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Eike Schmidt, a former director of the Uffizi, is running for mayor of Florence, but his campaign has been beset by allegations by left-wingers.

As Covid-19 restrictions lifted across Europe, tourism returned close to the levels seen before the pandemic - but some locals have had enough.

Public portrayals of female figures are not only rare, they are often sexualised stereotypes

The recent wave of criticism is unjust – the glorious cradle of culture and history should still be on every tourist’s bucket list

This new measure requires all day-trippers to pay €5 simply for the privilege of being there - which makes La Serenissima the first city in history to charge tourists an entry fee.

The ban would apply from 12.30am on weekdays and 1.30am on weekends between May and November

With the Arno river flowing below, the Ponte Vecchio in Florence is a medieval crossing famed for its stunning arches and the shops - mostly jewellers, art dealers, and souvenir sellers - built along its top.

In the seven centuries since the Ponte Vecchio was first built in Florence, Italy, the bridge has watched the city changing around it, surviving floods, fires and the Nazi invasion in World War II.

In the seven centuries since the Ponte Vecchio was first built in Florence, Italy, the bridge has watched the city changing around it, surviving floods, fires and the Nazi invasion in World War II.

Ex-Uffizi director Eike Schmidt is running for mayor of Florence, risking his current position as director of the Capodimonte in Naples.