English News Magazine in Florence | The Florentine
The Florentine: English News Magazine in Florence. The news magazine for Florence lovers: Art, Culture, Food & Wine, Things to do and Classifieds.
Issue 318 - Embracing Florence | The Florentine
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 across the Atlantic, writing a list of promises would only add unnecessary stress, followed by the disappointment upon breaking them.
Pedestrian passage to piazzale Michelangelo reopened
Dec 19, 2024 · Before Giuseppe Poggi designed the viale dei Colli, this was the historic passageway linking the city center to piazzale Michelangelo.The date of original construction is unclear, but it was probably built shortly after San Miniato, the church erected in 1080 in honor of Florence’s first martyr.An inscription from Dante Alighieri’s Purgatory mentioning these steps is nestled at their base.
Oratory of San Niccolò of Bari, called “del Ceppo” | The Florentine
Nov 25, 2024 · By the second half of the 18th century, under Bartolomeo Cherubini, father to the composer Luigi, the Confraternity set up a music academy where the musician’s son studied on the beautiful organ still in use in the oratory.The Confraternity often still hosts concerts that are open to all to attend. Since countless artists lived and worked over the centuries in the Santa Croce neighbourhood ...
The Italian Risorgimento: A timeline | The Florentine
The process of Italian unification was the result of nearly 60 years of events, daring action and revolutionary ideas. Here is a timeline of the key moments leading to and sealing Italy’s unification.
Issue 317 - Footloose + fancy-free | The Florentine
October is always exhibition season in Florence and we’ve done our damnedest to review some of the more interesting showsIt’s holiday season in Florence, so browse our guide to events and happenings through to the New Year!
Michelin star restaurants in Florence for 2025 | The Florentine
Nov 7, 2024 · Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura * “Florence’s cosmopolitan credentials receive a boost with Karime Lopez and Takahiko Kondo’s cuisine, served in this modern, lively restaurant that bears the name of theatrical chef Massimo Bottura.The cuisine overseen by these excellent cooks demonstrates an openness to the rest of the world, with influences and reinterpretations of dishes from other ...
The Vasari Corridor reopens on December 21 | The Florentine
Dec 6, 2024 · History of the Vasari Corridor. Designed by Giorgio Vasari to allow the Grand Dukes to move safely from their private residence in Palazzo Pitti to the seat of government in Palazzo Vecchio, this overhead walkway remains unique and was built according to the wishes of Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici in 1565 on the occasion of his son …
5 dead in fuel depot explosion near Florence | The Florentine
Dec 9, 2024 · Five people lost their lives in an explosion at an Eni fuel depot in Calenzano, near Florence.. Residents in the nearby area were affected by the shockwave, which shattered glass in the vicinity as Italy’s emergency alert system was put to use for the first time nationwide.
The Florentine’s panettone taste test | The Florentine
Nov 29, 2024 · Allow yourself to be allured by the Tiffany box-esque packaging before lifting the lid on Leonardo’s Panettone Albicocca and swoon at the sugary aromas. The perfect dome dotted with almonds and sugar strands makes a favourable impression, while the pillowy interior smudged with soft apricot is the perfect solution for the …