In 2014 Italy can boast some 269 Blue Flag beaches in a total of 140 municipalities nationwide. The second region is Tuscany with 18 flags: one more than in 2013.
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Category: Travel
The UNESCO World Forum 2014 will take place in Florence (VIDEO)
The UNESCO World Forum on Culture and industries will take place in Florence in October 2014, after the success of previous editions at Monza in 2009 and 2011.
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The marvelous Scoppio del Carro in Florence
Easter in Florence, Italy, is famous for the traditional Scoppio del Carro, the Bursting of the Cart. Read the complete program.
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Renaissance style at the Villa La Pietra Open Week
Villa La Pietra will be open to the public for free from April 14th to the 18th. Open Week tours include an introduction to the art collection of the Acton family and the history of the Villa.
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A brand new 3D Video at the Info-Point in Florence
A brand new multimedia center for tourists was inaugurated last Friday on the first floor at the Info-Point in piazza Stazione, Florence, Italy.
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Enit launches campaign to promote Italy
Italy is promoting the touristic and cultural treasures of the euro-zone’s third largest economy with a new promotional campaign targeting foreign visitors and launched by the state tourism board Enit.
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The new BA Route Florence-London City opened yesterday
The new route operated by British Airways between Florence and London City was inaugurated yesterday. The new BA flights from London City deliver direct to Florence Airport, Peretola, in just over two hours.
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The Battle by Bizhan Bassiri exhibited in Palazzo Vecchio
The Battle of Bizhan Bassiri is exhibited for residents and tourists at the Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio. The imposing canvas will be in Florence, Italy, until April 6th.
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100 Italian Baroque Paintings go to Nevada
The Nevada Museum of Art and arte italia bring 17th-century Florence, Italy, to life with a new exhibition in Reno, Nevada with the “Italian Baroque: Paintings from the Haukohl Family Collection”, opens March 29 at the Nevada Museum of Art.
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The FAI Spring Days are coming with 750 treasures
The FAI Spring Days are coming. On March 22 and 23, 2014 everyone can come into palaces, churches, castles, parks, 750 wonderful treasures in Italy usually closed to the public.
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