Florence & Tuscany

Florence to Open First Museum Dedicated to the Italian Language

The city that gave birth to Dante will soon give birth to the first museum dedicated to the Italian language. Construction on the Museo della Lingua ...

Tuscany’s Wine Windows – An Architectural Curiosity Makes a Comeback

Art & Architecture

First used during the bubonic plague in the 17th century, Tuscany's wine windows are reopening. Learn more about "buchette del vino" and where to ...

Annunciation with St. Margaret and St. Ansanus by Simone Martini

Art & Architecture

A close-up detail from Simone Martini's "Annunciation with St. Margaret and St. Ansanus."

San Biagio: Renaissance Jewel in Montepulciano, Tuscany

Art & Architecture

The church of San Biagio in Montepulciano, Tuscany, is considered one of prime examples of Renaissance architecture.

The Iconic Landscape of Val d’Orcia, Tuscany

Culture & Living

Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, the hills, valleys, and trees of the Val d’Orcia “exemplify the beauty of well-managed Renaissance ...

Extra Palio in Siena Will Commemorate 100th Anniversary of the End of WWI

Culture & Living

An Extra Palio - Palio Straordinario - will be run in Siena on 20 October 2018.

Ai Weiwei’s ‘Libero’ at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence

Florence & Tuscany

Ai Weiwei is one of the best and most provocative artists working in the world today. Now Italians and visitors to Italy will have a chance to see ...

The Best Ever In-Depth Video of Siena’s Palio

Festivals & Events

Inspiration always seems to find me when I'm not looking and that is exactly what happened as I settled in to watch a few minutes of television last ...

My September 11th in Florence

Five Favorites: Art in Tuscany

Art & Architecture

To many a traveler, Tuscany and art are synonymous. From the architecture to the numerous galleries to those gorgeous, green, and cliché hills, ...

Travel Secrets: 3 of My Favorite “Secret” Places in Italy

Destinations

Coming up with three of my best travel secrets for Italy is no easy task. Alas, I've been tagged by Robin Locker at My Mélange to come up with my ...

Five Favorites: Lucca

Five Favorites

Italofile guest contributor writes about five of her favorite things in the city of Lucca in Tuscany.

Vampires in Volterra: ‘Twilight’ Tourism in Tuscany

Books & Literary Travel

New Moon, the second book in the Twilight series, has some scenes set in the Tuscan town of Volterra. Learn more about Volterra, including its ...

The Real Pinocchio

Books & Literary Travel

Last November, the New York Review of Books released Carlo Collodi's The Adventures of Pinocchio under its NYRB Classics imprint. The tale, as ...

Keeping Up With the Antinori

Destinations

Italian wine enthusiasts (that includes most of us, right?) may find this past weekend's 60 Minutes story on Italy's Antinori family intriguing. ...

Wine Routes in Tuscany

Kid-Friendly Tours of Florence

Destinations

Florence may feel like a fairy tale city for adults, but kids aren't always impressed. That's mostly because they've yet to study or appreciate the ...