Points of interest

The abbey was founded in 1036 by a Benedictine monk named San Giovanni Gualberto, gradually growing and taking on its current basic appearance at the end of the 15th century. The tower was erected in...

The parish church of Saints Giovanni Battista and Lorenzo in Signa since December 2010, houses the new museum of Sacred Art, supported by the Municipality, with the patronage of the Tuscany Region and...

The Oratory of Vannella is located in Settignano, hilly hamlet of Florence. It was built and frescoed between 1719 and 1721 in memory of the apparition of the Virgin Mary to a young girl named Vanna...

The parish church is a 10th century structure which was reconstructed between 1520 and 1530, and later modified in the 19th century. Interesting and unusual is the 11th century bell tower with an...

The Antiquarium adjoins the Parish Church of Sant’Appiano, rebuilt in the Romanesque age over an earlier building and housing a series of Florentine School frescoes from the end of the 15th century...

The Observatory was entrusted in 1773 to the Padri Scolopi and deals with astronomical studies. Today it is managed by a foundation and is composed of exhibition rooms with important scientific...

The deconsecrated Church of Santo Stefano at Ponte Vecchio is partly a museum and has a magnificent Auditorium, where the Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque styles can be found. Its interior preserves...

The Teatro Cantiere Florida was re-opened in 2002 after a skilful restoration. Currently, this is the only multi-disciplinary artist in-residence experience in Florence and it is supported by Regione...

The Accademia dei Perseveranti (The Academy of the Persistent) at Campi Bisenzio commissioned architect Mariano Falcini to build a theatre and the Dante theatre was inaugurated in 1873. For many years...

The cultural organization “Teatro della Limonaia” was born at the end of 1987 to manage the Intercity Festival project, presented for the first time in 1988 (Intercity New York). This is the beginning...