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A farmhouse near Florence is an ideal accomodation for an unusual holiday in Tuscany. After spending a few days in the relaxing nature of Tuscany countryside, the ancient and magnificent town offers the tourists other genres of beauties and charms. Immmortals monuments such as Santa Maria del Fiore, Santa Croce, Santa Maria Novella (designed by humanist Leon Battista Alberti) and Santo Spirito are among the most beautiful holy buildings in Europe, not to mention their importance in art history as early and successful examples of Renaissance art. And after a full day of sightseeing, your farmhouse near Florence will welcome you again and provide you with a night of sound sleep in the silent Tuscan countryside.
A farm holiday near Florence is a worthwhile experience... That's why so many international celebrities chose Tuscany (especially Florence and Chianti) as their second home. Sting and his families are longtime Chianti residents: they even started producing their own Chianti wine in their property. From spring to early autumn, Tuscan countryside become the favourite holiday set for Hollywood celebrities and international hot shots who enjoy the magic of the Tuscan countryside. A holiday in a farmhouse near Florence gives you the same opportunity to fully live and appreciate Tuscany's natural and artistic attractions.
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 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.