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Letter: The people who live and work in tourist hotspots such as Florence are engaging and generous, and deserve consideration, writes Stuart Henson

The Guardian - UK

‘Beacon of the world’: ex-Uffizi chief vows to save Florence if elected mayor

Backed by Giorgia Meloni’s party, Eike Schmidt says cracking down on burger stands, crime and overtourism will help restore status

The Guardian - UK

'I inherited an Italian farmhouse and want everyone to enjoy its beauty'

Oliver Poole was the stunned recipient of Il Bacio, a charming 15th century farmhouse in the rolling vineyards of Chianti. Now you can stay there too...

Evening Standard

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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 from the joyless in-and-out mission for selfies and souvenirs, says Cecilie Hollberg, director of Florence’s Galleria dell’Accademia

The Guardian - UK

Roberto Cavalli obituary

Italian fashion designer who used exotic animal prints, embossed leather and distressed denim to create his flamboyant clothes

The Guardian - UK

Former Uffizi director under fire for joining race to be Florence mayor

If elected, Eike Schmidt would form a coalition with Brothers of Italy in what could be a major blow for the left

The Guardian - UK

Men’s Fashion Week S/S 2025: what to expect

Beginning this weekend, everything we know about Men‘s Fashion Week S/S 2025 so far, from Dries Van Noten’s final show in Paris to an intimate Craig Green presentation in London

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Giovanni Michelucci’s dramatic concrete church in the Italian Dolomites

Giovanni Michelucci’s concrete Church of Santa Maria Immacolata in the Italian Dolomites is a reverently uplifting memorial to the victims of a local disaster

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Perfect parabolas of spurting blood! Did Galileo teach Artemisia the science of gore?

Her savage masterpiece Judith Beheading Holofernes shows in gruesome detail what happens when a man is butchered alive. But how did Gentileschi manage to be so accurate? Our writer explores a centuries-old mystery

The Guardian - UK

Ferragamo’s Florence hub, where archive and atelier meet

Ferragamo has gathered its archive, atelier and workshop under one roof – a dream set-up for creative director Maximilian Davis, who takes Wallpaper* on an exclusive tour

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Snowy Hydro’s 2.0 fortunes might finally be turning as drilling gets back on track

Just over half of the project’s construction is already complete as the project’s previously stalled 2,500-tonne tunnelling machine returns to the grind

The Guardian - AU

Kanye West And Bianca Censori Spotted In Florence, Italy

Kanye West and his wife spotted in Florence working on their clothing line, with West defending sharing revealing photos of his wife on social media.

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Michelangelo's David Gets Spa Treatment In Florence

Even the David gets dusty. - 'Delicate work' - With a furrow in his brow, a vein bulging on his neck, his weight squarely on his right foot and his sling held in his left hand, David remains focused on Goliath, oblivious to the primping going on around him.

International Business Times

‘Dust is everywhere’: rare glimpse of how Michelangelo’s David is kept clean

Florence museum boss compares process to cleaning a bathroom as media are granted privileged access

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Climate Activists Target Botticelli's Birth of Venus in Protest

Climate activists protest at Florence's Uffizi Gallery, attaching images of flood damage to Botticelli's The Birth of Venus. They highlight the Italian gov...

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Better days ahead for Florence after a very dark year

Florence, the troubled tunnel boring machine, is back on solid ground and hard at work on the Snowy Hydro 2.0 project, but it's slow going.

International Business Times UK

Museum Director Calls Famous Italian City Florence A 'Prostitute'

Several people, including former Premier Matteo Renzi, have called for her resignation.

International Business Times

Museum Chief Brands Tourist-hit Florence A 'Prostitute'

Mass tourism has turned Florence into a "prostitute", one of the city's museum directors said Monday, sparking outrage from politicians including Italy's culture minister.

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Chateau Florence airport, anyone? A bouquet of fumes and jet fuel beckons

Plans to plonk a vineyard on the roof of the Amerigo Vespucci complex don’t seem to have been thought through

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Pitti Uomo 105 saw menswear designers consider the passing of time

Past, present and future collided at Pitti Uomo 105, as SS Daley and Magliano showed their A/W 2024 collections at the Florentine menswear fair

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Magliano returns to Pitti Uomo to reverse the rules on menswear

Luca Magliano made his return to Florence’s Pitti Uomo with an ethereal show that captured the ‘impromptu glamour’ of his native Bologna

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Captivating Moments: Adventures in the Beautiful City of Florence

Discover the captivating moments of Tyler Nevin's adventures in Florence through picturesque scenes and joyful selfies with his wife.

The Independent UK

Inside the town that’s home to America’s most notorious criminals

The federal Supermax looms large in popular culture, housing the worst of the worst offenders in America – from El Chapo to terrorists and criminal masterminds. The people who live and work nearby in Colorado’s Florence and Fremont County tell Sheila Flynn what it’s like to live in the shadow…

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Saint Laurent’s L’Atelier Maroquinerie is a Florentine temple to craft

The vast new 28,700 sq m space in Scandicci, Florence sees Saint Laurent invest in a new generation of craftspeople, whose work straddles technical innovation and traditional know-how

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Tyler Nevin Explores and Savors Culture in Florence, Italy

Explore Tyler Nevin's unforgettable vacation through his Instagram. Witness his cultural experiences in Florence, Italy - from renowned landmarks to deligh...

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