It will be a pleasure to walk among the alleys, streets and
bridges of Florence in search of a charm that often cannot be
explained: you can only live.
The greenway of Florence
When you reach Tuscany and Florence, the first idea, the first tought will get straight to the wonderful hills of this region. Today, during this tour, we'll discover part of these beauties exactely in the city center of Florence and, please, trust me when I'm telling you that this will be an amazing experience. We'll meet in Signoria square, the fantastic city center with the Old Palace and Loggia de' Lanzi, full of Renaissance sculptures, meeting place of the florentines' and where's settled, in a real medieval space, the famous chocolate fabric and coffee-shop “RIVOIRE”.
We'll start from Piazza della Signoria where we'll have the pleasure to sip a wonderful “Cappuccino or Espresso” in order to get the right energy to climb the green paths of the prestigious Royal Garden of the Medici's Family: Boboli's Garden, thought as first Renaissance garden or "Giardino all'italiana" and, after this huge garden settled on top of the first hill in front of the ancient Florence, we'll visit the Bardini Garden, connected by a greenway to the “Forte di Belvedere” - fortress-safe of the Medici family. The Bardini Garden is the most ancient of these two Gardens, it has a special nice story that follows the life of the families that bought it.
The Garden was redefined with its actual look at the
beginning of the last century by Stefano Bardini. In 2008,
after many years of restoration, it has been opened to the
public. An unforgettable and “NOT TO BE MISSED” view of
Florence. What's included: My personal and private guided
visit of the gardens, the entrance tickets of the gardens
and the reservation fees , welcome-Coffee or Cappuccino at
the RIVOIRE coffee-shop.
Price of the guided visit is EUR 210 up to 6 people.
Price of the ticket: EUR 17 per person. Duration:
about 2 hours and half and the possibility to stay
there until the closing time !
The historical center of Florence
Another very interesting tourist itinerary can be developed in the area of Santa Croce, starting from its important Franciscan's church and square which have the same name of the district. Then, through narrow streets full of ancient history, we'll reach the important political square of Piazza della Signoria with its imposing government palace (Palazzo Vecchio) and the Lanzi's Loggia.
Close to this fantastic place we'll have the opportunity to reach Ponte Vecchio and the Goldsmiths' shops to get one of the best views of the city. We'll continue our tour to the “Piglet Market” before to get inside the “First National museum of Italy: The Bargello!” with its fabolous art work of Donatello and Michelangelo and many other artists of the renaissance and of other centuries.
The cost of the guided visit is Eur 250 up to 6
people.
The Bargello museum's tickets and reservation fees: EUR 15
per person.
Duration: about 3 hours.
Do you wanna try ?
Don't miss a unique experience to fly over Tuscany with an
hot-air balloon!
A particular view is waiting for you, in the early morning,
before other visits in the tuscan cities or countryside.
A really amazing adventure ! You will be picked up from your
hotel or residence or private flat where you're staying in
Florence or Siena by a private tourist guide and a driver with a
private minivan and we'll reach together an old farm in the
Chianti, from where we'll meet our pilots and we'll reach the
balloon's camp.
The flight has a duration of "about" 1 hour, everything is depending from weather condition, we'll fly only in the calmest of condition. After the flight we'll be delighted with a typical tuscan's breakfast and we'll celebrate your flight with a prosecco or champaigne glass of wine. After the breakfast you'll be accompained back to your original places by the guide and your private driver. The flight must be confirmed, for the second time, the evening before, after to have got the weather forcast for the next day.
In case of NO-FLIGHT you'll be remboursed or you can decide to
fly the next day.
What's included:
- Private transfer from your place in Siena or Florence to the
flight-camp;
- Private driver and guide;
- Hot-air balloon flight in a small group;
- Tuscan's typical breakfast and the champaigne or prosecco
glass of wine to celebrate the flight.
Price of the tour is EUR 500 per person, minimum 2
people.
An exclusive and customized walk in the "Flor-da-Lys" city