Florence
Surfer stays and tropical hideaways: top boutique hotels for October
October is the ideal month to mix autumn cosiness with a dose of winter sun. Think an Australian surfer-chic stay on a working farm with crackling wood-burning fires, or a
1 October 2025
Hotel Lungarno: Ferragamo’s stylish Florentine stay
Bedding down in one of the Tuscan capital’s most fashionable addresses, Chloe Frost-Smith reflects on a long weekend spent riverside in the Ferragamo family’s Hotel Lungarno — with plenty of
13 June 2025
This eco-farming estate might just be Tuscany’s greenest getaway
Wine, dine, and unwind at centuries-old Tuscan farm estate Villa Petriolo, where guests find joy in the simple life and sustainable pleasures that Italian agritourism has to offer. The rippling
28 October 2024
Wanderlustre: Alighieri’s travel-inspired talismans
With a plethora of pieces influenced by art, literature, and globe-trotting adventures, cult British jewellery brand Alighieri designs stylish talismans for the modern traveller. Breathing new life into the ancient
28 October 2024
Hotel Regency: Florence’s heaven-scent, hidden-gem palazzo
It’s hard to imagine a more romantic setting than Florence at any time of the year, bustling with its Renaissance energy, golden hour light and the dotting of that eye-catching
28 October 2024
The cities our INVITED Members would most like to visit this year
Your 2024 city break wish-list revealed… We recently asked our INVITED community for their most coveted destinations for 2024 – and the results are in. Stylish urbanites mostly seem to
4 January 2024
What to bring for an escape to Tuscany and Umbria
Picture this: you’re sipping a negroni as you admire the patchwork of undulating hills before you, peppered with towering cypress trees and warmed by the pink-hued glow of golden hour.
17 August 2023
Italy by train: a scenic rail itinerary for slow travellers
Six iconic Italian cities in two weeks, from Milan to Naples Much like its straight-from-the-vines wine and nonna-coddled cuisine, Italy is a destination best savoured at a leisurely pace if you really want
1 April 2023
Under the Tuscan sun: boutique hotels to take you from town to country
A cypress scented canvas of Florentine mansions, medieval hill-top villages, vineyard-encircled villas and fairytale castles Take any patchwork field in a typical corner of Tuscan countryside and you’ll likely be
11 August 2021
