Points of interest

The Verrazzano Castle is located on top of a hill in the area between Florence and Siena, in the heart of the Chianti Classico territory, the first production area in the world delimited by the...

Standing in the village of Gaville, surrounded by olive trees, is the Romanesque parish church consecrated to Saint Romulus martyr, the first Bishop of Fiesole. The stone building was built at the...

Built between 1716 and 1717 by order of San Leonardo da Porto Maurizio, reformed Franciscan, as a place of solitude and meditation for Franciscan friars, the Convento dell'Incontro overlooks Florence...

The Municipal Vallesiana Library is located along the main street of the high old town, in a historic building dating back to the 18th century. It was inaugurated on 17th of November 1889 with a...

The first document of the religious complex dates back to 1278, but it is thought that its foundation was much earlier. The church is dedicated to the Holy Cross and was home to the Franciscan...

The former Spedale Serristori was founded in 1399 by Ser Ristoro di Jacopo Ristori, who assigned a group of multy-storey houses, provided with a courtyard and basements and arcades owned by the family...

The imposing Palazzo Vecchio was born on the ruins of the Roman Theatre of Florentia. Just a few steps downstairs and you find yourself back in ancient Rome! The theatre could host 10 thousand people...

The Collegiate Church of Saints Lawrence and Leonard is located in the historical centre of the city a few metres from the Town Hall and the Palazzo Pretorio. The exterior features a simple gabled...

The tower is part of the fortifications built by Florentines in the 14th century, together with the stronghold and the other two remaining towers, that are now part of the Corsini Park. On December 4...

The building was erected at the end of the 13th century in a prime location: at the time it directly overlooked the market square and served as the palace of the podestà, thus being the headquarters...