A magic tuscany winery tour…why not?
On leaving Florence, following the Chianti road, we can find many medieval villages.
The first is Verrazzano with its beautiful old castle, the second is Greve in Chianti with its small centre famous for ancient wine cellars.
Continuing the tour, we find Radda in Chianti, famous for label called “Gallo Nero”. In a south west of Radda, from the top of gently hill, Castellina dominates an ancient holiday town; on the other side of the hill there are San Gimignano and Monteriggioni, two town of extra-ordinary beauty!
In these areas is possible to vsit many farms as Dievole, Verrazzano, Montagliari and many other.
Buccellato
Perhaps you have already tried buccellato the traditional lucchese fruit bread?
It’s poor man’s food, bread made with a few simple ingriedents, which have made it a symbol of good luck and therefore very suitable for a Celebration.
For example, it contains aniseed, thought to promote fertility in women, and raisins, still seen on the table as a sign of good luck for the coming year. And of course while you may find it in a baguette shape know as a sfilatino, it is usually made in a shape of a circle or crown, the symbol of honour and glory. The name comes from the latin “bucella” which means a morsel, or bread for the poor. But there also existed in latin the word “buccellatum” which is probably best translated as “hard tack” or “ship’s biscuit”, the sort of iron rations provided for Roman troops.
The Buccellato is perfectly good form to dunk it in your wine or vinsanto.
You will find it in any good panificio or alimentari, and in Piazza San Michele (Lucca) at Taddeucci’s shop.
Sacred Family - Tondo Doni - Michelangelo Buonarroti
Here as follow the most important museums in Florence:
The Uffizi Gallery:
the gratiest museums in Italy and the world, the museum contains italian and foreign artist such as Cimabue, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Botticelli, Piero della Francesca, Masaccio, Giotto, Beato Angelico Rubens, Goya, Caravaggio..
Official Website: www.polomuseale.firenze.it
The Accademy Gallery:
the museum is famous for Michelangelo sculptures including “David”.
Official Website: www.polomuseale.firenze.it
The National Museum Il Bargello:
The museum contains masterpieces by Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Giambologna, Cellini and Donatello alognwith priceless ivories, enamels, jewels, tapestries and weapons.
Official Website: www.polomuseale.firenze.it
The Museum of San Marco:
the museum also contains the works of Beato Angelico in the form of frescoed interiors and the panels displayed in the large alms-house; also has a beautiful last supper frescoed by Ghirlandaio and, in its first public library of the Renaissance, with an illuminated manuscripts.
Official Website: www.polomuseale.firenze.it
The Museum of Cathedral:
the museum contains im portant works of Luca Della Robbia, Arnolfo di Cambio and Michelangelo.
Official Website: www.operaduomo.firenze.it
The Museum of The History of The Scince:
the museum contains an important collection of scientific instruments from the thirteenth century with very important original scientific instruments used by Galileo Galilei.
Official Website: www.imss.fi.it
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