Plus: an exhibition dedicated to Leigh Bowery, hydrating skin care made from rice and more recommendations from T Magazine.

Florence's local government has ordered owners of holiday rental properties to remove self check-in keyboxes by February 25 ...

Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

Explore Italy's most beautiful cities of Florence, Pisa and Bologna ... as well as the achievements of Renaissance artists and architects. In partnership with Kirker Holidays.

The first place that might come to mind when thinking about Renaissance ... and 16th-century architecture, according to Rick Steves, is the idyllic cultural capital of Florence.

The magic of Florence is well documented, to say the least, but it can be easy to overlook just how great this city really is. The Renaissance capital is right up there with the most famous places ...

I guess Florence is a city that nurtures the creative soul of its artists, just like in the old days.

The best way to get around Florence is by foot ... this intimate city's slender streets – and all of the Renaissance architecture, quaint shoe shops and tasty Tuscan restaurants along the ...

I’ve been in Italy for four weeks and ... The weekend of May 26 th, we headed to Florence where we were greeted by the sight of the Florence Cathedral. As part of my program, we went to the Medici ...

In essence, this exhibition offers first, a fresh perspective on the preeminence of Siena in Early Renaissance Italy — as opposed to Florence. Secondly, the show makes the case for a more important ...