But rather than ancient Rome, this is present-day Florence, and the day is June 24, a public holiday honouring the Italian city’s patron saint, San Giovanni. A parade precedes the annual event. Photo: John Brunton Any tourist planning to visit the otherwise romantic Piazza di Santa Croce on this day should be prepared for surprises. … Read more
The keynote is luxury, but variety is the byword, with booths selling everything from new trends in athleisure to masterwork examples of the not-yet-dead tie and business suit. Men’s fashion is celebrated in Florence at Pitti Uomo, the semi-annual trade show that is almost as much theatre as it is business. Well-dressed men are a … Read more
There are few figures in American history as mythologized as J. Robert Oppenheimer — in no small part due to the man himself. So building a cohesive story about him — the physicist who helped define an entire scientific field so new and arcane it was called “boys’ physics”; the precocious child-genius who delivered a … Read more
A museum director in Florence has come under fire for branding the city a prostitute. The woman compared the city to a prostitute because it is being “crushed by tourism”. Cecilie Hollberg, director of the Galleria dell’Accademia, made the remarks during a media interaction. “Once a city becomes a prostitute, it is difficult for it … Read more
