Tuscany

Tuscany

Viareggio toll up to 19

The toll from Tuesday's gas train explosion in the Tuscan town of Viareggio rose to 19 Thursday as a woman died in hospital.

Viareggio toll 17 as two kids die

The death toll from Tuesday's gas train explosion in Viareggio rose to 17 Wednesday as two small children and a man died in hospital.

Viareggio toll rises to 16

The death toll from Monday night's gas train explosion in Viareggio has risen to 16 and may rise further, the local health authority said Tuesday.

Louvre loans rare Renaissance masterpieces to Florence

A priceless selection of drawings identified as the work of some of Italy's greatest Renaissance luminaries has gone on show in Florence in the building where Michelangelo once lived.

Calcio Storico Fiorentino, also known as Calcio in Costume, is a Florentine tradition dating back to the 15th century. Its origins aren't exactly clear, but many believe it began when military troops needed a way to keep fit while awaiting another battle.

Nude Mona Lisa on show in Vinci

A 16th-century painting of a nude Mona Lisa once attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci will go on show for the first time on Saturday as part of a sweeping new exhibition opening near Florence.

Rare monk seal spotted off Tuscan island

An extremely rare example of a Mediterranean monk seal, believed to be the world's most endangered pinniped, has been spotted off the Tuscan island of Giglio.

The battle of the Centaurs - the raging torments of a teenage sculptor

Aleid Ford examines this early work by Michelangelo

Japanese prof hands inheritance to Florence church

Frescoes in the famous Florentine church of Santa Croce are to get a facelift thanks to a Renaissance-mad Japanese art history professor who has handed over his entire inheritance for the project.