Lusso Travel Ltd, No. 1 Glasshouse - 1LG1,
Alderley Park, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK10 4TG
Arguably Italy’s most beautiful city, Florence is the cradle of the Renaissance, home to more than half of Italy’s most important artworks and several of its most breathtaking buildings.
The capital of Tuscany and the birthplace of the Renaissance.
Uncover the historical and artistic treasures of Florence on a privately guided tour of the Uffizi Galleries and Academia, home of Michelangelo's David.
The Florentine lifestyle is a work of art in itself, to be savoured in historic cafes, welcoming trattorias and medieval piazzas rimmed with fortress-like palazzos.
Join a Florentine chef for a walking tour of the city’s famous food districts, then head to the kitchen to learn classic Tuscan recipes.
Be sure to visit the Bargello National Museum – it’s to Renaissance sculpture what the Uffizi is to painting.
Whenever in Florence, it’s almost impossible not to gravitate towards Il Duomo, beckoned by Brunelleschi’s extraordinary dome, which dominates the skyline in a way unmatched in any other Italian city. Other architectural wonders include the Basilica of Santa Croce, the final resting place of Michaelangelo, Machiavelli and other famous Florentines; and the shop-lined Ponte Vecchio, the oldest bridge across the Arno, whose jewellers sell everything from museum-quality heirlooms to more affordable mementos.
Art lovers should book ahead for tours of the Uffizi Galleries, home to the largest collection of Renaissance paintings anywhere in the world, and for entry to the Accademia, built to house Michelangelo’s iconic statue, David. For a break from art and architecture, we recommend retreating to the sprawling Boboli Gardens, or to the nearby town of Fiesole, whose hilltop position offers wonderful views of Florence as a whole.
Home to the two-Michelin-star Santa Elisabetta restaurant and built around an ancient church and a 6th-century round stone tower, Brunelleschi Hotel enjoys a superb location in the heart of medieval Florence, a stone’s throw from the Uffizi, Palazzo Vecchio, Ponte Vecchio and the Duomo.