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Ponte Vecchio
Step onto the historic Ponte Vecchio, a bridge that's a testament to time, triumph, and the transformative power of the Medici family. From Roman roots to medieval makeovers, walk the...
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Boboli Gardens
These gardens, one of the best examples of the Italian style, are situated behind the Palazzo Pitti and were made for just one family, the all-powerful Medicis. They used the...
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The Exquisite Sights (and Tastes) of Montepulciano
Perched high on a hill overlooking the stunning Tuscan landscape that surrounds it, the town of Montepulciano has become popular (and rightly so!) for its food and wine, along with...
The Grand Medici Villa at Poggio a Caiano
The enormously powerful, wealthy Medici family left behind a legacy of funding some of the world’s most beautiful art and architecture, and that’s what you’ll certainly find at the Medici...
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Palazzo Pitti
The Pitti Palace, a vast and formidable Renaissance building, is a wonderful representation of the political and social attitudes of Florentines around the time of the city’s burgeoning new wealth....
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Chapel of the Magi
The frescoes of the Chapel of the Magi, created by Benozzo Gozzoli in 1459 for the Medici family, are a hidden jewel of Florence. In a fairy-tale landscape you see...
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Banking in Renaissance Florence
Join world-famous art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon at Mercato del Porcellino in Florence to learn how the banking business was really done back in the days of this open-air market. A...