It is as though there were a ribbon that binds together and unites the territory of Florence and the surrounding area: it is ruby red in colour; it is wine. It is a fact that wine production shapes [...]
Piazza Mino, in Fiesole, is the heart of this hilltop town. It is home to Fiesole's main public and religious buildings, such as the Town Hall, the small church of Santa Maria Primerana, the Cathedral [...]
Looking back and searching for traces of our past is an activity that works well when exploring our territory. Etruscans, Romans, Middle Ages: do you know the archaeological sites around Florence [...]
You don’t need to be an architecture enthusiast to understand the value and skill embodied in Giovanni Michelucci’s projects. In Florence and the surrounding cities there are numerous examples of his [...]
In Pian di San Bartolo (Fiesole), the building that was once the seat of “La Marzocco”, the prestigious factory that produces coffee machines, today houses the Academy of Caffè Espresso, a cultural [...]
It’s not unusual that buildings with a long history or who boast a long productive activity lose their purpose at some point, and end up being closed up and unused for many years, even decades. This [...]
Giovanni Michelucci, a great protagonist of 20th century Italian culture, was one of the greatest Italian architects of the 20th century. In the Foundation's headquarters, Villa Il Roseto which is the [...]
In this tour the balance and interplay between humans and nature are told in their maximum expression. From a new park on the eastern outskirts of Florence, we will go up the beautiful hills that [...]
An itinerary through the sacred images we encounter while walking through the town of Fiesole and its surroundings, on street corners, walled outside the houses, signposts at crossings of country [...]
Thanks to its elevated position, Fiesole has always been one of the most popular places for Florentines and tourists to enjoy the view over Florence and the Arno valley, but also to look out over the [...]
The metropolitan trail of the project Toscana Terra Etrusca, in total about 90 km, begins from the connection with the Via Francigena near Fucecchio and then reaches Fiesole, passing through the [...]
A route in the footsteps of Dante Alighieri, straddling Tuscany and Emilia Romagna: Dante's Route is divided into 20 legs, for a total of over 380 km, in a ring route that connects Florence, his [...]
Immerse yourself in the suggestive atmosphere of the Roman Theatre in Fiesole, hear the voices of the festive crowds in the Hall of the Five Hundred of Palazzo Vecchio or listen to the children [...]
The Ring of the Renaissance (in Italian Anello del Rinascimento) is an amazing route to be taken on foot or by bicycle, a unique historical-artistic itinerary designed to unite the treasures of [...]
Fiesole still keeps many traces of its ancient past that can be discovered with a pleasant walk. One of the main cities in northern Etruria since the 4th century BC, Fiesole became a Roman colony in [...]
Why only stay in Florence when there’s so much more to see all around? The municipalities that make up Florence and the Florentine Area are excellent testimonials to the quality of the territory [...]
Oil, basic food for the people of the Mediterranean and staple of the so-called mediterranean diet, is also a key product for the economy of Florence and Tuscany. Even the Fiesole area is full of the [...]
The church overlooks piazza Mino da Fiesole, the main town square. Originally it used to be an oratory, mentioned for the first time in 966, probably built on an even older place of worship. The [...]
The palace is currently the town hall and overlooks the main square of Fiesole: piazza Mino da Fiesole. It was built in the 14th century, but was reworked in the 15th century and in the following [...]
The Montececeri Park was famous for its pietra serena quarries: thanks to its easy processing and its typical beautiful grey tending to blue colour, the stone extracted from these quarries was used [...]
