Florence, Chianti and surroundings
Florence. This city, situated in a valley is a unique museum. Famous artists like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci were inspired by its beauty. Culture devotees will find everything their heart desires within this city. The overwhelming cathedral that rises above all other buildings, the Uffizi, visiting the goldsmith’s shops on Ponte Vecchio or a stroll in the Boboli Gardens are the sites that attract all visitors. To finish, it’s worth a short visit to the Piazzale Michelangelo, on a hill top, from where one cannot help a feeling of comanding over magnificent Florence.
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Fiesole: Fiesole has been often described as the “hill behind Florence” in order to underline its inferior position. Despite that this idyllic village hides more than the eye can see. Fiesole was almost as strong as its rival neighbouring city of Florence until it was subdued in 1125.
Since then, time appears to have stood still. The Roman theatre where performances are still being held today, the beautiful thermal structures (part of which are still well maintained) and a temple built on the foundations of a pre-existing Etruscan building: all this makes Fiesole a town of archaeological interest. |
| The Chianti area is a region both of historical and geographical interest and a symbol of Tuscan agriculture. The area covers the hills between the southern part of the province of Florence up to the northern part of the Siena province. The hilly area has a rocky soil. It is remarkable that on this thin layer vineyards, olive trees and vegetable crops can thrive. The area has its own history: it’s the land of conflict between Florence and Siena, the Guelfi and Ghibellini; the land of the holy and of warriors, farmers and rulers. The land of hills and mountains with farms and cottages, castles and parishes, abbeys and demolished towers. Villages made from stone and big, austere Palazzi. The land that for about five centuries has been home to one of the most important wines of Italy. |
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- Florence:
- Scarperia:
- Calenzano:
- Ginestra Fiorentina :
- Artimino:
- Carmignano:
- San Casciano:
- Grassina:
- Tavola:
- Montelupo
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