The relationship between Cosimo I de' Medici and Eleonora di Toledo is a great story of mutual love. Cosimo is a very important figure in the Medici family and Eleonora di Toledo is nthe daughter of [...]
The overwhelming passion between Francesco I de' Medici and Bianca Cappello is a bond that has left traces still visible in the city and its surroundings, in the luxurious grand ducal residences that [...]
The woods around Gambassi Terme guard some evocative treasures, such as the unusually fascinating grottoes of the hermit Maurizio. The history of the Grottoes of Maurizio begins in 1918 when Maurizio [...]
The Stilicone trail was devised by the volunteers of the Il Crinale hiking group in collaboration with the Municipality of Fiesole, in order to open an easy connecting route between Fiesole and Olmo [...]
Thanks to this itinerary, starting from Piazza Santa Croce (with its worldwide famous Basilica) we'll discover the Sant'Ambrogio district, a lively area with its own identity, which has remained more [...]
For a first orientation we suggest, in piazza Repubblica, the high relief representing the center of Florence, whih makes possible to realize how the city is structured through the touch. A second [...]
Ti Prego (I pray you) is the name of an evocative route that leads us to discover hidden art and architecture in Palazzuolo sul Senio, not only churches among mountains and hamlets, but ancient [...]
An unsusual but fascinating aspect of the Mugello area and in particular of his most important town, Borgo San Lorenzo, is being a reference point for the Art Nouveau period in Italy. Chini [...]
The Bilancino lake, located north of Florence in the area of Barberino di Mugello, is surrounded by greenery, on hills scattered with villas and it is a very pleasant spot where to spend a summer day [...]
It is the village of Scarperia, located in the hills about 30 km away from Florence which has been elected one of the most beautiful hamlets in Italy for its interesting artistic and historic heritage [...]
