The historic villa Il Ferrale, halfway between Vinci and Anchiano, already existed in the Renaissance, but its present appearance is due to late 19th century restoration works. The imposing-looking...
A new museum dedicated to toys has opened in Florence. The items exhibited (more than a thousand) date from the 18th century to the second half of the 20th century and are a combination of two...
The Ernesto Ragionieri public library in Sesto Fiorentino has very old origins and an evocative history, in fact it was born in 1886 out of the donation of books by French doctor Claude Henry Amédée...
The Oratory was built by Matteo and Giovanni Nigetti in 1602; the ceiling was frescoed by Giovanni Martinelli, Lorenzo Lippi, Cecco Bravo, Francesco Martinelli known as Volterrano, Domenico Pugliani...
Permanent exhibition of contemporary installations and sculptures in Castellina in Chianti. The exhibiting artists have created works specially conceived for the location, immersed in the nature...
On the outskirts of the city of Sesto Fiorentino, in a beautiful landscape setting, is the park of Villa Solaria. The park covers an area of about 60,000 square metres and is characterised by large...
A new panoramic park, situated between viale dei Colli and via dei Bstioni, has just been inaugurated. The Parco Michelangelo (the name is temporary) covers the area once occupied by Campeggio...
The property of Mondeggi has a very old origin; already mentioned in the XIV century, the possession of the Bardi family from Florence was sold in 1427 to the Portinari and then transferred to Della...
This property was bought in the sixteenth century by Francesco Rinuccini and then sold to the Strozzi family that built the sixteenth-century building. In the nineteenth century, Prince Ferdinando...
The Roberto Longhi Foundation was born from the testamentary will of the great art historian Roberto Longhi. Located in the hills above Florence, it is housed in the villa where the art historian...
