Florence

Splendid Florence, one of the most beautiful cities of Italy, is like a big open-air museum concentrating so much of Italian history of art and culture.

It was here that Dante lived and here governed the Medici who with Cosimo and Lorenzo brought the Signoria to its maximum splendor. It was in this place that the Renaissance took place which revolutionized the course of art (with Brunelleschi, Donatello and Masaccio) and inspired greats like Raphael, Michelangelo and Leonardo, and here also emerged the Mannerism style of Vasari.

All of this can be experienced among the narrow medieval streets and the Renaissance squares, among museums full of masterpieces from the greatest painters, among churches, cloisters, and convents that are treasures of works of art and devotion, and also among the walls of austere palaces which belonged to bankers and merchants. The Florentine people were so industrious and full of the zest of life.

They would pour into the streets with their crafts such as the weaving of wool and silk, the making of garments, the working of leather and furs, and the fashioning of all sorts of gold and precious stone objects, etc. Their legacy was passed on from parents to children who have inherited the shops and boutiques that nowadays line the elegant downtown streets.

Florence is a precious gem in the Arno Valley and is set among gorgeous hills where only a quarter of an hour away you will find Fiesole, Chianti, the Medici villas and the Wine Roads and also the most delicious tastes of the culinary tradition...

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Itineraries - Florence

Barberino del Mugello

This historic hamlet is nestled in a charming hill context. The town holds many civil and religious building, such as Palazzo Pretorio and the magnificent medieval castle, reduced to rubble by the Florentine halfway through the 14th century and reconverted into a villa in the 18th century. Province: Florence. Alt.:... continua »

Barberino Val d' Elsa

An agricultural and industrial community, on the hills between Val d'Elsa and Val di Pesa. The town holds the ancient city walls, which enclose Palazzo Pretorio (15th century), Palazzo Da Barberino and the Pellegrini hospital. The municipality is also home to many Etruscan and Roman tombs, and the church... continua »

Borgo San Lorenzo

An agricultural and industrial community, located on the left bank of the Sieve River, Borgo San Lorenzo has developed into a flourishing community of pottery artists. the parish church of San Lorenzo has a 13th century terra cotta bell tower; inside is a crucifix in the manner of Giotto... continua »

Calenzano

A town with a medieval stamp, is still holds the castle, with doors surmounted by towers, the frescoed church of San Nicolò and San Donato. From Calenzano, we can go up Monte Morello, which is also reachable from Sesto Fiorentino by taking the scenic trail of Colli Alti (apx... continua »

Certaldo

A well-known town of the Val d'Elsa, located near the confluence of the Agliana and Elsa rivers, it has a bipolar city layout: a modern and industrial side in the flatlands, called the Borgo, and the historic section, enclosed in the city walls, which gives a home to the... continua »

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Fiesole

A locality at the gates of Florence, Fiesole stands on a hill covered by homes and residences in the tranquil green of the cypresses and olive groves, commanding a spectacular panorama over the florentine basin between the Arno and Mugnone Rivers. An ancient Etruscan settlement which was founded between... continua »

Firenzuola

This town stands to the north-east of Florence, on the left bank of the Santerno River. It is a popular summer and winter tourist destination. the remains of its medieval walls deserve a visit.
Province: Florence. Alt.:  422 m -  Inhab.: 4724.
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Impruneta

Located in the hills between the Greve and Ema valleys, the town is renowned for its traditional production of terracotta, called "il Cotto dell'Impruneta" and bricks for the building industry. The area has been settled since Etruscan and Roman times, but the community began to develop starting from the... continua »

Palazzuolo sul Senio

A mountain community of the Mugello, it stands in the upper valley of the Senio River, north-east of Florence. Worth a visit are the 12th century Badia di Susinana and the Palazzo dei Capitani, constructed in the 16th century, inside of which is the Museum of Rural Artistic Civilization. Province:... continua »

San Piero a Sieve

A town in the Sieve Valley, dominated by the 16th century fortress of San Martino, designed by Buontalenti. The parish holds a baptismal font by Della Robbia and a crucifix over the main altar atrributed to the hand of Raffaello da Montelupo. Province: Florence. Alt.: 212 m - Inhab.: 3921. ... continua »

Scarperia

The picturesque core of the medieval layout which holds interesting buildings of the age, such as Palazzo del Vicario (14th century), the 14th-15th century prevostship, the parish centres of the Madonna di Piazza (14th century), Madonna dei Terremoti and Madonna del Vivaio (16th century). Province: Florence. Alt.: 296 m -... continua »

Vaglia

Located north of Florence, in the Mugello, Vaglia stands in a valley formed by the Carza River. Worth a visit are the church of San Pietro (8th century), the parish church of San Cresci a Macioli (10th century), Villa Demidoff (11th century) and the Sanctuary of Monte Senario (15th... continua »

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