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...
Pongamos que vinieron a Florencia atraidos por el su inmenso patrimonio artístico, histórico y cultural. Pongamos que ya hayan visitado todos los museos e iglesias y hecho fotografías de las espléndidas panorámicas que la ciudad ofrece.
Ahora a todo esto súmale que los días en este periodo son soleados y...
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...
A 20 km al norte de Florencia, en el hermoso
Espacio Natural Protegido de Monte Giovi (992 m), en el valle del arroyo Sieci,
en un bosque de castaños, pinos, fresnos y robles, encontramos, aislado y en
una panorámica posición a 565 m., el Santuario de la Madonna delle Grazie...
Tienes un dia libre? Tome un paseo a ---
MONTE MORELLO
Es la montaña más alta (934 m) entre las cercanas a la ciudad, fácilmente
accesible en media hora en coche o en autobús, y es el destino favorito de los
florentinos para excursiones por la naturaleza, paseos, picnics. De...
A veinte
minutos a pie de la plaza principal de Fiesole por via Giuseppe Verdi, al poco tiempo se entra en el bosque y se llega a la Grotta Braschi, la
cantera de arenisca más espectacular del Parco della Pietra del Monte Céceri,
un hermosa área protegida y equipada con...
A media hora en coche desde
Florencia, sobre el pueblo de Santa Brígida, encontrará el "anillo de Le Burraie",
un sendero natural equipado de 16 kilómetros a través de bosques, prados, rocas
y hermosas vistas. A lo largo del camino hay muchas “burraie” en excelentes
condiciones. Pero, ¿qué son las...
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....