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Florence brings back summer night-time car restrictions, businesses protest

Monday, March 16, 2026 Editorial Staff Travel

The seasonal restriction on cars in Florence’s historic centre will return on Thursday nights from early April until October 2026.

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Rome–Florence high-speed rail line to close for works on 11–12 April 2026

Saturday, March 14, 2026 Editorial Staff Travel

The disruption will also affect services on Monday 13 April, when fewer trains than usual are expected to run.

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Ryanair announces 58 routes from Pisa Airport for summer 2026

Thursday, March 12, 2026 Editorial Staff Travel

Two new destinations are Rabat in Morocco and Bratislava in Slovakia.

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French TGV trains set to enter Italy’s high-speed rail market in 2027

Sunday, March 8, 2026 Editorial Staff Travel

In Florence concerns remain about congestion on the high-speed line until the city’s new underground station is completed.

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Giardino delle Rose in Florence to undergo upgrades and path repairs

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Editorial Staff Travel

The city has completed safety works on the panoramic parapet and will now refurbish around 400 metres of internal paths.

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

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Editorial Staff Travel

A study by Titan Travel places Florence first among global destinations for immersive culinary experiences, with six other Italian cities also in the top list.

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Court backs Florence decision: e-scooter sharing to stop on 1 April

Monday, February 23, 2026 Editorial Staff Travel

The Regional Administrative Court of Tuscany has rejected a request to suspend Florence’s planned ban on shared electric scooters.

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A view from the Montefioralle Ring Trail

Hiking in Chianti: Scenic Trails Among Vineyards

Sunday, February 22, 2026 Eirini Lavrentiadou and Marco Bastiani Travel

From short panoramic loops to longer countryside walks, the Chianti hills offer some of the most accessible and rewarding hiking routes near Florence.

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Bookings open to visit Gorgona, Tuscany’s prison island

Friday, February 20, 2026 Editorial Staff Travel

Excursions to the protected island, home to Italy’s last operating prison colony, will start on 11 April. Applications open on 23 February.

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Tuscany Leads Italy as Country Confirms Top Tourism Reputation

Thursday, February 12, 2026 Editorial Staff Travel

The ranking is based on the 2024 European Tourism Reputation Index by Demoskopika.

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NEWS

Florence inaugurates memorial park for victims of Genoa bridge disaster

Monday, May 4, 2026

Tuscany wildfire displaces 3,000 before being contained

Sunday, May 3, 2026

BUSINESS

Cooking schools, ATMs restricted as Florence rules for centre take effect

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Nutella Highlights Florence

A Jar in Orbit, a Tribute on Earth: Nutella Highlights Florence

Sunday, April 12, 2026

TECH

Italy’s internet began in Tuscany, 40 years ago

Italy’s internet began in Tuscany, 40 years ago

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Digital microneedles turn into QR codes for real-time health monitoring

Saturday, April 18, 2026

TRAVEL

Up to 60 extra taxis on Florence streets until November 2026

Up to 60 extra taxis on Florence streets until November 2026

Sunday, April 26, 2026
Airlines warn of three-hour airport queues, call to revise EU border system

Airlines warn of three-hour airport queues, call to revise EU border system

Thursday, April 23, 2026

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ARTS

(Cover photo: Georg Baselitz, still from the video message shared during the press conference on 24 March 2026 for the exhibition Baselitz. Avanti! at Museo Novecento)

Georg Baselitz dies at 88 as Florence hosts major exhibition of his work

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Restoration award for work damaged in 1966 flood at Florence church

Thursday, April 30, 2026

LIFE

Zubin Mehta Marks 90th Birthday with Beethoven’s Ninth at the Maggio

Zubin Mehta Marks 90th Birthday with Beethoven’s Ninth at the Maggio

Thursday, April 30, 2026
Seasonal opening for Florence’s Iris Garden, home of the city’s emblem 

Seasonal opening for Florence’s Iris Garden, home of the city’s emblem 

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

SPORTS

MotoGP: Mugello circuit marks 50 years of Italian Grand Prix

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Florence Half Marathon draws 6,000 runners through city centre

Saturday, March 28, 2026

OPINIONS

The Badia Fiesolana is the EUI’s hub

From crises to cohesion: how the EUI in Florence mirrors Europe’s push for unity

Friday, May 1, 2026
Greece’s Social Media Ban for Under 15s Signals a Necessary Shift

Greece’s Social Media Ban for Under 15s Signals a Necessary Shift

Friday, April 10, 2026

ITALIANO

Larry Nederlof opens first solo show in Livorno

Livorno ospita la prima mostra personale dell’artista olandese Larry Nederlof

Monday, May 4, 2026
The Nouvelle Carte d’Europe dressée pour 1870

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Sunday, February 15, 2026
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