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Enjoy free entry to many museums to mark Liberation Day, and peruse the stalls at the flower and French markets popping up in the city ... Show more

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Mimmo Jodice at Villa Bardini | The Florentine: Photographs by the Neapolitan master are on display until July 14, with an homage to Michelangelo.
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Mimmo Jodice at Villa Bardini | The Florentine
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Expectation is mounting for the MIDA crafts fair, which is now in its 88th edition and will be held at Florence’s Fortezza da Basso from April 25 to May 1 ... Show more
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A useful guide to the June 2024 elections in Florence | The Florentine: On June 8 and 9, residents of Florence will vote in local elections to decide who will ...
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A useful guide to the June 2024 elections in Florence | The Florentine
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Hit-and-run tourism is tearing the heart out of Florence – there is a better way: As I learned from managing Michelangelo’s David, visitors can be nudged away ...
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Quick Glance: Challenges and Solutions in Managing Tourism in Florence
  • Florence faces the challenge of managing mass tourism while preserving its cultural heritage as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance.

  • Cecilie Hollberg, director of the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence, implements innovative strategies to guide visitor flows and protect the city's cultural legacy.

  • Strategic measures have significantly increased the museum's visitor numbers without compromising the quality of the visitor experience.

  • The sustainable approach of the Galleria dell'Accademia could serve as a model for addressing mass tourism in Florence to alleviate the city and its residents.
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A talk on the future of tourism in #Florence and a three-day long kid-focused fest make up the calendar this week, with digital arts and electronic music adding ... Show more

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The Michelangelo urban vineyard | The Florentine: The Fittipaldi Menarini family has replanted its urban vineyard, Vigna Michelangelo, in Florence with a view of ...
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The Michelangelo urban vineyard | The Florentine
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Destination Florence CVB celebrates its new start as a foundation with a dedicated DF magazine (in partnership with The Florentine) to mark the occasion ... Show more

DF#11 - The Foundation Issue | The Florentine
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Did you feel the earthquake? Epicentre Poggibonsi (Siena), 3.4 on the Richter Scale, no damage reported.
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Curated creations: MIDA, the international crafts fair | The Florentine: For the 88th consecutive year, MIDA gears up for another successful craft fair with ...
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Curated creations: MIDA, the international crafts fair | The Florentine
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Spring gets everyone out and about to make the most of the sunshine. It’s the perfect time of year for strolls in the city ... Show more
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Take your pick from this week's best events, featuring a food truck fest in front of the Florence Eye and a literary line-up for little ones ... Show more

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Family Nation opens in Florence | The Florentine: Following the success of its online store and in Milan, the Florence-born brand inaugurates its Novoli-based ...
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Family Nation opens in Florence | The Florentine
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A spring version of cecina | The Florentine: This upgraded version of the crispy Tuscan cecina chickpea pancake is the perfect dinner recipe for the spring.
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A spring version of cecina | The Florentine
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Castello di Casole, A Belmond Hotel, Tuscany, a bike and nature farm estate | The Florentine
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Castello di Casole, A Belmond Hotel, Tuscany, a bike and nature farm ...
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Don’t forget to tune into the latest Restoration Conversations as Linda Falcone helms a live stream of the Pre-Raphaelites: Modern Renaissance exhibition at ... Show more
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Daisy’s Dining: an evening of fine dining + entertainment | The Florentine: Craving a night of dinner and dancing in a sociable setting? Look no further than ...
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Daisy’s Dining: an evening of fine dining + entertainment | The Florentine
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Museo Novecento opens doors to young artists and curators | The Florentine: Museo Novecento’s WONDERFUL! Art Research Program has announced residencies for four ...
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Museo Novecento opens doors to young artists and curators | The Florentine
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Runners take to the streets for the Firenze Half Marathon while there’s a more leisurely affair at the Primavera Fiesolana festival ... Show more

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ISF students learn business management fundamentals | The Florentine: 5th graders at the International School of Florence are creating small fashion businesses ...
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ISF students learn business management fundamentals | The Florentine
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Returns: From Modigliani to Morandi at Museo Novecento | The Florentine: The exhibition reunites items from the Alberto Della Ragione Collection with ...
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Returns: From Modigliani to Morandi at Museo Novecento | The Florentine
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Biblioteca dei Ragazzi children's library reopens | The Florentine: The Biblioteca dei Ragazzi returns with books, workshops and readings to delight ...
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Biblioteca dei Ragazzi children's library reopens | The Florentine
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Creative People in Florence opens a community space | The Florentine: After building a network of artists, designers and artisans, Creative People in Florence ...
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Creative People in Florence opens a community space | The Florentine
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Where to enjoy new blooms this spring in Tuscany | The Florentine: Here is a selection of where to pick and enjoy spring blooms in Florence and Tuscany ...
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Where to enjoy new blooms this spring in Tuscany | The Florentine
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It’s Easter weekend, and it’s finally time to crack out the chocolate eggs! Beyond the festivities, there’s an engaging art selection this week ... Show more

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Spring brings a flurry of art shows, flower picking opportunities and creative possibilities. Editor Helen Farrell presents "Shaped by Spring" ... Show more
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Public transport in Florence and Tuscany becomes contactless | The Florentine: A contactless payment system is being brought into effect on all buses and trams ...
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Public transport in Florence and Tuscany becomes contactless | The ...
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Buon Capodanno Fiorentino. Happy New Year, Florence-style! This unique tradition comes from Tuscany’s stubbornness to conform to 16th-century calendar ... Show more
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Mezè Wild Dining: sharing plates in a sleek locale | The Florentine: Off central via dei Lamberti, sleek Art Deco mirrors and cubic glass chandeliers greet ...
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Mezè Wild Dining: sharing plates in a sleek locale | The Florentine
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The Enchantment of Orpheus at Palazzo Medici Riccardi | The Florentine: The Enchantment of Orpheus at Palazzo Medici Riccardi takes a new approach in presenting ...
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Easter in Florence 2024 | The Florentine: From religious services to egg hunts, here are a few favourite ways to celebrate Easter in Florence this year.
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Easter in Florence 2024 | The Florentine
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Sephora opens its third Italian flagship store in Florence tomorrow. On the ground floor of the former Coin store in central via dei Calzaiuoli ... Show more
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It’s Florentine New Year on March 25 and the wheels are set in motion for the Tour de France with events to mark 100 days to go ... Show more

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Anselm Kiefer’s Fallen Angels, on display at Palazzo Strozzi from March 22 until July 21, features many references to religion, literature, philosophy ... Show more

Anselm Kiefer's Fallen Angels at Palazzo Strozzi | The Florentine
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Our thoughts are with Joe Barone’s family and ACF Fiorentina following news of the director’s death this afternoon. For all those wishing to pay their final ... Show more
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Changes at the Uffizi | The Florentine: Incoming director of the Uffizi Galleries, Simone Verde, has announced changes that will be implemented shortly at the ...
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Changes at the Uffizi | The Florentine
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Berberè opens at Manifattura Tabacchi | The Florentine: Berberè’s has just opened its third pizzeria in Florence at Manifattura Tabacchi ...
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Berberè opens at Manifattura Tabacchi | The Florentine
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Scholarships awarded to Istituto Saffi and The British Institute students | The Florentine
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Scholarships awarded to Istituto Saffi and The British Institute students ...
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This week sees St Patrick’s Day and Father’s Day celebrations, with a Korean film fest and a deep dive into mythology added to the mix ...

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Wanda Caffè: like grandma used to make it | The Florentine: A hop, skip and jump from the prepossessing Porta San Frediano, Wanda Caffè has just opened its doors ...
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Wanda Caffè: like grandma used to make it | The Florentine
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The Devil's Passion | The Florentine: This March, a remarkable retelling of the Passion of Christ comes to Italy. 
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The Devil's Passion | The Florentine
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Annya Sand exhibits 'Tribute to Women' at Hotel Savoy | The Florentine: The British-Kazakh abstract artist Annya Sand exhibits Tribute to Women at ...
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Annya Sand exhibits 'Tribute to Women' at Hotel Savoy | The ...
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Newly discovered Plautilla Nelli painting to be restored | The Florentine: A newly discovered “Nelli” painting is about to be researched and restored by ...
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Newly discovered Plautilla Nelli painting to be restored | The Florentine
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From chocolate fests and sustainability sessions to the new sounds of (soon to be) spring, here’s your best events of the week line-up ... Show more

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Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale holds exhibition inspired by early women astronomers | The Florentine
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Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale holds exhibition inspired by early women ...
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An afternoon of soccer and family fun at Viola Park | The Florentine: It’s Match Day at Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park as we watch Fiorentina Women take on their ...
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An afternoon of soccer and family fun at Viola Park | The Florentine
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International Women's Day 2024 | The Florentine: The events in Florence to celebrate Festa delle Donne on March 8.
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International Women's Day 2024 | The Florentine
Quick Glance: International Women's Day: History and Significance
  • International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March for over a century.

  • Originated from demands for better working conditions and voting rights in the labor movement.

  • Clara Zetkin and the UN played key roles in global recognition of the day.

  • Global celebrations and themes, emphasizing inclusion and gender equality importance.
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New restaurant openings in March 2024 | The Florentine: From fast food at the station to hot new restaurants downtown, spring brings a smorgasbord of new ...
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New restaurant openings in March 2024 | The Florentine
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It’s a musical mix this week with jazz, opera, Cuban sounds, and Afro-psychedelia alternating with Latin beats and DJs, and don’t forget there’s free entry to ... Show more

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The Family Pact at Museo de' Medici | The Florentine: An exhibition dedicated to Anna Maria Luisa de'Medici explores her legacy.
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The Family Pact at Museo de' Medici | The Florentine
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Henry Moore’s 'Warrior with Shield' relocated to Palazzo Vecchio's Terrace of Saturn | The Florentine
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Henry Moore’s 'Warrior with Shield' relocated to Palazzo Vecchio's Terrace ...
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The March Issue of The Florentine is out this week! Subscribe now: www.theflorentine.net/shop/ This month's cover star is one of the curiosities on display at the recently reopened ... Show more
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Roberto Innocenti at Palazzo Medici Riccardi | The Florentine: From February 22-May 26, works by the renowned Florentine illustrator detail literary classics and ...
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Roberto Innocenti at Palazzo Medici Riccardi | The Florentine
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It’s a jam-packed week with everything from dragon parades to contemporary theatre and dance fests, taking in Banksy murals and book clubs ... Show more

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La Specola reopens in a rediscovery of the natural world | The Florentine: Rediscovery awaits in via Romana as Florence’s beloved natural history and science ...
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La Specola reopens in a rediscovery of the natural world | The Florentine
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Supermarket construction site tragedy occurs in Florence | The Florentine: A tragedy occurred in a supermarket building site this morning as one of the main ...
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Supermarket construction site tragedy occurs in Florence | The Florentine
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Florence-based conservators and restoration scientists spent one year studying and safeguarding Artemisia Gentileschi’s 'Allegory of Inclination' at Casa ... Show more
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Anna Maria Luisa de’Medici is the star of celebrations this week, while new exhibitions and ongoing carnival action throw plenty of choice into the mix ... Show more

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