Efforts to limit visitors in tourist hot spots have had mixed results, at best. Competing interests have a way of impeding attempts to stem the tide.
Tag: Florence (Italy)
Explosion at Fuel Depot Near Florence Kills at Least Two
Officials said it would take time to determine the cause of the explosion. At least 26 people were injured in the blast.
Flooding in Tuscany Leaves Six Dead
Storm Ciaran swept into Italy with torrential rains overnight, continuing its deadly push across Western Europe.
Wildfires and Heat Transform Italy and Greece Into Tourism Nightmares
Record heat and wildfires have turned summer holidays into nightmares and called into question the future of cherished tourist destinations.
New Heat Wave Descends on Europe, as It Struggles to Adapt
European governments have been slow to put in place broader mitigation strategies for extreme heat, allowing deaths to increase. This year may be no different.
For Visits With Michelangelo’s David, She Brings a Duster
The revered statue in Italy is not going to dust itself. That’s where Eleonora Pucci comes in.
A New Focus on Jona Ostiglio, a Jewish Artist Who Broke Barriers
Fresh research into the life of Jona Ostiglio, a hitherto unknown 17th-century Jewish artist, reveals a unique painter who lived outside set boundaries.
Can an Iconic Italian Wool Survive a Changing Economy?
Casentino cloth has been finished for centuries by workers in a remote Tuscan valley. Today they are threatened by eviction.
A Glimpse Inside a Florentine Silk-Weaving Workshop
The Antico Setificio Fiorentino, which relies on looms from the 18th and 19th centuries, has been producing precious textiles since 1786.
Send in the Bugs. The Michelangelos Need Cleaning.
Last fall, with the Medici Chapel in Florence operating on reduced hours because of Covid-19, scientists and restorers completed a secret experiment: They unleashed grime-eating bacteria on the artist’s masterpiece marbles.