The city walls of Florence, of which only a few sections remain, were organised as follows: gates joined by walls, alternating with towers. The distance between the towers was 200 Florentine fathoms [...]
The city walls of Florence, of which only a few sections remain, were organised as follows: Gates joined by walls, alternating with towers. The distance between the towers was 200 Florentine fathoms [...]
Of all the gates in Florence's city walls, Porta San Frediano, founded in 1333 probably to a design by Andrea Pisano, is the largest and most imposing. Scapitozzata (i.e. lowered) in the 16th century [...]
Pitti Mosaici was founded at the beginning of the 1980s by Emilio De Filippis, who goes by the name of Ilio. After studying architecture in Florence, Ilio gradually moved away from religious sculpture [...]
This ancient palace, originally designed by Gherardo Silvani in the seventeenth century, houses an extraordinary pictorial cycle by Sebastiano Ricci, an undisputed protagonist of Italian Rococo in the [...]
In just a few steps, the great history of Florentine craftsmanship. The heart of Florence's art, culture, history and creativity can be found here expressed in a few select examples of excellent [...]
A riot of scents and colors characterizes these stores located on the east side of downtown Florence, between tradition and pop settings, theaters and markets. The junction point is the historic Sant [...]
A jubilation of trades, a florilegium of artisan workshops characterises this itinerary that unfolds in a few hundred metres along the rive gauche of the Arno, between Ponte alla Carraia and Ponte [...]
A tour that crosses the city of Florence, taking visitors to discover the excellence of craftsmanship straddling the two banks, on either side of the Arno, to be done on foot for lovers of long walks [...]
The Oltrarno, or as they say in Florence Diladdarno and in particular the area included in the "triangle" enclosed by Porta San Frediano, Porta Romana and Piazza Santo Spirito, is the real protagonist [...]
NAA STUDIO is a workshop and showroom in Via de'Serragli, a stop-off recommended by the most important international tourist guides for those seeking an authentic encounter with historic Florentine [...]
Brandimarte was founded in 1955 by Brandimarte Guscelli. Today, the company's philosophy remains the same as the founder's: the use of silver in everyday life by exploiting its properties - [...]
Master goldsmith Paolo Penko, in his workshop in the heart of Florence, just a few steps from the Duomo, together with his wife Beatrice - an expert in gemology - and their son Alessandro, creates [...]
Spezierie Palazzo Vecchio Dott. Di Massimo has a mission: to create perfumes, high-quality natural cosmetics and food supplements aimed at restoring physical and mental balance. It creates refined [...]
The Scarpellis, Masters of Art, create mosaic works by continuing the ancient tradition of Florentine commesso in semi-precious stones. The masterpieces they create emerge from their profound [...]
Aprosio & Co. is an Italian company based in Florence since 1993. It was born out of Ornella Aprosio's love for pearls and every single creation is the result of hours of work by skilled and [...]
The business, established in 1955 as an art workshop, is part of the ancient Florentine tradition of artistic craftsmanship, boasting a national and international private clientele. Today the shop is [...]
A new Florentine artisan workshop specialising in scagliola and Florentine commesso mosaic work. All works are unique pieces that Cecilia Falciai creates personally. While starting from tradition, she [...]
Ang un bebè was born 10 years ago in Rome, with the intention of creating sartorial clothes for children, with a simple and refined taste and a careful eye for materials, always of high quality and [...]
