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Brancacci Chapel will have new entrance and facilities from summer 2026.

Brancacci Chapel access improvements plan approved

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The city council of Florence has approved a project to upgrade the visitor access route to the Brancacci Chapel, one of the most important landmarks of Renaissance art.

The Lorena staircase at the Uffizi which has reopened. Image credit: Uffizi Galleries

Lorena Staircase reopens at Uffizi Galleries

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Lorena Staircase at the Uffizi Galleries has reopened to visitors after eight years of closure for structural works. Visitors can now see the historic monumental entrance to one of Italy’s most important museums.

new Florence bridge being moved into position.

New bridge in Florence to be named after inspirational woman

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Florence residents have been invited to help choose the name of a new bridge over the Arno, selecting from four women who shaped the history of the Tuscan capital and Italy.

€60m plan begins with Giotto’s Bell Tower restoration

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A major restoration of Giotto’s Bell Tower will begin on 9 March as part of a €60 million investment programme for Florence’s cathedral complex, the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore announced.

Florence black cube building - at least 10 people under investigation

10 probed over Florence black cube

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

More than ten people are under investigation over Florence black cube building. The controversial edifice replaced the former Teatro Comunale and has drawn criticism for its impact on the historic cityscape.

Fra Angelico exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi.

Fra Angelico exhibition sets record at Palazzo Strozzi

February 1, 2026February 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The exhibition dedicated to Fra Angelico has closed as the most visited show in the twenty-year history of Palazzo Strozzi. Running for 122 days and closing on 25 January 2026, the project attracted unprecedented visitor numbers across its two venues.

Le Murate prison, Florence will host guided tours on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Florence marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with guided visits

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Florence will mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27 January with a programme of free guided visits at some of the city’s most important places of memory.

Rubbish strewn across the ground by the Colosseum in Rome. Image credit: The Points Guy

Rome second and Florence fourth worldwide for dirtiness

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome and Florence ranked second and fourth worldwide for tourist complaints linked to dirtiness, according to a recent survey cited by La Nazione.

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Discover the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana in Florence

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Conde Nast Traveler’s article on the 7 beautiful libraries set inside UNESCO Heritage sites noted the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana in Florence in its number. A quiet treasure, it is one of many Medici sites created to promote intellectual thought. Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana is not a place you stumble into by accident. Tucked behind the Basilica […]

Florence increase entrance prices to civic museums from February 2026. Palazzo Vecchio - one of the monuments which switched off their lights in protest over energy bills

Florence to raise civic museums ticket prices from February

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Visitors to Florence will pay higher admission fees at the city’s civic museums from 1 February 2026.The municipal administration has approved a general price increase of around 30%.