Maria Dutra

Maria Dutra

You will also know how locals produce precious Tuscan extra virgin olive oil, also known as “green gold.” All the products can be purchased directly from the farm.

Not to miss will be a stroll through the ancient villages of Tuscany to see the original architecture preserved by the many generations that once lived here, buildings dating to centuries ago. Walking in the streets you’ll feel the atmosphere of Tuscany’s age-old medieval life.

In Chianti there are several options for an enchanting stay, as the list of attractions is endless and can be catered specifically to your interests. Among the many options you can also visit artisanal cheese factories, terracotta pottery manufacturers, monasteries, abbeys or take mini-classes to try Tuscan cuisine, where you can help make the delicacies yourself!

Generally, the tour takes off from Florence but we can manager to get start from another city or hotel of Tuscany. 

The tour can be for an individual visitor or group. 

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I hope to cheers a glass of wine with you in Chianti, very soon!

Maria Dutra

Maria Dutra

The Uffizi Gallery was the first museum in the world and you can still admire the original collection of ancient pieces of art – dating back to as far as the XVI century. You will also be surprised by the particular history of the origin of the Museo and why it is called Uffizi! The origin of the museum and its collection is closely connected to the history of the most powerful family of Tuscany – the Medici Family - who ruled the state for almost 400 years.

The museum is listed between the most famous and visited museums in the world and that is not by chance! It houses the biggest collection of Renaissance paintings and a rare collection of ancestral sculptures - Greek and Roman productions.

The collection of paintings is organized chronologically, which allows us to understand the pictorial evolution of the artists throughout the centuries. It displays painters of the thirteenth century - of the byzantine style – such as Alighieri (the official painter of St. Francis XIII) up till   modern painters.

The museum gives a particular attention to the Renaissance collection and works of art of Florentine painters who were responsible for this revolutionary moment in the history of Florence. You will definitely understand the importance of the Renaissance and why this cultural movement was crucial to transforming the society in which we live today.

Among other artists, the museum exhibits Caravaggio, Titian, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael and the splendid rooms of Botticelli.

The Accademia delle Belle Arti is a traditional museum in Florence which houses Michelangelo’s original David  – while looking at David you will understand the political meaning of this piece of art for Florence and why it caused so much disagreement between him and Leonardo da Vinci!

The museum also holds semi-finished sculptures of the genius Michelangelo. In front of them you have the opportunity to understand the sculptural working techniques of this great artist, his process of creation and the mystery behind the sculptures that he left in stage of work in process.

The museum also houses the beautiful sculpture of the Rape of the Sabines by Gianbologna, a room of musical instruments - where you will learn which musical instrument was invented in Florence! You can also visit the beautiful Gypsoteca and rooms dedicated to Gothic painting.

Palazzo Vecchio, means Old Palace. I know… all the palaces in Florence are quite ancient but this one has a special history behind it. I will let you know!

It is a medieval palace from 1290. It was build to hold the political administration of the city state and since its foundation it is still the government seat.

In 1540, the Grand Duke Cosimo I wanted to have extreme control of everything and decided to move with his wife and 11 kids to the Palace so it became also the royal residence, and since then the building went under restauration and a luxurious decoration.

All the rooms has a different cycle of frescoes dedicated to the battles faced by Florence and others cycles in honor of the important ancient members of the Medici family such as the philosopher Lorenzo the magnificent and the two Popes of the family - Leon X and Clemente VII.

We will have a special stop in the Hall of the 500 - famous for being scenery of the movie Inferno of Dan Brown and here you  will discover the real secrets of this place!

Palazzo Pitti was the royal palace of all the dynasties once reigned in Tuscany: the Medici, Lorraine and the Savoy. Elisa Baciocchi Bonaparte, sister of Napoleon Bonaparte, also lived in the palace when she ruled Tuscany during his unsuccessful empire of 8 years.

Today the Palace houses several museums divided by subject and a huge garden decorated in the Italian style - Boboli Garden.

The museums:

Galleria Palatina: The collection is displayed as Quadrerie - the manner in which collections were organized in Italy in the 18th and 19th Centuries. The paints are not displayed in chronological order, but according to similarity of the subjects, frames, size of the canvas or colors, in order to cover entire walls of the palaces. This criterion predates the modern picture gallery.  The rooms of this gallery are decorated in baroque style where there used to be rooms of audience for the Gran duke. In the collection we can admire Rafael, Caravaggio, Tiziano, Rubens. We can also visit the royal family accommodation room.

Galleria dell’Arte Moderna: This gallery displays works of modern art, precious work of art of 18th century

Tesouro dos grão-duques: Treasure of the Grand Dukes is a rich collection of jewels (gold, silver, gems, ivory, pearl, coral), accessories and precious objects. This collection belonged especially to the women of the Medice family – you will know the hard effort of the last member of the Medici family – Anna Maria Luisa di Medici - to protect this treasure and leave it as heritage to be admired by Florentines and visitors of the city.

  Museu della Moda e del Costume: Museum dedicated to the italian haute couture. It exhibits pieces that made the history of the fashion world. You’ll see pieces signed by designers such as Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Florentine Roberto Cavalli, Mila Schon and others.

Museo delle Porcellane: It is exposed set of porcelain kitchen utensils which served the banquets, events and weddings of the royal family. They are beautiful sets of dishes, cups, trays, they are all hand-painted. Porcelain and ceramics were very precious by that time, the technique was secretly custodied by China and was considered as luxurious objects.