Archive for 'Museums & Galleries'

Da Vinci's artistic works are featured in museums around the world and Italy, in particular. However, if you are either more or also interested in the archetypal Renaissance man's other fields of interest and practice, then you might want to head to the Museum of Leonardo da Vinci in Florence. Exploring his genius and inventions and gadgets, it is a fascinating space that many will enjoy. Just find a vacation rental in Florence and come pay a visit!

With the celebrations of Christmas just around the corner, you're probably not thinking too much about next year. However, if you have found a luxury villa in Tuscany and are planning a trip for the beginning of March 2019, you're in luck as that is Carnevale season. Some of the biggest and brightest and most colourful parties in the world, there are traditional festivals all over the world for the beginning of the Lenten season but the ones in Tuscany are particularly many, varied and old. Come party in style in Tuscany in 2019!

Here are more of the festivals that take place around the region.

The Graphics Museum of Pisa is a young and energetic art gallery that was only founded back in 2007 and, as a result, is very active and always has exciting temporary exhibitions and events in addition to the permanent collection. If you are an art lover who is interested in really exploring the rich history and culture of art in the city, this museum is a must for those who have found a luxury villa in Pisa and are spending time in this gem in Tuscany.

Based in the Palazzo Lanfranchi, one of the oldest noble Pisan homes, that was once home to the Lanfranchi family who were among Pisa’s ruling elite, the museum could not have a more spectacular setting. Bought by the Lanfranchi for whom it is named in 1539, the palace eventually made its way into the hands of the City of Pisa in 1952, who renovated the building between 1976 and 1980.

One of the great, unifying commonalities in Italy, outside of food, has to be football. It is the national sport and the country has birthed some of the best players in the world. While soccer may not be the first thing one might associate with Florence, in particular, it is actually deeply embedded in the history and culture for which the city is famous. In fact, Florence has a long tradition of a rather more violent game that was a precursor to soccer called, “Il Calcio Storico Fiorentino,” which is played annually during the third week of June.

If you're more interested in the modern equivalent, however, you're in luck as Florence is also home to a Football Museum. Just find a luxury villa in Florence and head to Coverciano, which is located about twenty minutes from the city.

Continuing on from our last post, we are rounding up a list of some of the Tuscan museums that participate in the monthly “Domenica al Museo”, when many State museums, in an initiative sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, open their doors to the public for free on the first Sunday of each month. It is the ideal time to plan a trip to those museums that you have been dreaming of visiting. While this list may not be 100% exhaustive and all facts are subject to change (check with the institutions in question before planning a visit), this list is an easy way to get an idea of which museums you can pencil in if you have found a vacation rental in Tuscany and plan to be in the region for the first Sunday of the month.