The Manchester of Tuscany Reinvents Its Textile Model

“Heritage matters most when it reduces the distance between what is technologically possible and what is operationally routine.”

Nov 25

Threads of Hospitality: The Florentine Silk Workshop That Outlasted Revolutions and Floods

Sponsored by Helvetia & Bristol Firenze – Starhotels Collezione

Aug 25

How Versilia Keeps the Spirit of Italian Villeggiatura Alive

Sponsored by Ginori 1735

Aug 25

Pitti Uomo: A Field Guide to Peacock Culture

Jun 25

Interior Design like a Florentine

“Milan may have the week, but Florence has the legacy.”

Mar 25

A Local’s Guide to Elba Island

“…crystal clear water, bright white sand, and swarms of colorful fish swimming in the shallows (who needs the Maldives!).”

Feb 25

10 Reasons to Visit Florence in the Off-Season

Sponsored by Four Seasons Hotel Firenze

Jan 25

A Cocktail Lover’s Guide to Florence and Turin

In Collaboration with MARTINI ® and Maura Milia

Oct 24

The Renaissance Sparkle: Florence and the Art of Jewelry Design

Sponsored by Grimaldo

Oct 24

A Local’s Guide to Versilia

“That said, if you know where to go, you’ll find that the real soul of Versilia has not been smothered by the glitz and glam.”

Aug 24

The 15 Best Boutique Hotels & Agriturismos in Tuscany

From an entire villa on the coast of Maremma to renovated palazzi in the heart of Florence, these are our 15 favorite family-run places to stay in Tuscany.

Jul 24

24 Independent Shops in Florence

“But at the same time, modern shopkeepers and creatives hold their own.”

Jul 24

Castello di Sammezzano: The Abandoned Tuscan Castle That May Never Reopen its Doors

“Like the tail of the room’s namesake bird, fan-like structures ripple up from the ground, opening up on the ceiling like a prismatic rainbow.”

Mar 24

An Insider’s Guide to the Best Flea Markets in Tuscany

“Linens hang and sway in the breeze, silver candlesticks glisten in the sun, and soulful stacks of framed oil paintings wait to be sifted through.”

Mar 24

The Hip Local’s Guide to Florence

“That said, there are a few places that breathe fresh life into the Renaissance city, even if they’ve been around for 100 years.”

Feb 24

To Be Young and Chinese in Prato: Conversations on Belonging in Italy’s “Little China”

“When I begin to feel Italian, it will mean that I have lost my roots, my culture. I don’t think that is what belonging should be.”

Jan 24

The 8 Best Restaurants for a Bistecca alla Fiorentina in Florence

“…you’re advised to never ask for the steak to be cooked more–a grave faux pas that many Americans are known to commit.”

Through the Lens of Dario Garofalo: The Locals of Tuscany

Dario tells Italy Segreta his work is “an intimate vision that reminds us that, fortunately, we are not all the same and homogeneous.” 

Jan 24

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