Our favorite Web links and the best local media.
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Web Links:
The Florence Visitor Center (Agenzia per il Turismo di Firenze)
Official Florence visitor website (English version available); gallery opening times, event listings, itineraries, food, accommodations, and tips for activities. www.firenzeturismo.it
About Florence
Maps, background, and practical information to help plan a visit. www.aboutflorence.com
Firenze Musei
Background and practical information on the city’s major museums and galleries. www.firenzemusei.it
Firenze.net
Stylish site with general information on the city and many useful links. www.firenze.net
Firenze Online
Busy site from one of the city’s main service providers. Information on art, music, theater, shopping, and more. www.fionline.it/turismo
Musei Online
Practical and other information on most museums and galleries in Florence and beyond. www.museionline.it
Prebooked Gallery Tickets
Avoid long lines at the Uffizi, Accademia, and other major city galleries by prebooking admission online. Several commercial sites offer the same service at higher prices. The official Uffizi site has links to the site. www.b-ticket.com/b-ticket/uffizi
Uffizi Gallery
Official gallery site. Images of paintings, virtual tours, historical notes, and an index of artists. www.uffizi.firenze.it
Your Way to Florence
Accommodations, specialty shopping, language schools, transport, and opening hours. www.arca.net
Local Media:
La Nazione
Online version of Tuscany’s main newspaper; Florence section with local news, listings, and information. www.lanazione.it
La Repubblica
Online version of Italy’s leading populist center-left newspaper; has a dedicated Florentine site. firenze.repubblica.it
Nove da Firenze
Florence’s first online newspaper, founded in 1997; real-time updates, news, culture, sport, and archive. www.nove.firenze.it
The Florence Newspaper
Comprehensive English-language online newspaper with local and regional news, comment, listings, food and wine, and general information. www.florencenewspaper.it
News Crawler
Searches media sources for material on all aspects of Italy, including Florence. www.newscrawler.it
Gazzetta dello Sport
Online version of Italy’s top sports daily and the country’s most popular newspaper; see also www.goal.com, which offers dedicated news of Florence’s soccer team. www.gazzetta.it
