Vicchio In Vicchio, not by chance
The scenery of the art history books
Impruneta The fire of Impruneta
From raw earth to the World’s Dome, without forgetting to dress it well ~ by Marco Vichi
Scarperia e San Piero Medicean country in the Apennines
On a day like any other, June 28, 1569
Signa The gold of Signa
A land shaped by water where the past speaks of miracles, castles under siege and straw woven into hats ~ by Barbara Raugei
Barberino di Mugello Barberino, the beautiful Mugello gateway
Walking on the shores of Lake Bilancino and the surprising trails into the Mugello
Fiesole Between stones and the sky
High on the hill, a place "that still keeps with the stones and rocks"
Dicomano Between the Mugello and the Val di Sieve
A thoroughfare and a trading post since time immemorial
Firenze The first
Agata Smeralda and the people who took her in when still in swaddling blankets - by Federico di Vita
Rignano sull'Arno A history-rich territory
The oldest churches in Tuscany, the mystery of a sixteenth-century fresco, and a bridge of disputed origins
Rufina The villa of wine: tradition, myth and legend
Discovering Villa Poggio Reale
Pelago More wine for all of us up here
A local loon, an odd correspondence and a few reflections on a magnificent but declining land ~ by Daniele Pasquini
Londa Sweet as a peach
Can a forgotten fruit change the history of a town?
Lastra a Signa A voice more beautiful than silence
Marvels in Bellosguardo ⁓ by Cesare Baccetti
Vaiano Water, wind and fuller’s earth
Artisan and proto-industry activity in Vaiano and in the Val di Bisenzio
Campi Bisenzio Stories of fortresses and castles
The ill-fated banquet that initiated the feud between the Guelph and the Ghibelline families
Prato Connected by a “Cintola”
Bernardo Daddi’s “Assumption” and the identity of a city
Sesto Fiorentino A small world nearby
A Florentine reflects on his origins ~ by Simone Lisi
Bagno a Ripoli The legend of the Fata Morgana
A German wayfarer comes across Giambologna’s evocative Nymphaeum during his Grand Tour, where he happens upon a curious situation
Borgo San Lorenzo Once upon a time and once again
Discovering an Art Nouveau village suspended between the Sieve and the Apennines
Pontassieve Traces of nobility between the Arno and Sieve
The out of town destination for Florentine families following in the footsteps of Dante and Beatrice, the Medici and the Pazzi
Vaglia Alchemy and magic in Medici times
Myths and Symbols in the Parco di Pratolino, on a journey with Francesco I de' Medici
Scandicci A promise kept
Traveling on the tram of memories ~ by Simona Bellocci
Calenzano Roots and wings
Between castles and parish churches, medieval times and the future - by Emiliano Gucci
Prato Let me tell you about Prato
Journey into the future
Firenze The vibrant city
Explore, join, dive right in ~ by Dario Nardella