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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.
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 holiday farmhouse in Florence is a nice place where your soul and body can rest after visiting so art masterpieces in the capital of Italian Renaissance. Being a sort of incarnation of the Renaissance ideals, Florence is not only a symbol for the local Tuscany artistic tradition, but for Italian and European artistic history. The Uffizi Gallery hosts masterpieces by the most major Italian artists and it's one of the first twenty museums in the world. Starting from your holiday farm, after a tasty break with local food delicacies, you can explore every corner of Florence in your own good time. Why running around the town in a hurry? Just take it easy and enjoy the magnificence of Florence beauties...
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.