Tuscany: History, Art,Traditioms, Folklore and Wine!

Dear Customers,
for your holidays here I would like to help you in choosing how to visit some of the most interested places of Florence and its sourroundings.
The tours are cumulative, it means that your reservation could be joined with others.

You can have a very special offer for Family or Group (minimum 4 people adults per reservation): a 20% of discount per person (except on "Florence and Chocolate" tour and "Chianti Classico Wine Tour" simple and complex).

In the page of my Blog (see below Florence yeasterday, Florence today and its surroundings) you can find your personal tour: the FLORENCE CLASSIC TOUR, FLORENCE in a BIT, EXCLUSIVE TOUR, DANTE'S MEDIEVAL TOUR, PALAZZO DAVANZATI TOUR, RINASCIMENTO (RENAISSANCE) TOUR, VISIT OF MEDICI'S CHAPELS MUSEUM, FIESOLE AND VILLA PEYRON TOUR, ACCADEMIA & UFFIZI GALLERY, FASHION & GREEDINESS, ARTISANS and SMALL WORKPLACES, FLORENTINE CHOCOLATE COOKING CLASS, FLORENCE and SHOPPING by WALK or OUTLETS TOUR, FLORENCE by NIGHT and many others such as GREVE IN CHIANTI, PANZANO IN CHIANTI and MONTEFIORALLE TOUR and CHIANTI CLASSICO WINE TOUR SIMPLE or COMPLEX.

Thanks to those tours, you'll have the chance to visit: the most important museums (entering without queuing), the main buildings, churches, Gardens and Villas of Florence but also discover the "sweet side" of the city with a cooking lesson of chocolate or visiting chic and artistic workshops (Ferragamo Museum, Textile house, Tasting of Chocolate and Wine, Jewels, ceramics and painting workplaces). You can book a shopping day in the most fashion boutiques of Tornabuoni Street or Outlets (Prada, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Yves Saint Laurent ...) or driving among the rounded and green hills of Chianti shire and, after an interesting tour of a historical Winery, taste typical wines such as Supertuscan and the famous Chianti Classico.

NOTE:
- In every tour is pointed out the intensity level of walk as follow: easy, medium (comfortable clothes suggested) and long (sport shoes and comfortable clothes requested);
- In the Churches you must have covered shoulders (ok also with scarf) and long pants;
- Please watch your bags!;
- Cancellation policy:
More then 48 hours before: no charges;
From 48 to 24 hours before: 50% ;
Less than 24 hours or no show: 100%.
- For every reservation I need: first and last name, mobile phone number, number of people, day and time, credit card details (owner, number and exp.date), lunch or dinner if request;
- Payment: at the meeting point;
- Customers are required at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the tour;
- All the Florentine Museums have limited tickets during the day: for this reason the entry is not always guaranteed;
- The cost of the Tour not includes lunches and dinners, transfers, tips and anything else that is not expressly mentioned in "Includes".

How to book:
- by phone at +39 0577 739440 (by monday to thursday by 9.00am to 6.00pm; friday by 9.00am to 5.00 pm);
- by fax at +39 0577 738907 (by monday to thursday by 9.00am to 6.00pm; friday by 9.00am to 5.00 pm);
- by my personal Mobile phone +39 347 3342980;
- by e-mail at lauramasucci@poggioantinora.it or info@poggioantinora.it or angelaazzurrini@poggioantinora.it
- by Skype: laura.masucci or poggioantinora_sales_office

Florence yesterday: between history and art

FLORENCE CLASSIC TOUR

HD: Michelangelo Square, San Miniato Church, Santa Croce Church, Signoria Square, Old Bridge and Cathedral, Baptistery and Giotto's Belltower. 
FD: HD + Dante's district, Santa Maria Novella square, San Lorenzo market, Porcellino market, Orsanmichele church and Republic square. 

Who: minimim 2 people (adults) - max 30 people (adults) 
When and Time of Start: Monday by 8.30am HD and by 2.00pm FD; Friday by 8.30am HD and by 2.00pm FD. 
Meeting Point: Michelangelo Square, closed to the David's Statue. 
Duration: 2hours and 30 minutes HD; 5 hours FD. 

NOTE: Partecipants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of all tours. 
The fees includes the English-speaking tour guide; tickets and reservation fees; earphones for groups with more than 15 people. 
 Family/Group discount available. 
Walk: very long, sport shoes and comfortable clothes suggested!!
Additional Charge: Lunch/Dinner in a typical Restaurant € 15,00 per person.
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FLORENCE in a BIT - "Taste the city in a bit"

Discovering the magnificient powerful of the city visiting the main buildings as the Cathedral with its Brunelleschi's Dome, the Baptistery with the "Gate of Paradise" and Giotto's Belltower; the Franciscan Santa Croce Church (pantheon of Italy for its famous graves); the Signoria Square with Palazzo Vecchio, considered the old political heart of the city; and Old Bridge with its famous Jewels Boutiques

Who: minimim 2 people (adults) - max 30 people (adults) 
When and Time of Start: Monday by 12.00am or by 5.30pm; Tuesday by 5.30pm; Saturday by 2.30pm. 
Meeting Point: Cathedral, behind the building (in front of " Sasso di Dante" Restaurant).
Duration: 1hour and 30 minutes. 

NOTE: Partecipants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of all tours. 
Family/Groups discount 20% available. 
The fees includes the English-speaking tour guide; tickets and reservation fees; earphones for groups with more than 15 people. 
Walk: easy!!
Additional Charge: Lunch/Dinner in a typical Restaurant € 15,00 per person. 
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FLORENCE EXCLUSIVE TOUR - "The old Florentine Court life, between luxury and Masterpieces"

Our walking tour starts in Pitti Square, with a brief introduction of this important Palace (residence of Grand Duke of Tuscany and the King of Italy); inside there are many museums with famous collections of paintings, sculptures, porcelains, dresses, carriages etc... . One of these museums is the "Palatina Gallery", at the noble floor of the building, created during the XVIII century with a part of the Medici's collections: Raffaello, Leonardo, Tiziano and Caravaggio's Masterpieces. Behind the Palace you'll discover Boboli Garden, created and developed directly by Medici family, example of the Italian garden method, it's a real open air museum with Statues, caves and fountains. The tour continues visiting the Old Bridge with its famous Jewels Boutiques. 

Who: minimim 2 people (adults) - max  8 people (adults) 
When and Time of Start: Tuesday by 2.00pm. 
Meeting Point: Pitti square closed to the main entrance of the Palace. 
Duration: 2hours and 45 minutes. 

NOTE: Partecipants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of all tours. 
The fees includes the English-speaking tour guide; tickets and reservation fees; earphones for groups with more than 15 people. 
Family/Group discount 20% available. 
Walk: medium, comfortable clothes suggested!!
Additional Charge: Lunch/Dinner in a typical Restaurant € 15,00 per person. 
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DANTE'S MEDIEVAL TOUR

During the XIII-XIV centuries, Florence lived a period of great prosperity, turning into the economical, plitical and cultural centre of Tuscany. Thanks to this tour you'll discover many aspects of the city in this period among the narrow streets, towers and Romanesque-Gothic buildings, seen also by the Florentine poet Dante Alighieri (1265), the "father of Italian Language" (famous for his "Divine Commedy") who lived here dealing with the Florentine political life. 

Who: minimim 2 people (adults) - max 30 people (adults) 
When and Time of Start: Wednesday ay 9.00am. 
Meeting Point: Santa Margherita Street, 1 - Florence, in front of "Dante's house".
Duration: 2hours and 30 minutes. 

NOTE: Partecipants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of all tours. 
The fees includes the English-speaking tour guide; tickets and reservation fees; earphones for groups with more than 15 people. This tour can be join with "Palazzo Davanzati tour".
Family/Group discount 20% available. 
Walk: mediumm comfortable clothes suggested!!
Additional Charge: Lunch/Dinner in a typical Restaurant € 15,00 per person. 
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PALAZZO DAVANZATI TOUR

Palazzo Davanzati was the house of a noble family, dating from the 14th century. Inside there is the Museum of the "ancient Florentine house": a collection of all forniture, objects and paintings showing the Medieval and Renaissance lifestyle.   

Who: minimim 2 people (adults) - max 25 people (adults) 
When and Time of Start: Wednesday by 12.00am. 
Meeting Point: Davazati square, in front of "Palazzo Davanzati". 
Duration: 1hour. 

NOTE: Partecipants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of all tours. 
The fees includes the English-speaking tour guide; tickets and reservation fees; earphones for groups with more than 15 people. This tour can be join with "Dante's Medieval Tour"
Walk: easy!!
Additional Charge: Lunch/Dinner in a typical Restaurant € 15,00 per person. 
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RINASCIMENTO TOUR

Throught Lorenzo de' Medici's life ("The Magnificent") to see the most important period of greater wealth of Florence, the Renaissance (Rinascimento). Visit of San Marco museum with the masterpieces of Beato Angelico, one of the great artist of this period who frescoed extensive parts of the Convent.  

Who: minimim 2 people (adults) - max 25 people (adults) 
When and Time of Start: Thursady by 9.00am. 
Meeting Point: San Lorenzo square, in front of "San Lorenzo"Church.
Duration: 2hours and 30 minutes. 

NOTE: Partecipants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of all tours. 
The fees includes the English-speaking tour guide; tickets and reservation fees; earphones for groups with more than 15 people. This tour can be join with "Medici's Chapels Museum". 
Family/Groups discount 20% available.
Walk: medium, comfortable clothes suggested!!
Additional Charge: Lunch/Dinner in a typical Restaurant € 15,00 per person. 
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VISIT OF MEDICI'S CHAPELS MUSEUM

The Medici's Chapels are a part of a monumental complex developed over almost two centuries in close connection with the adjoining Church of San Lorenzo, considered the "official" Church of the Medici. 

Who: minimim 2 people (adults) - max 30 people (adults) 
When and Time of Start: Thursday by 12.00am. 
Meeting Point: Madonna degli Aldobrandi Square, nr 6 - in front of San Lorenzo Church. 
Duration: 1hour. 

NOTE: Partecipants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of all tours. 
The fees includes the English-speaking tour guide; tickets and reservation fees; earphones for groups with more than 15 people. This tour can be join with "Rinascimento Tour". 
Family/Groups discount 20% available.
Walk: easy!!
Additional Charge: Lunch/Dinner in a typical Restaurant € 15,00 per person. 
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FIESOLE and VILLA PEYRON

Fiesole, the hill close to Florence, from which you see the city with a suggestive and breathtaking view, was chosen as Resort by Florentines and foreing well-off travelers. Our Tour starts visiting Villa Peyron with irs beatiful Gardens (an open air museum of an art collector). The Tour continues in this lovable town (dated back to the 2000 B.C.) visiting Franciscan Monastery and the spectacular archeological park with Etruscan and Roman ruins.  

Who: minimim 2 people (adults) - max 25 people (adults) 
When and Time of Start: Thursday by 3.00pm (available by the 17th May). 
Meeting Point: Villa Peyron, in front of the entrance. 
Duration: 2 hours and 45 minutes. 

NOTE: Partecipants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of all tours. 
The fees includes the English-speaking tour guide; tickets and reservation fees; earphones for groups with more than 15 people. Transfer from Villa Peyron to Fiesole by personal car or at request Minibus (8 places max, additional charge).
Family/Groups discount 20% available. 
Walk: medium, comfortable clothes suggested!!
Additional Charge: Lunch/Dinner in a typical Restaurant € 15,00 per person. 
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ACCADEMIA GALLERY

This museum is considered the "Michelangelo's Museum", for the works of art of this great Artist as his famous "David", "The Prigioni", "St. Matteo" and the wonderful "Pietà" (Masterpieces of the XVI century).

Who: minimim 2 people (adults) - max 25 people (adults) 
When and Time of Start: Wednesday by 3.00pm.; Friday by 12.00am. 
Meeting Point: San Marco square, in the center of the Square.  
Duration: 1hour. 

NOTE: Partecipants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of all tours. 
The fees includes the English-speaking tour guide; tickets and reservation fees; earphones for groups with more than 15 people. 
Family/Groups discount 20% available. 
Walk: easy!!
Additional Charge: Lunch/Dinner in a typical Restaurant € 15,00 per person. 
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UFFIZI GALLERY

This is one of the most important and famous Museum of the world thanks to its collections of paintings (and statues) by the XIII century to the XVIII of Artisans as Giotto, Piero della Francesca, Beato Angelico, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Leonardo, Raffaello, Michelangelo, Tiziano, Caravaggio etc... . Thanks to this tour and to the chronological display of the paintings, you'll have a full immersion on Italian Art and the chance to understand the evolution of the art styles.    

Who: minimim 2 people (adults) - max 25 people (adults) 
When and Time of Start: Wednesday by 4.30pm; Friday by 5.30pm. 
Meeting Point: Signoria Square, closed to Cosimo I on horse Statue. 
Duration: 1hour and 30 minutes. 

NOTE: Partecipants are requested to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of all tours. 
The fees includes the English-speaking tour guide; tickets and reservation fees; earphones for groups with more than 15 people. 
Walk: medium, comfortable clothes suggested!!
Family/Group discount 20% available.
Additional Charge: Lunch/Dinner in a typical Restaurant € 15,00 per person. 

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Dott.ssa Laura Masucci

Loc. Antinora, 86 - 53013 Gaiole in Chianti (Siena)
Tel +39 0577 739440 - Fax +39 0577 738907
Cell. 347 3342980
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