Points of interest

In 1221 the Dominican Friars founded this workshop, where balms, ointments and pomades were prepared. A series of products, including refines perfumes and liqueurs prepared according to ancient [...]

Recently restored, the San Lorenzo basilica’s cellar was once the seat of the Compagnia del Santissimo Sacramento, and today hosts the main nucleus of the Museum of the Treasure of San Lorenzo (Museo [...]

The name Museum of Santa Verdiana indicates the close link between the Museum, the Sanctuary and the Saint who is the symbol of Castelfiorentino. The museum is housed in an ancient rustic structure [...]

The Synagogue Inaugurated in 1882, the Florence Synagogue is considered one of the most beautiful in Italy and is characterised by its large copper-green dome, part of the Florentine skyline. It was [...]

The Parish Church of San Clemente houses a collection of artworks and liturgical furnishings from local churches, with objects dating to the 12th–19th centuries. These include triptychs, altarpieces [...]

Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett arrived in Florence in 1847, when Elizabeth was already a well-established poetess. They lived in the city for fourteen years until her death in 1861, making [...]

This government palace with a defensive role (one side of it forms the western walls of Scarperia), has undergone several changes over the centuries. The original core built on the tower was modified [...]

The Monumental Cemetery of Antella, a locality in the municipality of Bagno a Ripoli, is an extremely interesting place from an artistic point of view, due to its particular history and grandeur. When [...]

On the beautiful hill of San Miniato al Monte, at the foot of the Romanesque church is one of the most important monumental cemeteries in Florence, the Cimitero delle Porte sante. You can see the [...]

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 [...]