don’t hesitate to climb on ledges of Ponte Santa Trinita in Florence, to take selfies, the municipality decided to install safety barriers. The railings have opened a debate.
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Wet sidewalks to keep tourists from sitting
Wet sidewalks to keep tourists from sitting in the center of Florence, especially during the lunch time, Mayor Dario Nardella said.
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Clean water: Tuscany’s blue-flag beaches for 2017
Liguria, with 27 locations, is followed, as last year, by Tuscany (19) and the Marche (17) for the regions with the most Blue Flag beaches.
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