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O ne of Italy’s most famous museums is getting tougher when it comes to selfies. The Uffizi in Florence, home to masterpieces ...
Set in storied villas, quiet gardens, and stylish palazzi, these Florence hotels offer a more intimate take on the city’s ...
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 ...
The Corridoio Vasariano, or Vasari Corridor, was built as a secret pathway connecting Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti via the Uffizi Galleries and the Ponte Vecchio. It’s now open to the public ...
This local's guide to compact, walkable Florence, Italy, shares the best restaurants, shops, and museums to visit on your trip.
Florence's historic 'wine windows' are making a comeback. For nearly 500 years, visitors to this romantic Renaissance city have sipped Tuscan wines from buchette di vino, tiny openings in the ...
An idiosyncratic, thoroughly charming experience, Hotel Palazzo Guadagni manages to combine Florence’s beauty and grace with a rare, bohemian charm. Situated on ...
Behind a false wall, a lost da Vinci might lurk. A mural commissioned in 1503 for the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence has been the subject of controversy and debate.
The Corridoio Vasariano, or Vasari Corridor, was built as a secret pathway connecting Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti via the Uffizi Galleries and the Ponte Vecchio. It’s now open to the public ...