Leonardo and the diversion of the river Arno
This beautiful map is preserved inside the Royal Collections of Windsor (RL 12279). The author is Leonardo da Vinci and the study dates back to 1504, a period during which Leonardo worked for the Florentine Republic (he was most probably invited to go to Florence by Niccolò Machiavelli , the same who will sign as […]
San Gimignano: story of a medieval city. When the city walls became a stone quarry
The city walls of San Gimignano Visiting San Gimignano is like taking a trip back in time, a journey through the charm of the Middle Ages. Just as in the past we enter to the city crossing the ancient stone walls which were erected to protect the entire village, symbol – as the tower houses […]
Volterra: a journey through the beauty, history, creativity
Volterra, a city where the beauty of the landscape and the richness of the past become a source of growth for the present and the future: a city waiting to be discovered! If you do not know yet Volterra watch this video (Rai 3, “Bellitalia”, December 28, 2015) Book your guided tour in Volterra NOW! […]
Certaldo – The mystery of the Crucifix of Petrognano
The village of Certaldo is an important milestone for those who wish to visit Tuscany. Among the ancient walls of its churches you can find well-preserved treasures, alone worth visiting the hometown of the 14th-century writer Giovanni Boccaccio. A few meters from the tower that belonged to the Machiavelli family, along the main street, […]
Florence – Discovering the New Museo dell’Opera del Duomo
Discovering the new MUSEUM OF THE CATHEDRAL FLORENCE a journey through centuries of BEAUTY Here are some of the pictures that we took during our first tour through the new rooms of the Museum Visit the new Museo dell’Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore with Guideintoscana: book your guided tour NOW !!
Brunelleschi and the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral in Florence
.... here's how Brunelleschi built the Dome of Florence Cathedral! The animation, made by National Geographic, shows clearly the more recent hypothesis about the method of construction put in place by the brilliant Florentine architect. After six hundred years (1418-1434) the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore is still the world's biggest Dome made of brick. It is [...]
Treasures of Tuscany: San Miniato al Tedesco from above
San Miniato al Tedesco, one of the most beautiful towns of Tuscany. This video, with its aerial images, makes even more tangible the beauty of this city, its monuments and the beautiful landscape that surrounds it, a corner of Tuscany absolutely to find out! A flight over more than a thousand years of history that [...]
Adopt an olive tree and visit Tuscany at low price!
NEW! PROMOTION “ADOPT YOUR OLIVE TREE” Adopt an olive tree and visit Tuscany at low price! The traditional agricultural territory is an environmental asset, a cultural resource: as a result of this belief, Guide in Toscana & Azienda Agricola Merlini started to promote this new project ADOTTA UN OLIVO – ADOPT AN OLIVE […]
Treasures of Tuscany – The Certosa di Calci at Pisa – 3D virtual tour
Treasures of Tuscany 3D virtual tour inside the Certosa di Calci (PISA). A real gem, to be discovered with our Licensed Tour Guides! http://www.italy3d.it/vtour/certosa/ Book now your guided tour!
SIENA – Palio of July 2nd, 2015
SIENA – Palio horse race of July 2nd, 2015 FRANCESCO MORI will be the painter of the Palio (the banner of victory) of the Palio horse race that will take place on July 2nd in honor of the Madonna di Provenzano. According to tradition, the Palio will be painted on a silk cloth specially made by the […]
Certaldo and Boccaccesca 2015: visit to the exhibition of the pleasures of taste
Boccacesca, the annual food and wine event that has for theater Certaldo, the town of Giovanni Boccaccio, will take place this year in early October The 2015 edition will take place on friday the 3rd, saturday the 4th and sunday the 5th October and will involve both the medieval village and the lower part of town, with exhibitions, conferences, cooking shows, […]
Siena: guided tours to the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
From November 1st 2014 until February 28th 2015 the entrance to the Cathedral of Siena is FREE! Guide in Toscana organizes guided tours with licensed tour guides inside the Cathedral of Siena: visits are carried out on request throughout the year and on the occasion of the unveiling of the extraordinary inlaid marble floor that takes place every year from mid-August […]
Certaldo: the Clock Keeper for the Public Clock (1815)
The year was 1815 In the month of May, the city of Certaldo deliberated with regard to the duties of the Clock Keeper for the Public Clock ” Employment of a Keeper of the Clock with the charges and commissions hereafter: To wind the public Clock, to keep it well cared for and to adjust […]
February 22nd – International Tourist Guide Day
February 22nd: INTERNATIONAL TOURIST GUIDE DAY- Free Guided Tours! PISA: Museo di San Matteo PISA: San Piero a Grado
Certaldo seen from above. A flight over more than a thousand years of history
Certaldo, one of the most beautiful towns of Tuscany. This video, with its aerial images, makes even more tangible the beauty of this city, its monuments and the beautiful landscape that surrounds it, a corner of Tuscany absolutely to find out! A flight over more than a thousand years of history that will make even [...]
Florence and the Arno river: november 4, 1966
November 4, 1966: at dawn the Arno broke its banks destroying the city…
Certaldo: Mercantia 2013
To experience the charm and atmosphere of this magical place here is a video of the latest edition of MERCANTIA, festival of street theater that is renewed for 26 years in the magnificent setting of Certaldo Alto
CERTALDO – Inaugurazione della mostra di Cinzia Fiaschi “Elegia di Madonna Fiammetta”, nell’ambito delle celebrazioni per il VII Centenario della nascita di Giovanni Boccaccio
CERTALDO (FI) – Dopo il grande successo di pubblico all'inaugurazione della mostra di Cinzia Fiaschi “Elegia di Madonna Fiammetta”, nell'ambito delle celebrazioni per il VII Centenario della nascita di Giovanni Boccaccio, prosegue la mostra del viaggio contemporaneo pittorico e fotografico di Cinzia Fiaschi tra le pagine boccacciane. La mostra si snoda tra 24 tele di [...]
The Springtime of the Renaissance. Sculpture and the Arts in Florence 1400-60
Guide in Toscana organizes guided tours to one of the most extraordinary exhibitions ever devoted to the art of the early Renaissance: The Springtime of the Renaissance. Sculpture and the Arts in Florence 1400-60 The exhibition sets out to illustrate the origin of what is still known today as the “miracle” of the Renaissance in [...]
Pisa from above. Special opening of trenches along the medieval walls
A new and unusual view of the city of Pisa: it is one that you can enjoy walking on the old city walls, in the course of restoration, and soon to be available to everybody. The special opening of the first section, 2 km long, will take place Sunday, April 14, from 10.00 to 19.00. […]
Guide In Toscana: Seventh Centenary of Giovanni Boccaccio’s birth Official Guides
We are happy to announce that by Resolution of the City Council of 14 February 2013 Guide in Toscana have obtained the patronage of the Municipality of Certaldo for all guided tours in Certaldo, Florence, Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano dedicated to the VII Centenary of Giovanni Boccaccio’ birdth. Guide In Toscana: Official Guides for the Seventh […]
A drawing by Michelangelo
A nice video of 82nd & Fifth, the series edited by the Metropolitan Museum in New York: the video describes a drawing by Michelangelo – preserved at the MET in NY – in preparation for the painting of the Libyan Sibyl in the Sistine Chapel. The analysis of this work, chronologically close to the Tondo Doni […]
Certaldo, Giovanni Boccacio’s village, an echo of the Middle Ages
On the occasion of the celebrations of the 700th anniversary of Boccacio’s birth (1313-2013), Guide in Toscana, offers you a variety (wide range) of itineraries entirely dedicated to the illustrious storyteller. The tour focuses on the places related to the life, works and memory of the writer. The various itineraries, you can select from, give you the […]
Puer Natus. L’infanzia di Gesù nei corali miniati del Duomo di Siena
Siena, 1 dicembre 2012 – 27 gennaio 2013 A Siena, il 1 dicembre 2012 apre al pubblico “Puer Natus. L’infanzia di Gesù nei corali miniati del Duomo di Siena”, mostra realizzata dall’Opera della Metropolitana e dedicata alle sontuose pergamene miniate tra la fine del XIII e l’inizio del XIV secolo per la Cattedrale di Santa […]