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G7 Tourism Meeting in Florence

Historic G7 Tourism Ministers’ Meeting Kicks Off in Florence

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Historic G7 Tourism Ministers’ Meeting Kicks Off in Florence

The first-ever G7 Tourism Ministers’ meeting, being held from 13th November to 15th November 2024, in Florence, is making history by dedicating an entire session to this vital sector.

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Save Florence protest at G7 tourism summit. The government is now challenging Tuscany's new tourism law.

‘Save Florence’ flash mob protest at G7 Tourism Summit in Florence

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on ‘Save Florence’ flash mob protest at G7 Tourism Summit in Florence

On Wednesday, the “Save Florence” activist group staged a flash mob against overtourism during the G7 tourism ministers’ summit in Florence.

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Villa Palmieri - Dreamer Real Estate

Historic Florentine villa where Queen Victoria holidayed up for sale

September 16, 2024September 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Historic Florentine villa where Queen Victoria holidayed up for sale

The historic Villa Palmieri, once a favoured holiday spot for Queen Victoria, is now on the market for over €50 million (£43 million).

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Michelangelo's David in the Accademia, Florence.

On this day in history: Michelangelo’s David unveiled

September 8, 2024September 9, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on On this day in history: Michelangelo’s David unveiled

On 8th September 1504, Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the sculpture of the Biblical hero David, was unveiled in the Piazza dell Signoria, Florence.

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The Trevi Fountain in Rome. By Diliff - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3943681

Tourists show disrespect for Italian monuments

August 6, 2024August 6, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Tourists show disrespect for Italian monuments

In the latest event concerning Italian monuments, a Swiss tourist was found in the Trevi Fountain in Rome at 3am on Sunday.

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First woman mayor of Florence, Sara Funaro, Image courtesy of PRESS OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF FLORENCE Funaro is one of the victims of the lewd website, since shut down

Florence votes in first woman mayor

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Florence votes in first woman mayor

The centre-left has retained control of the mayoralties of Florence and Bari, won back Perugia from the centre-right, and swept all five regional capitals up for vote, including Potenza and Campobasso. Florence voted in its first woman mayor.

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Judith beheading Holofernes by Donatello - close up, pre restoration

Restored Donatello statue back in Palazzo Vecchio

June 4, 2024June 4, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Restored Donatello statue back in Palazzo Vecchio

Donatello, a master sculptor during the Renaissance in Florence, created a bronze masterpiece of Judith and Holofernes. Following restoration funded by the Friends of Florence Foundation, it is back in the Palazzo Vecchio in historic Florence.

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Bryan Allison via Flickr under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Gaggle of cruise ship tourists in Florence

Overtourism in Florence: Can we turn the tide?

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Overtourism in Florence: Can we turn the tide?

The problem of overtourism in Italy is on everybody’s tongues recently, but most loudly, after Venice, is the voice of Florence. From an ex-director of the Uffizi promising to rid the city of burger vans if he becomes mayor in June, to the director of the Accademia bemoaning the exploitation of David, it’s been a […]

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Michelangelo's david at the Accademia. Image by Richard Mortel via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 DEED Attribution 2.0 Generic

The Accademia in Florence – the real experience

April 25, 2024April 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on The Accademia in Florence – the real experience

In a recent article in the Guardian, director of the Accademia in Florence Cecilie Hollberg claimed her museum offers “a high-quality experience”. Not so, say the tour guides who are in the museum almost every day.

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Brunelleschi's Dome of Florence cathedral. Designed by Filippo Brunelleschi Alleged fraud against Florence Cathedral

On this day in history: Filippo Brunelleschi dies

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on On this day in history: Filippo Brunelleschi dies

Filippo Brunelleschi died on 15th April 1446 in Florence. One of the fathers of the Italian renaissance, he is probably best known for the dome of Florence Cathedral.

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Nearly one in four Italian children living in poverty

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Binge drinking: 4.5 million Italians indulge

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electric scooters require insurance and a targhino Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

Insurance required for electric scooters from May

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026Deborah Cater
Final stage of the Cammino '44 route Memorial to Monte Sole massacre. Image credit: www.cammino44.it

Cammino ’44: new walking route links Nazi-Fascist massacre sites

April 25, 2026April 25, 2026Deborah Cater
northern Italy sea trains start their 2026 services this weekend. By Kabelleger / David Gubler (http://www.bahnbilder.ch) - http://www.bahnbilder.ch/picture/8276, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17185297

Northern Italy’s sea trains return

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026Deborah Cater
Large Pet Friendly service to start with ITA in summer 2026

Large Pet Friendly service with ITA from this summer

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026Deborah Cater
Castello Estense and statue of Savonarola at night - Our quick guide to Ferrara

A quick guide to Ferrara

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026Deborah Cater

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