Included in the lineup are Italian newlyweds Mariacarla Boscono and Claudio Stecchi. The Italian supermodel wrapped up her ...

At the turn of the 16th century, Florence was the scene for "what may have been the ultimate clash of the titans of Western ...

A museum that divides public opinion. In the heart of Florence, among the artistic wonders of Santa Croce and Palazzo Vecchio ...

In 1565, a simple, elegant hallway was built atop Ponte Vecchio (or the Old Bridge) in Florence. The passage was restricted to Florentine elites, who used it to easily traverse the Arno River without ...

Palazzo Vecchio is a central Florence landmark with a long and storied history that dates back to 1299. The ruins of an ancient theater of the Roman colony of Florentia can be seen below from the ...

Eager to flush Cosimo out of Florence, he allowed the head of the Medici family to stay alive, gathering support whilst in exile. And Rinaldo's rash decision to besiege the Palazzo Vecchio when he ...

Along with the Uffizi complex, the corridor was built as part of a broader Medici project to revitalize the area of Florence between the Arno river and the Palazzo Vecchio. In recent decades ...

The trail — built in just five months for Cosimo I de’ Medici — connects Florence’s three most famous sites: the Palazzo Vecchio (the city’s political center), the Uffizi Galleries (once ...

During Nardella’s tenure he introduced a series of bans and regulations to limit numbers of visitors, making Florence the first Italian city to crack down on overtourism.

The 1km-elevated passageway was built by the architect Giorgio Vasari for Cosimo I de’ Medici, the second Duke of Florence, in 1565. “The Medici family used it to reach Palazzo Vecchio from ...

Sitting on the opposite end of Ponte Vecchio from central Florence, the Palazzo Pitti houses a total of six museums and a chapel. The palace is open Tuesday through Sunday from 8:15 a.m. to 6:30 p ...