The city council of Florence decided is requiring shops and restaurants to make sure that 70 per cent of their food comes from the surrounding region.
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Florence sites to stay open over Easter holidays
Most major Florence museums will be open on Easter Sunday and Monday.
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Easter 2016 with the famous Scoppio del Carro
Security measures across Italy following the terror attacks in Brussels. In Florence more checks are planned at the airport, railway stations and during the traditional Scoppio del Carro.
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Tuscany top destination for wedding tourism
The most popular Italian destination for international weddings is Tuscany, an econoimic survey said.
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New rail pass designed for senior travellers
New rail pass products designed especially for senior travellers launched as part of innovative European Commission project.
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Luxury tourism prefers Florence, New York
According to Conde Nast Johansen, luxury tourists prefer New York, Florence, Paris and Rome as their top destinations.
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The city of Pistoia is Italy’s 2017 culture capital
Pistoia has been chosen as Italian culture capital in 2017, the culture ministry’s jury announced Monday January 25, 2016.
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Tuscany B&B world’s top in Tripadvisor’s choice
The prize for best bed and breakfast went to Casa Portagioia in Tuscany’s Castiglion Fiorentino, according to B&B world’s top in Tripadvisor.
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9 million overnight stays in Florence during 2015
A new record for tourism in Florence during 2015. For the first time it exceeds 9 million overnight stays, up 5.6% from last year.
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Tuscany set for freezing weather at weekend
Next week end temperatures could drop up to 15 degrees Celsius from relatively mild levels in Tuscany and central regions, weather forecasters said.
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