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Tuscan Journey: Villas and Gardens of Tuscany
Villas de' Medici around Florence (Oct 2007) by Placesonline
What makes the Tuscan landscape around Florence amazing and unique worldwide is the block of villas disseminated in the green hills. Almost all the villas date back to the XV and XVI centuries, in full Renaissance, when Florence and the whole Tuscan probably lived the most famous, glorious and prest ...
Villa Reale di Marlia: When the Kings lived in Capannori (Jul 2006)
We're in Capannori, near to Lucca. A place filled with splendid villas, surrounded by some of Tuscany's most beautiful parks. Situated in the beautiful village of Marlia, we find a property which is appropriately called Villa Reale of Marlia, seeing as it has been the residence of both Elisa Bacocch ...
The Boboli Gardens of Florence (Jul 2006)
Located in one of the most fascinating places in the world and taking up an area of 45 square metres, the Boboli Gardens, in Florence, can only be described as a wonderland filled with amazing fountains, statues, Egyptian style stone pillars, bath-tubs originally from thermal spas of ancient Rome, c ...
The Castello Villa and Garden (Jul 2006)
Tourists that visit Florence often do not feel the need to leave the city centre due to the sheer beauty which can be found there, but those who have a little patience will find, outside the city centre, amazing treasures without the crowds: the lesser known gems of Florence. ...
The Garzoni Villa: A Fairytale in Green (May 2006)
Collodi, situated near to Pescia, is known worldwide for its park which, dedicated to the treasured story of Pinocchio, is fairytale land for children everywhere. However, more often than not, the parents of the many children which flock to these gardens throughout year are dragged here against thei ...
Spoerri Garden in Seggiano: An Artist's Dream (Apr 2006)
Situated on the slopes of the Amiata, Seggiano is an area covered with old olive trees, chestnut trees and blooms whose quiet villages, with their rocks and castles, tell of a dark and mysterious past. A vast and fascinating landscape which is easily distinguished from the rest of Tuscany, due to th ...
Villa Demidoff of Pratolino (Mar 2006)
Take one melancholy prince, Francesco I de' Medici, interested in natural sciences and art, and eager to create splendid surroundings for his beloved Bianca Cappello, for whom, it was rumoured, he once killed a man. Add the exhuberant and multi-faceted genius, Bernardo Buontalenti, architect, engine ...
· Accommodation in Tuscany: :
San Gimignano 2006 Weekly Price: Min. € 1.300,00 Max. € 2.270,00 Number of Beds: 6   |
Bibbiena 817 Weekly Price: Min. € 350,00 Max. € 4.345,00 Number of Beds: 21   |
Montaione 578 Weekly Price: Min. € 850,00 Max. € 2.100,00 Number of Beds: 15  |
Camaiore 2112 Weekly Price: Min. € 600,00 Max. € 600,00 Number of Beds: 2 |
