Florence in focus
See the city's defining works with an excellent guide, using timed access and a route shaped around your interests rather than a checklist.
ITALY
Florence and Tuscany, art, landscape and the pleasure of taking your time
Renaissance detail, vineyard stays and hill-town days, thoughtfully combined around you.
RENAISSANCE CITY, TIMELESS COUNTRYSIDE
Florence and Tuscany belong together
Florence concentrates an extraordinary artistic legacy into a compact city; beyond it, Tuscany opens into vineyard roads, walled towns and working estates. Combining the two creates a richer journey, with focused cultural days followed by quieter time shaped around food, landscape and a sense of place.
Best time
April to June and September to October
Ideal length
6 to 9 nights
Useful gateways
Florence, Pisa, Bologna and Rome
Perfect for
Art, wine, food, villas and multi-generational trips
WAYS TO EXPERIENCE IT
Experiences that reveal Florence & Tuscany
A few carefully chosen experiences can reveal more than a crowded itinerary. We would shape each one around your interests, the season and the pace that feels right.
The Tuscan table
Meet producers, walk through vineyards and olive groves, or cook in a private kitchen before a long, seasonal lunch.
Hill towns and hidden roads
Choose a handful of places, such as Siena, Pienza, Lucca or smaller villages, and connect them without turning each day into a drive.
A few ideas
Where you might stay
The right base changes the character of the journey. We choose each hotel for its setting, atmosphere and the way it complements the experience of the destination.
Florence
Four Seasons Hotel Firenze
A historic urban resort set around extensive private gardens, within reach of Florence's cultural centre.
Particularly suited to Gardens, families and full-service city luxury
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Casole d'Elsa
Castello di Casole, A Belmond Hotel
A restored medieval castle on a 3,200-acre estate with 39 suites, two villas, spa, vineyards and olive groves.
Particularly suited to Estate life, couples and celebratory stays
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Florence
Hotel Brunelleschi
A characterful central hotel woven around historic buildings close to the Duomo.
Particularly suited to Historic character and cathedral proximity
Ask about this hotelEvery hotel is selected around your preferences. These examples are inspiration rather than a fixed collection.
One possible rhythm
Seven nights and eight days from Florence to Tuscany
Three nights in Florence and four in the countryside allow the city and rural Tuscany to complement one another without hurrying either.
Arrive in Florence
Settle into the city and take a gentle first walk, keeping dinner close to the hotel.
Florence's defining art
Spend the morning with an expert and timed access to the collection that best suits your interests, leaving the afternoon lighter.
Florence at your own pace
Choose the Oltrarno, artisan workshops, gardens or a second cultural visit, with time to enjoy the city between appointments.
Through Chianti
Travel privately into the countryside, pausing at a producer or village before settling into the estate.
Siena and the country roads
Explore Siena with a well-judged guided visit, then return by a quieter route for an evening at the hotel.
A day in the Val d'Orcia
Shape the day around Pienza, a small winery or the landscapes farther south, without trying to cover every hill town.
The Tuscan table
Cook with a local host, visit an olive or wine producer, or protect the day for the estate and a long seasonal lunch.
A final country morning
Leave time for breakfast, a walk or one last view before the onward journey, rather than filling the departure day with another excursion.
This is inspiration rather than a fixed itinerary. Every detail would be adapted around your dates, priorities and preferred pace.
Good to know
Planning Florence & Tuscany well
Pre-book key art
The Uffizi, Accademia and specialist guides reward advance planning, especially around weekends and holidays.
Choose one rural base
A well-positioned estate usually creates a better holiday than changing hotels to tick off every corner of Tuscany.
Expect seasonal character
Harvest, spring landscapes and summer evenings each feel different; mid-summer heat suits a slower programme.
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Explore ItalyBegin with a conversation
Where could Tuscany take you?
Tell us what draws you to Florence and Tuscany. We will shape the right balance of art, landscape, food and time around you.
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