The Arno river, which runs through Florence and Pisa, is prone to flooding in spring and fall. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Florence was out of danger due to the "decisive" role of a key floodgate that prevented the Arno river from bursting its ...

No, climbing the Duomo in Florence requires a ticket. It is best to join a skip-the-line guided tour. This VIP experience will help you maximize your Duomo climb.

Italian authorities ordered dozens of people in Tuscany to leave their homes Friday after heavy rains swelled rivers and ...

Like a presiding spirit, the cathedral—duomo in Italian—keeps watch over the streetscapes of Florence, including this block of Via dei Servi, a few hundred yards northeast of the church.

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Torrential rains have caused Italian authorities to issue red alerts for parts of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. Dozens of ...

Stay Here By Laura May Todd When the Renaissance architect Filippo Brunelleschi completed the soaring cupola of the Duomo in Florence, Italy, in 1436, it was a feat of engineering that reshaped ...

The announcement of new providers for services at leading cultural institutions has prompted an outcry from workers and ...

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