I don’t know if it was ever a dream. Three or four years ago, it just became something that could possibly happen. After going through a few other opportunities, this one came up and it seemed to fit ...

Italian cuisine has long since been a favourite, but in recent years chefs in Tuscany have been scaling the heights of culinary excellence. Here’s an overview to Michelin-starred restaurants in ...

The Munich-based Ruby Group is bringing its lean luxury philosophy to Florence’s piazza della Libertà in its first foray into ...

From November 11 to 13, The World in Florence returns to celebrate tourism, heritage, communities and sustainability.

Community service in education at the International School of Florence nurtures empathy, builds leadership skills and ...

A dazzling performance by the skilled ballerinas of the Romanian National Opera on December 22. The skilled dancers of Iasi Opera Ballet, one of the most acclaimed classical dance companies, has been ...

For a scholar of Machiavelli, there is no greater joy than being able to share their passion with future generations. When the Comune di San Casciano asked me to give a lecture for Machiavellerie, the ...

On the occasion of the 58th anniversary of the severe flood that severely affected the city in 1966, November 4 saw a series of events held in memory of the devastation. Former Irish supermodel Jean O ...

I am listening to the recording of Barbara Schleicher’s soft-spoken voice when I interviewed her in 1999. Though much technical information can be found on the important works she restored, this ...