Everything you need to know about Florence can be explained by visiting its most famous resident: Michelangelo’s David. Most folks jostle for space — and selfies — in front of the 17-foot-tall marble ...

Coral Sisk is a sommelier, culinary tour guide, and writer with Italian and Persian heritage living in Florence, Italy. On the ground, she keeps up an Italian food travel blog and leads food tours in ...

Rise before dawn and you can run through Florence's empty streets. Past Ghiberti's Doors of Paradise, the soaring baptistery, the towering statue of Neptune, the colonnades of the Uffizi, and the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joanne Shurvell writes about travel, food, culture and fashion. Renowned for its rich history and stunning architecture, Florence ...

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Walking into The Place Firenze feels like discovering one of the city’s best-kept secrets. While the five-star hotel isn’t an unknown entity by any means, it is one of the more low-key, ...

30% of homes in central Florence, Italy, are listed on Airbnb, the Wall Street Journal said. Florence's rents have risen 42% since 2016 and locals, no longer able to afford it, are leaving. The city ...

Kacie Rose Burns walked into the Florence jazz bar, alone. “I’ll go for one song and suss it out,” she thought, trying to quieten her nerves. Kacie slipped in at the back. The club was dark and busy, ...