Beyond Florence Excursions

The Florentine countryside offers a treasure chest of art and nature where magical serene landscapes resemble backgrounds by Leonardo and Perugino. The tradition of the traveller in the Tuscan countryside goes back to the seventeenth century.
There are a vast potential of thematic tours to choose from in the Environs of Florence. We propose the unique Medieval Church itinerary.
The building of the country churches ( or Pievi from Latin Plebs = people - in other words- the ecclesiastic control of the people in the countryside outside of the city) took place at a time when the city was in constant transformation. Many of the original roads connecting the cities to the countryside no longer exist or have become mere mule tracks, hence the Romanesque churches are often isolated and set in extremely beautiful landscapes.

In contrast the the country churches, the Monasteries were built in the countryside for the specific purpose to retreat in nature away from the city and the rest of the world.

In the environs or Florence one can find several examples of beautiful Medieval towns purposely built by the Florentine Republic to menace the power of the rich Feudal Barons in the countryside surrounding Florence.

The Chianti Wine territory has not only beautiful landscapes but also has interesting works of art in its churches and town museums.The authorized guides of the AGT also offer custom tours upon request should one desire more of a natural slant or why not, a taste of some of the local specialties.

<< Theme tours are described in detail here.