Florence – Excursions from Certaldo

Among the most famous cities of art in the world, Florence has Michelangelo’s David and Botticelli’s Venus as symbols of its splendour.
Crossed by the Arno river, it has a historic center that is Unesco World Heritage.
Founded by the Romans, Guelph in medieval times, it knew so cruel civil struggles that even the most famous of its citizens, Dante Alighieri, was forced into exile.
It reached the peak of its glory with the seigniory of the Medici, that made it the cradle of the Renaissance.Capital of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, it was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1865 to 1871.
In Piazza della Signoria stand its jewels: Palazzo Vecchio, the Neptune Fountain, the Duomo with Brunelleschi’s cupola and Giotto’s bell tower, the Gioberti’s bronze doors of the Baptistery.
Its museums are extraordinary: the Uffizi, the Accademia Gallery, the Bargello, Palazzo Pitti.
Its churches are incredible: Santa Maria Novella and Santa Croce, with the tombs of Galileo, Michelangelo, Alfieri, and other Italic glories.
Exceptional: Ponte Vecchio, with its houses that are set between them, as the stones in the jewels of its goldsmith shops.
Its charm shines over the valleys.
And it is here, in the heart of Tuscany, you can find the ideal base for a weekend full of charm and comfort: in Certaldo, in the happiest and strategic positions, there is the Hotel Certaldo, a restored old mill that will give a charming touch to your holiday in Florence and in Chianti shire.