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A MEDIEVAL CITY REMODELLED

Florence

RECONSTRUCTING A RENAISSANCE DREAM 

For a brief moment in time, Florence was declared the capital city of the new Kingdom of Italy, and the intensive urban expansion which came with this status, beginning in 1865, changed the city forever. How did one of the most rigorous (and destructive) redevelopments in Italian history affect perceptions of Florence as a Renaissance ideal? 

 

Access is granted to private homes and hidden gardens that extend along a green stretch of Florence safeguarded by the Firenze Greenway Association. Travelling through the ‘campagna urbana’ surrounding Florence, offers a special, unhurried experience of this majestic city, in the company of Maria Chiara Pozzana, a distinguished garden historian and architect.

Brunelleschi's Dome and Arnolfo Tower, Florence, Italy

THE JOURNEY

Price from £4,995 per person for two nights, based on two people sharing. 

INCLUSIONS

  • Special access to Firenze Greenway projects

  • The company and guidance of Maria Chiara Pozzana for one and a half days 

  • All museum entrance fees 

  • Two nights' accommodation at Villa Cora

  • Transfers from/to Florence airport

  • Daily transportation as described in the itinerary

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EXCLUSIONS

ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCE

While the city slumbers, step inside Palazzo Strozzi for an intimate, early morning preview, or peruse the world-famous collections of the Galleria degli Uffizi after hours.

Enjoy the rare experience of a Florentine resident opening up their historic palazzo home, designed by an eminent Renaissance architect, to host a memorable Tuscan dinner, accompanied by wine from the family estate.

Amongst the gardens of the Florence Greenway, pause for lunch in a private home, offering a taste of true Florentine specialities.


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Uffizi Gallery ceiling, Florence, Italy
Galleria dell'Academia, Florence, Italy
CULTURAL HEART OF THE RENAISSANCE 

Home for the next few days is a converted noble estate, set inside a centuries-old park overlooking the Boboli Gardens. From here, explore the city’s richly frescoed palazzi and historic cobbled streets, taking in Palazzo Strozzi and the Galleria degli Uffizi, and their world-famous collections.

Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Italy
FLORENCE AND THE IDEA OF ITALY 

Discover ‘Risanamento’ Florence, the period of intense urban growth and modernisation during the city’s brief spell as the nation’s capital. In the company of a 19th century political history expert, experience the grandiosity of Piazza della Repubblica and the Neo-Renaissance Rampe, created as part of Giuseppe Poggi’s modernising vision for the city, sweeping away much of the medieval centre. How do these bold architectural developments reflect the politics of the newly unified Italy?  

Boboli Gardens, Florence, Italy
CAMPAGNA URBANA

Following this, join Maria Chiara Pozzana, a prominent architect and leader of the Firenze Greenway Association, on a gentle amble through the ‘urban countryside’ landscapes first envisioned by Giuseppe Poggi, discovering the English-style gardens of the Viale dei Colli. Accompanied by a renowned expert, visit private villas and gardens not normally open to the public including a kitchen garden and a special restoration project.

Palazzo Strozzi
Galleria degli Uffizi
Piazza della Repubblica
Rampe del Poggi
Viale dei Colli

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MARIA CHIARA POZZANA

Explore Florence through private villas and gardens not normally open to the public, under the guidance of Maria Chiara Pozzana, a distinguished garden historian and architect who has spent many years both designing private gardens and restoring classical monuments in Florence. 

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