The Florentine: English News Magazine in Florence. The news magazine for Florence lovers: Art, Culture, Food & Wine, Things to do and Classifieds.

Description. I’ve never been one to make New Year’s resolutions, let alone keep them. As we embark on another trip around the sun, with winds of change guaranteed to blow in from …

Jan 6, 2025 · Pope Boniface VIII called the first Jubilee in 1300. The frequency of Holy Years has changed over time. At first, they were celebrated every 100 years before Pope Clement VI …

Dec 3, 2024 · Videomapping on Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Vecchio and San Paolino gathers gazers to share in the Christmas spirit. Lights spread the cheer all over the main squares and …

Sep 19, 2018 · San Lorenzo is broken up into three distinct areas for visitors to enjoy. The Medici Chapels, round the back of the church, are a separate site bureaucratically speaking.The …

Jan 7, 2025 · The peaceful guest spaces and beautiful Italian Renaissance garden of The Oblate Sisters of the Assumption (borgo Pinti 15) offer an oasis in the city centre, with the typical …

On December 14, 2024 the restored Madonna del Rosario by Plautilla Nelli (1524-88), one of Florence’s earliest known female artists, was unveiled at the Chiesa dei SS. Giuseppe e Lucia …

The Florentine was launched as a news magazine for English speakers in Florence, Italy, in 2005. On moving to Florence, Americans Nita and Tony Tucker were surprised not to find an English …

News. Find out the latest news from Florence, Italy, with a particular focus on all the cultural ongoings in the Renaissance capital. We take you through art, food and wine, latest openings, …

Jan 3, 2025 · The Opera del Duomo Museum has announced plans to expand into an adjacent palazzo. The Cathedral Works Museum, which houses a singular collection of medieval and …