If you spend enough time in Italy you eventually develop a sixth sense for people who are deeply committed to the region and aren’t just here to tell you not to have a cappuccino after 11am for clout.

From June 1 to September 30, Florence will once again become an open-air cultural stage as Estate Fiorentina 2026 unfolds across the city with four months of performances, festivals, talks and ...

In the 1980s, Florentine photographer and book artist Elena Salvini Pierallini (1934–2024) began creating her Libri in Piedi ...

Tuscany is not only worthy of being in photos, but with the dawn of summer the region hosts a number of photography ...

The Curators’ Quaderno is a collection of notebook-style publications, conceived by Calliope Arts, in collaboration with The Florentine Press, to raise awareness of women’s contributions to the fields ...

At the International School of Siena, our Early Years programme welcomes children aged 2.5 to 6 into a joyful, nurturing and inspiring learning environment. Rooted in the Reggio Emilia approach and ...

At Villa La Pietra, a summer series brings an ample arts programme and aperitivo evenings to the Renaissance gardens.

While walking to the Uffizi Gallery I was passed by a man on a bicycle wearing a t-shirt with Caravaggio’s Medusa emblazoned on his chest. It was a fitting sign since I had driven into the city on a ...

Florence has approved a major expansion of restrictions on new short-term tourist rentals, extending limits beyond the ...

Aimed at improving the situation for local residents, the campaign, which will enter into effect in 2025, includes bans on key safes, golf carts and loudspeakers for tourism purposes. A requirement to ...