The 17th-century epic gave the modern age its most famous vision of Eden but, argues the author of a new book, the poem’s influence on landscape and garden design can still be seen today ...

Florence is known not only for its famous ... Pitti Gola e Cantina and the Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco, near the Boboli Gardens. For a romantic dinner, make a reservation at Ristorante La Giostra ...

If you don’t want to reach it on foot, you can take the No. 12 bus (from Boboli Gardens) or the No. 13 bus (from Ponte Niccolò). Tuscany Day Trip from Florence: Siena, San Gimignano ...

Stay Here By Laura May Todd When the Renaissance architect Filippo Brunelleschi completed the soaring cupola of the Duomo in Florence, Italy ... was an open-air citrus garden.

But in Italy, they’ve become a symbol of the unwelcome way in which such short-term rentals are taking over neighbourhoods. In protest, campaigners in popular cities like Florence, Rome and ...

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Archaeologists have unearthed a small white marble statue of Hercules from ancient Rome in Montaione, a municipality in the province of Florence, Italy. The statue, estimated to date back to the 3rd ...

The best hotels in Florence, as reviewed by our editors and contributors. We've stayed at some of the finest properties around the world, and these made the top of our list.