Travel

Kathleen Kennedy at the Florence Biennale

Artistic trip to Florence by Kathleen Kennedy

Thursday, October 12, 2017 Editorial Staff Travel

Kathleen Kennedy, daughter of Bob and Ethel, and former governor between 1995 and 2003 in Maryland, is on a trip to Florence.

Tuscany has launched a new website for tourists

Thursday, October 5, 2017 Editorial Staff Travel

Tuscany has launched a new website dedicated to tourism.

Ryanair saves Pisa from many cancelled flights

Monday, September 18, 2017 Editorial Staff Travel

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.

Florence launches #EnjoyRespectFirenze campaign

Friday, September 15, 2017 Editorial Staff Travel

The city of Florence unveiled the new campaign #EnjoyRespectFirenze, with a warning to tourists that visitors respect the Florentines.

Uffizi, Pitti, Boboli: annual and seasonal pricing

Monday, July 31, 2017 Editorial Staff Travel

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.

The path between Palazzo Vecchio and Uffizi

Reopened the passage between Palazzo Vecchio and Uffizi

Thursday, July 6, 2017 Editorial Staff Travel

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.

The controversial railing on the Ponte Santa Trinita

The reckless selfies and the controversial railing

Thursday, June 1, 2017 Editorial Staff Travel

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.