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If you're staying in a holiday farmhouse near Florence, you surely must take your chance to visit the left bank of Arno river (called Oltrarno by the local residents), crowded with lots of artisans' workshops. Actually, one of Florence's symbols is Pont Vecchio, a medieval bridge built in 1345. Nowadays Ponte Vecchio houses lots of jewellers' workshops, an ideal destination if you're looking for a precious handcrafted gift. Not far from Ponte Vecchio, stands Palazzo Pitti, built in the middle of the XVth century, a traditional residence for the reigning families in Florence, until the Italian unification. All these monuments and historical places can be easily reached by the holiday farmhouses in Florence neighbourhood.
A farm holiday in Florence offers a lucky chance to watch the picturesque historical reenactments of the different historic periods which marked the city's history: from Lorenzo the Magnificent to the Savonarola period, you'll get acquainted with Leonardo da Vinci's genius and all the Renaissance wonders. Indeed the Renaissance period has been Florence's Golden Age; among the city's walls and towers you can still sense the magic of that unique moment in history. That's why a farm holiday in Florence means art, history and culture: getting in touch with art masterpieces and great historical monuments becomes a lifelong lasting memory.
A farm holiday in a Florence farmhouse will open to your eyes, and to your mouth, the world of Tuscan food delicacies: big fiorentina steaks, lardo di colonnata (a special sort of pork cured meat) and warming Chianti Classico will brighten up your meals "al fresco". After enjoying a traditional and satisfying lunch in a Florence farmhouse, you can leave for a nice visit at the Uffizi Gallery. The museum hosts the masterpieces of the major Renaissance artists of immortal fame: Masaccio, Paolo Uccello, Filippo Lippi, the great Leonardo, Botticelli, Michelangelo.
A holiday farmhouse in Florence, surrounded by the hills, is a pleasure for the eyes and for the soul. The hills in the neighbourhood of Florence offer a romantic landscape, scattered with multicolored fields and natural and wild nature beauties. Mediterranean plants, such as myrtles, heathers and pistachios, grow wild in the area, while the southern side of the hills are covered with pines. The long tradition of holiday farmhouses in Florence stems from the ancient history of the Tuscany countryside: farmhouses and castles are the marks of an ancient farm culture which outlasted different civilizations and reigns.