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Florence museum demands Germany return artwork stolen by Nazis

The Uffizi Gallery in Florence on Tuesday appealed to Berlin for help in retrieving a stolen 18th-century Dutch painting from a German family.

Performance artist unhurt after hit by painting in Italy

ROME (AP) — A man has hit performance artist Marina Abramovic on the head with a painting at a Florence museum. Palazzo Strozzi director Arturo

Florence bans snacking in public due to tourists who behave badly

Indulging in a slice of pizza to-go or a post-lunch gelato on the run is now a big no-no in Florence, Italy.

Want a footloose, car-free vacation? Check out these pedestrian-friendly cities

Munich, Kyoto and Bordeaux have been named some of the most beautiful, pedestrian-friendly tourism destinations in a new list compiled by Booking.com.

United Nations launches manual on tourist etiquette

Barcelona visitors are being greeted with messages like “Tourists go home” and “Stop destroying our lives” pasted onto lamp posts and scribbled on walls.

How Airbnb worked for me in Ravenna and Florence

This year is a very busy one for smart and practical travelers to local and foreign destinations. For those looking for accommodation alternatives to expensive hotel chains or cheap hostels, there is Airbnb.

Planes, trains and apartments –DIY Europe

My siblings and I had been planning a long Euro trip together for years before we finally did it this year. With all of us grown up and with jobs and other responsibilities, even agreeing on a common schedule was a nightmare. And to make it even more complicated, we wanted to go to 13 cities in six weeks in different parts of the Europe—without having to step into an airport a single time.

Checking out the Medici in Florence–using a little Hiligaynon

It was to be the last full day in Florence for my mother and me. We were set to fly back to Manila the next morning. In a bizarre act which could only be attributed to jet lag, we had paid to tour Sienna at the very same time that we were supposed to be leaving. It was our hotel manager who alerted us to the problem. Strangely, we were quite aware of our departure date; yet we still made the booking. Somewhere in our brains, a synapse was obviously not working.

Gucci, turning 90, opens museum in Florence

Italian fashion label Gucci, marking its 90th anniversary, inaugurated a museum in Florence Monday, showcasing the luggage and high-end clothing that have fueled the company’s success.