In a city as beautiful as Florence, which feels equal parts like a Renaissance jewel box and a vibrant living city, a room with a view (as in E.M. Forster’s immortal novel of the same name, based in ...

In the shadow of the Duomo, beneath Botticelli's frescoes or in the studios of Oltrarno, the city of Florence is a living ode to culture. And a recent list of awards confirms what its visitors have ...