|
|
Florence
attraction-guides.com
- Florence, Italy attractions guide Florence Medici Villas, Petraia, Castello information about attractions, Medici family history, landscaped gardens, Cardinal Ferdinand de' Medici, Villa della Petraia is the Villa di Castello, Lorenzo the Magnificent, location and address, general tourist information about Medici Villas in Florence (Firenze) area, Tuscany, Italy (Italia) IT - Last updated 30/10/2012.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florence Medici Villas Information
(Florence, Italy IT)
Attractions Nearby Florence, Italy IT
Medici Villas
Address:
3.5 km / 2 miles north of Florence (Firenze)
Tuscany (Toscana)
Italy IT (Italia)
During the 15th and 16th centuries, several luxurious villas were built by the Medicis throughout the countryside around Florence, and the Medici Villas are truly beautiful buildings, well worth a visit.
The finest of the Medici Villas, nearby Florence, is the Villa della Petraia, which contains some splendid landscaped gardens and dates back to 1576, when it was originally commissioned by Cardinal Ferdinand de' Medici. To the north of the Villa della Petraia is the Villa di Castello, another of the Medici Villas which was once the summer retreat of Lorenzo the Magnificent. The Medici Villas are located on the outskirts of Florence, within easy reach of Florence city centre.
Visit our World Travel Guide to Florence, Italy for more Florence information...
|
|
|
FLORENCE ATTRACTION GUIDE...
Florence Attractions
Hotels
Basilica di San Lorenzo
Basilica di Santa Croce
Boboli Gardens
Campanile di Giotto
Cappella Brancacci
Duomo / Santa Maria del Fiore
Fondazione Romano nel Cenacolo di Santo Spirito
Fortezza da Basso
Giardino dei Semplici (nearby)
Palazzo dei Congressi
Palazzo Medici-Riccardi
Palazzo Pitti
Palazzo Strozzi
Palazzo Vecchio
Piazza del Signoria
Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge)
San Lorenzo Gardens
Santa Maria Novella
Stazione Centrale
Teatro Comunale (City Theatre)
Fiesole (nearby)
Medici Villas (nearby)
Mugello Region (nearby)
Prato (nearby)
Guide Disclaimer
|
|
