The Biogenetic Nature Reserve of Vallombrosa is located on the slopes of Pratomagno on the Valdarno side and it spans from 470 to 1440 metres above sea level. In the centre of the woods stands the...
The Municipal Park located in the centre of Gambassi Terme has its origins during the 18th century as a private garden of the farm villa owned by the Pinucci family. In 1916 the ownership of the...
Visiting the Old Town of Gambassi Terme means plunging into a small hamlet made of narrow streets, steep and hidden from view, with stone and brick buildings, which reveal the importance of this...
The Castle of Calenzano still retains the characteristic appearance of a fortified village, with an oval layout typical of hilltop towns, enclosed by walls. Visible from all four cardinal points, it...
The Pagliazza Tower is one of the oldest architectures of Medieval Florence and the only tower left with a circular shape. In the Middle Ages it was a female prison; nowadays it is part of the Hotel...
Palazzo Vecchio is the city's symbolic monument and, for over seven centuries, the seat of its government; it bears extraordinary testimony to all the salient phases of Florence's history and art. It...
The Bastion of San Giorgio owes its name to its proximity to the gate of the same name and is located in Via di Belvedere: it still retains its original dimensions today, running externally along the...
Porta Romana, founded in 1328, is the largest gate in Florence after San Frediano; in ancient times, it allowed people to leave the city in the direction of Siena and Rome. The central lily, a work by...
The tower of San Niccolò is in piazza Poggi. The gate, that has been isolated from the city walls, was erected in 1324 to defend the Oltarno quarter. It is the only tower in Florence that has not been...
The villa, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013, was designed by Giuliano da Sangallo for Lorenzo il Magnifico and is an example of Renaissance architecture that combines classical elements...
