About 50 minutes by car
from Florence, in Santomato in Pistoia, is the Fattoria di Celle, a villa with a museum park that houses the Gori
collection.Since the second half of
the twentieth century, in fact, the property has been open to the public, with
guided tours by reservation that...
San Gimignano is a city located
south-west of Florence, born around the 3rd century BC. as an Etruscan village,
strategically positioned on a hill that dominated the upper Val d'Elsa.
According to tradition, the name derives from the saint, who defended the
village from the occupation of Attila's Huns.The city...
A few kilometers from Florence, in
the hamlet of Castello, is located Villa
La Petraia, one of the most spectacular residences the Medici family left us.The residence had several owners,
including the Strozzi family, before passing into the hands of the Medici in
1544. It was Cardinal Ferdinando, who later...
Say you've come to Florence attracted by its immense artistic, historical and cultural heritage. Say you've already visited all the museums and churches and photographed all the beautiful panoramic views the city has to offer.Now add to all this that at this time of the year, days are sunny and...
Spiagge Bianche are a stretch of
about five kilometers of white sand bathed by beautiful clear waters, in the municipality of Rosignano Marittimo
in Tuscany, between Rosignano Solvay and Vada. A
postcard landscape that attracts many people from all over Tuscany, but also
tourists who have heard of this perfectly...
Florence is beautiful and you should dedicate to its museums and attractions as much of your time as possible, but the rest of Tuscany has also a lot to offer. You can find so many wonderful little cities scattered among our hills, so if you’ve been staying here for a...
A 30 minutes drive from Florence,
there is a truly spectacular place, that looks like it came out of a fairy
tale: the Sammezzano Castle.
Sammezzano Castle is the most important example of Orientalist
architecture in Italy and is located in the municipality of Reggello in the
province of Florence....
Monte Ceceri is a hill between Fiesole
and Settignano north of the city. A
protected natural area, very popular with Florentines for walks and picnics,
and for climbing. It is said that the name of the place derives from the
nickname given by the Florentines to swans, once present in...
At 20 km north of Florence, in the
beautiful Protected Natural Area of Monte
Giovi (992 m), in the valley of the Sieci stream, in a forest of chestnut,
pine, ash and oak trees, we find, isolated and in a panoramic position at 565
m., the Sanctuary of the Madonna...
Tuscany is a land of thermal baths, especially the south, because it was a land of volcanoes. One of the most spectacular thermal baths is in Bagno Vignoni, in the Municipality of San Quirico d’Orcia, one hour driving from Siena. A small village (30 resident inhabitants) along the Via Francigena, traveled...
Monte Morello is the highest mountain (934 mt) among those close to the city, easily
reachable in half an hour by car or by bus, and is the favorite destination of
Florentines for nature walks and picnics. You can find meadows,
equipped paths, breathtaking views and a dense forest of...
North of the city, on the hills between Fiesole and Settignano, 15 minutes
driving from the center, you find the Fattoria di Maiano, a large farm and and
family attraction. Within the vast park, you will find the Laghetto delle
Colonne (Pond of the Columns). Built between 1870 and 1893...
Twenty minutes walking from the main
square of Fiesole along via Giuseppe Verdi, after a while you enter the wood and reach the Grotta Braschi, the most spectacular stone quarry in the
Parco della Pietra of Monte Céceri, a beautiful protected natural area,
equipped with paths, benches and signs. The name derives...
Half
an hour by car or bus from Florence, above the Santa Brigida Village, you will
find the "Ring of the Burraie", a 16-kilometer equipped trakking
route through woods, meadows, rocks and beautiful landscapes. Along the path you
will meet many “burraie” in excellent condition. But what are the “burraie”?...
It is not in Florence, but it is special and worthy of mention. On the entrance of a Casa del Popolo,
bombers dropping bombs were not in the original and have been added to clarify the events, in case of
misunderstanding. Picasso was not clear enough. Ortonovo, Massa Carrara.
Do you have a day
off? Take a ride to --- THE WINDMILL OF MONTERIFRASSINE . Tuscany is not a
windy territory, if not on the coast and in some mountain areas. For this
reason, over the centuries the mills to grind wheat have been pushed by the
water of...
Fiesole is the perfect destination
for a day trip from Florence, easily reached from the city center by bus or
car.
The city was formed in the
Hellenistic age (late 4th - early 3rd century BC), and became a typical Roman
city towards the second half of the 1st century....
