Food and Wine

The Tour of the Gods

Itinerary towards the universal symbols of Tuscan typicality!

Greve in Chianti is a cozy town to spend a few moments of pure relaxation among woods, vineyards, olive groves and medieval villages. This little town is a small world that contains many exciting experiences. Even before arriving, you can start to fill your eyes with breathtaking landscapes whether you come from Florence through the Chiantigiana road, whether you come from Siena through the villages of Gaiole and Castellina in Chianti or whether you come from the highway. All the roads that lead to this village in the heart of Chianti are a spectacle of nature: green and lush forests to which at times the farmers have stolen space to plant a vineyard or olive trees interspersed with stone houses with ancient charm and yet always current. As a second destination you will find Panzano in Chianti, an enchanting Tuscan village situated on the top of a hill in the heart of the Chianti Classico area. Panzano has two different access points to the town and, consequently, two different directions to explore it: the first one is more evident coming from Florence or Greve in Chianti, because even if you see the historical part of the town, the most visible impact at first sight is the modern square Gastone Bucciarelli with the stores that, together with the restaurants, outline the narrow streets where you can breathe the typical atmosphere of a Tuscan village, rich in inviting scents and aromas. The alternative entrance to the village of Panzano is from the free public parking lot, which gives direct access to the historical center, where the peculiar narrow streets and the typical medieval architecture are still visible. As a third destination you will find the unmissable Tenuta degli Dei of Tommaso and Roberto Cavalli. A magnificent estate to visit, in the heart of Tuscany. With a company that represents what has always pushed the Tuscan family to dedicate to the land, to wine and to horses, universal symbols of Tuscan typicality. Between tasty wines, a tasting and a unique estate, this little gem will leave you literally amazed! Finally, to conclude in beauty, the last stop of this itinerary will take you to taste the delicacies of the territory at the Restaurant Oltre il Giardino, that besides offering you typical and succulent dishes, you will enjoy a unique view from the terrace on the Tuscan hills.

The Oltrarno Artisan Charm: San Niccolò

Among the most fascinating areas of Florence, the San Niccolò district of the Florentine Oltrarno, has to certainly be one. It is not a real historical district, but it is so beautiful and characteristic that over the centuries it has taken on its own physiognomy, a very specific name and a fame that goes beyond the city walls. San Niccolò is the part of Florence that has completely preserved its medieval atmosphere: with the massive 13th century walls still intact and cobbled streets, the San Niccolò neighborhood resembles a small Tuscan village, yet it is extremely close to Santa Croce and Ponte Vecchio.

Firenze by Night

Fun, breathtaking views, amazing cocktails and an excellent dinner!

The Florence Night Tour includes some destinations that will be unmissable, famous destinations of great impact in Florence. Starting with an aperitif at Colle Bereto Lounge Bar, restaurant and Privé Club. We recommend you to enjoy an excellent aperitif and then move to the second destination to dine and enjoy refined, local and traditional dishes that will amaze you at La Loggia del Piazzale Michelangelo that also offers a magnificent view of the immense city. And to end the evening in beauty you can not not try one last cocktail at the Locale. An infallible destination!

Rustic Flavours

EVO oil tasting and charcuterie in the countryside

A tour to discover the hidden gems of Tuscan cuisine: extra virgin olive oil and charcuterie. Travel through the amazing Chianti countryside, enjoy a delicious meal at Antica Macelleria Falorni to try the best meat dishes, and finish the day with a unique extra virgin olive oil tasting in one of the oldest oil mills in the area

The Peasant's Way

From Florence to the countryside the old path of the sharecropping farmers of Chianti

Chianti is the land of Sharecroppers, farmers who cultivate the land and have with their work modified the landscape with terraces, vineyards, olive groves and beautiful farms that today are the Chianti landscape. Simple men, rich in traditions and who still open their homes to welcome visitors. At the Corte dei Goliardi you will find the Tuscan welcome with a glass of wine and a slice of bread and salami .... the famous farmer's breakfast. Genuine, organic wine, with the search for vines that will leave you with a strong hint of red fruits and an enveloping persistence, a visit that will make you understand how wine is born from the passion of those who produce it! The itinerary will also show you one of the most beautiful roads in the Chianti area passing through Impruneta, the city of Cotto and Peposo, continuing along Strada in Chianti, a transit area, a stopping point for farmers and travelers who reached Florence up to Greve, the great city and thriving center of Chianti.

CHIANTI TRADITION

The essence of the beauty of a unique land

Chianti is a land of strong traditions, where the hard work of man has made it unique and beautiful. The tour includes driving along the Chianti road admiring the hills with its long rows of vines. Visit one of the most beautiful and historical castles and explore the historic villages of Chianti. Chianti offers to those who visit a succession of unique landscapes, characterized by rolling green hills, large expanses of vineyards and olive groves, small villages, characteristic churches and stone farmhouses. The landscapes of Chianti are so beautiful and special that they are often photographed and reproduced in postcards and calendars distributed all over the world.

Discovering Florence with eletric scooter

Florence Lifestyle

5 places, in the Florence historic center , where you can get lost in past eras, between the smell of paper, perfumes, ancient prints, ceramics and embroidery.

Visiting the workshops of Florence is like entering a world of traditions that distinguish a secular city, unique in its kind, home to illustrious characters from Dante Alighieri to Petrarca, from Giotto to Leonardo da Vinci, from Machiavelli to Lorenzo Il Magnifico..... None of them was noble or knighted, but simple villagers who made Florence great, with the work of hands and minds, with the spasmodic search for perfection and the essence of beauty. Even today there is in Florence prestigious workshops that have always given fame and prestige to the city,

Driving in the Tuscan Countryside

The magic and the smell of the hills and vineyards, few steps away from the City of Florence!

Tuscany is located in central Italy and the center of Tuscany, between Florence, Siena and Arezzo is the Chianti. A series of hills, villages where time stands still, fortresses, churches and country houses: a wonderful nature and historical places but also fantastic and tasty food products that have made this region famous worldwide .

Secret Gardens

Green spaces hidden between palaces and streets created by famous architects to enhance the Nature and Beauty of Florence

Have you ever heard of the Gardens of the Parnaso of Florence? It is a beautiful park that occupies the highest part of the Garden of Horticulture. You will reach through a gate located in Via Trento: past the gate you will find yourself in an almost fairytale garden, famous for the presence of a unique sculpture in the shape of a snake. In fact, many people know this garden as "Dragon Gardens" and it is easy to understand why: for some the sculpture would portray not a snake but a dragon, hence the peculiar nickname. Or... If you don't know the Bobolino Garden yet, you absolutely have to fix it! Walking along Avenue Niccolò Machiavelli, after crossing Porta Romana, head on a picturesque path that will lead you to an oasis of peace and tranquility. We arrived at the Bobolino Garden, which is inspired by the largest and most well-known Boboli Garden, located a short distance away. The Bobolino Garden, built on a sloping ground, is characterized by the presence of grassy slopes, flower beds, benches, fountains, scenic staircases, artificial caves, all in line with the taste of the era of realization. A beautiful Incense Cedar dominates the park, imposing and austere. This Tour permits to dicover the most beautiful gardens of Florence.

Barberino Val d'Elsa between Chianti and the Elsa Valley

Small village halfway between Siena and Florence, rich in history and civilization

BARBERINO VAL D’ELSA Crossroads on the border between Chianti and Val d’Elsa, is a medieval village from the “spindle shape characteristic”, the structure that is found in all the villages of the Val d’Elsa with the main road linking the port and the Roman Senese Fiorentina. production land of Chianti Classico DOCG Barberino, has a history with a glorious past because it served as a Florentine outpost, since 1054.

Prato and its history

City of wool trade, divided by the factions between Guelphs and Ghibellines, Republic in the shadow of the city of Florence that has found its strength in textile production.

Strolling through the historical center, you are struck by the Duomo or Cathedral of Santo Stefano: "I look out the window, and leaning a little to the side, I see the marble front of the Duomo, with white and green stripes, the Pergamo by Michelozzo and Donatello, hanging like a nest at the corner of the facade, and the beautiful bell tower that served as a model for Giotto's bell tower". This is how Curzio Malaparte describes with a splendid glance the Cathedral of Prato, succeeding in catching the most interesting elements: the façade, the alberese-serpentino dichromate, the external pulpit and the bell tower, and the wide use of that green marble of Prato, the typical stone of Monte Ferrato, used in the great Romanesque and Gothic buildings of the Middle Ages. Another work that reflects the historical splendor of Prato is the Emperor's Castle, the only Swabian architecture in Central and Northern Italy. The history of Prato is also very much linked to the Medici family and to Florence, Lorenzo the Magnificent had the Villa of Poggio a Caiano built in 1480, by the trusted architect Giuliano da Sangallo and it will become an example for the future in the construction of elegant country villas. The itinerary takes you to discover the major historical sites of a city always in evolution. Une autre œuvre qui reflète la splendeur historique de Prato est le château de l’empereur, la seule architecture souabe dans le centre et le nord de l’Italie. L’histoire de Prato est également très liée à la famille Médicis et à Florence, Lorenzo le Magnifique a fait construire la Villa de Poggio un Caiano en 1480, par l’architecte de confiance Giuliano da Sangallo et il deviendra un exemple pour l’avenir dans la construction d’élégantes villas de campagne. Así describe Curzio Malaparte con una espléndida mirada la Catedral de Prato, logrando captar los elementos más interesantes: la fachada, el dicromato alberese-serpentino, el púlpito externo y el campanario, y el amplio uso de ese mármol verde de Prato, la piedra típica del Monte Ferrato, utilizado en los grandes edificios románicos y góticos de la Edad Media.