The Boboli Gardens is a historic park in the city of Florence. Born as grand ducal garden of Palazzo Pitti is also connected to the Forte di Belvedere, a military outpost for the safety of the king and his family. The Boboli Gardens , which hosts more than 800,000 visitors each year , is one […]
The Pitti Palace is a huge Renaissance palace in Florence, Italy. Luca Pitti was the rival of the Medici family in 1458 and wanted a more luxurious residence of the Medici. At the time it was built , Palazzo Pitti was the largest residence in Florence and most opulent. Pitti Palace was the residence of […]
Loggia del Porcellino is the popular name of the loggia of the new market in Florence, so called to distinguish it from the Loggia of the Old Market, located in what is now the Republic Square. It is located at the intersection of Via Via Porta Rossa and Calimala. The pavilion was built around 1547 […]
Trullo (Trulli plural) is a type of building typical of the town of Alberobello in the Puglia region. The history of these very special buildings is linked to an edict of the Kingdom of Naples in the fifteenth century underwent a tribute every new urban settlement. The Counts of Conversano, owners of the land on […]
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence is one of the most important Italian museums, and one of the largest and most famous in the world. The building houses a superb collection of priceless works of art from the collections of the Medici, enriched over the centuries by donations and exchanges. Divided into different rooms in schools […]