A tour different from usual in Florence, for those that have seen the city several times and want to see something new but also for those who want to appreciate the charm of old country houses of Renaissance style, belonged to the powerful Medici family. A dream into the history and the architecture of the Renaissance. The tour will stop at the Villa Medici at Careggi, surrounded by a beautiful park, the villa was the favorite of Cosimo, who died in 1464. Then we will visit the Villa di Castello, a beautiful Renaissance architecture, restored by Vasari and surrounded by a beautiful garden designed by Tribolo. The villa is the seat of the Accademia della Crusca. Moving outside from Florence, we'll be directing to the Pietraia Villa near Sesto Fiorentino, this villa is considered among the finest residences around Florence. It was transformed according to a draft of Buontalenti (second half of the sixteenth century), which had been commissioned by Ferdinand I. Finally the tour will stop to the most famous and spectacula villa, Villa Medici at Poggio a Caiano that Giuliano da Sangallo revenue, in the late fifteenth century, from a previous house of the Strozzi family. It belonged to Lorenzo the Magnificent and other famous guests including royal personages, including Vittorio Emanuele II. The architecture is splendid, with a portico terrace downstairs. A double staircase leads to very valuable central loggia, inspired by classical motifs. The interior is a sort of small museum (great frescoes of the sixteenth century.), While all around is the beautiful park.
