The Boboli Garden This typical Italian-style garden was designed in 1549 by Niccolò Tribolo; it is laid out on terraces behind the Pitti Palace, on the Boboli hill, with fountains, groves, paths, caves and an amphitheatre. The most notable fountains in the garden are: the “Fountain of the Artichoke”, by Francesco Susini and Francesco del […]
CHIANTI TOUR The tour starts at 9.00am (the time is flexible following guests’s request) and the first stop is in San Gimignano, a nice town famous for the 14th century towers still standing there. The visit continue in Monteriggioni, a small hamlet where the ancient walls are all along the perimeter of the town. Then […]
Itinerary City Center and Duomo We’ll lead you trough the heart if the history, tradition and culture of Florence starting from the Cathedral of S. Mary of the Flower (the Duomo), where the faith and knowledge of the population is still showed in the ancient clock, the authorities of the city had been portrayed in […]
San Lorenzo Market – Central Market From Piazza S. Lorenzo to Via dell’Ariento, all around the Basilica of San Lorenzo you can find what may be the biggest market of the city. Just walk around searching for clothing, articles in leather, souvenirs, etc. Strolling through the indoor food stalls, you will find the best gastronomic […]
Pitti Palace Palazzo Pitti was built in 1458 by one of the richest and most powerful families of the era, the Pittis – business rivals of the Medici family. The appointment was given to Brunelleschi who built what today corresponds only to the central part of the Palace. It currently houses the Palatine Gallery (housing […]