Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
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What to see and do in Florence over the 2023 Christmas season. Christmas is a magical time of year in Florence and it makes a perfect day trip from Rome. Here is a quick guide to the festive period in the Tuscan capital...
Interview with Kacie Rose Burns, the Florence-based content creator with almost a million followers on TikTok. by Elizabeth Djinis Kacie Rose Burns, 29, couldn’t quite have imagined how much her solo trip to Italy an...
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Ponte Vecchio bridge dates to 1345. An American tourist was fined €500 for driving onto Florence's Ponte Vecchio bridge on Thursday, according to Italian news reports. The man, 34, was stopped by traffic police as he...
All you need to know on the the best parks and gardens in Florence.  Secret gardens, public and private parks, and verdant hills, Florence’s reputation for being “green” goes beyond its eco - sustainability efforts. ...
A brief histroy of the Pitti Immagine Uomo fashion show.  From the late 19th century until the current day, prestigious luxury Italian fashion brands have allowed Italy to consistently dominate the fashion industry....
City to spend €2 million on restoration of landmark bridge.Florence is to restore the world-famous Ponte Vecchio bridge in what is the first comprehensive restoration of the Italian landmark which dates to 1345. The new...
Tuscan capital follows in footsteps of Paris. Air-conditioned shops in Florence will be ordered to keep their doors closed or risk being fined, the city announced on Friday, as part of measures to reduce energy wastage....
Earthquake epicentre once again in Impruneta. The area around Florence was shaken by an earthquake, measuring 3.7 in magnitude, at 23.12 on Thursday 12 May. The epicentre of the quake was in Impruneta, just south of...
Earthquake was also felt in Siena.An earthquake measuring 3.7 in magnitude shook Florence at 17.50 on Tuesday 3 May. The epicentre of the quake was in Impruneta, just south of the Tuscan capital, according to the Rome-b...
Florence exhibition shows three Michelangelo masterpieces side by side. The three Pietà sculptures by Renaissance master Michelangelo are on display together for the first time in an exhibition at the Museo Opera del Du...
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Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Florence mayor condemns assault on Canadian woman. A police investigation is underway after a taxi driver in Florence attacked a female Canadian tourist in the early hours of Friday 14 January. The assault occurred o...
On the other side of the river Arno in Florence, lies the vibrant Otrarno quarter. If you want to get away from the tourist traps and experience Florence like a local, Oltrarno is the right place to go. This part of Fl...
Restoration project revealed imperfections in marble.   The restoration of Michelangelo’s Bandini Pietà at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence's cathedral museum, has been completed. Researchers working on the m...
Tesla and Space X founder is visiting Tuscany. Elon Musk, the tech magnate and one of the richest people in the world, paid a surprise visit to the Uffizi Galleries in Florence on Tuesday evening. Together with his p...
Fourteen descendants of Leonardo da Vinci indetified in Tuscany.  New research, conducted in Italy by two Leonardo da Vinci experts, has identified fourteen descendants  of the Tuscan genius. The results were publish...
Schmidt blames oil from take-away sandwiches, pizza and kebabs for stains on Florence streets and monuments.The head of Italy's Uffizi Gallery, Eike Schmidt, has suggested taxing street food vendors in Italy's art cities...
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