The hub of the Renaissance; one of the world’s most architecturally beautiful cities; with countless museums and galleries crammed with masterpieces; and with marvellous shopping and tremendous cuisine and restaurants; it’s perhaps unsurprising that Florence is also very busy with tourists.

Why holiday in and around Florence

• Explore Florence, the art capital of Europe
• Visit Chianti, Siena and other parts of Tuscany
• Enjoy countryside accommodation with Florence close at hand

Description

A few kilometres from Florence, towards the north-east, is Mugello, Apennine terrain covered in beech trees, chestnuts and oaks and run through by the River Sieve. This jewel of natural and geological beauty is studded with palaces, castles and convents built by the might of the Medici family, originally from these areas. It is possible to travel the footpaths around the dells of Mugello for days and days admiring the colours and beauty of this area.

There are other pearls which the Florentine terrain contain: Fiesole with its Palazzo Vescovile and the Bandini Museum, Scandicci with its beautiful churches and the ancient Monastery of San Salvatore in Settimo; Impruneta with its famous earthenware; Firenzuola, Marradi…