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MUSEUMS
| MUSEUMS OF SCIENCE |  | | Florence is famous for the Renaissance and how Renaissance art, painting, sculpture and architecture – was expressed.
However, the city of art also has some very important science museums which were established in Renaissance times thanks to the Medici family's patronage and enthusiasm for collecting.
The science museums The science museums enable visitors to gain practical experience and discover laws of physics; indeed many are equipped with laboratories for adults and children. The Science Museums in Florence are: |
| PALAZZO PITTI |  | | The Palazzo Pitti is an interminably vast historical complex of more than 32,000 square meters, housing a number of the most fascinating museums in Florence making it a must for all city’s knowledge-hungry visitors. |
EXCURSIONS
| A JOURNEY IN THE PROVINCE: THE CHIANTI AREA |  | | The Chianti territory with its hilly countryside of incomparable beauty lies in the heart of Tuscany. It is difficult to trace its borders since only the mountains of Chianti in the East separate it from Upper Valdarno in a natural and neat way; the remaining territory fades into the hills of the Arbia, Elsa, Greve and Pesa rivers. Mediaeval villages, castles, churches, abbeys, monasteries, cottages and villas lie one after the other in a fantastic itinerary that exalts the activity and inventiveness of man; centuries of work have modelled the hills of this region and the alternation of the olive groves and the forests creates a harmony unique to the world. The visitor will be offered an unforgettable countryside always varying and harmonious and so diverse in colours and in atmosphere with the changing seasons. There are many ways to get to one of the parish churches, castles or isolated towns, silent witnesses to the historical and artistic richness of the Chianti region. It does not matter how one gets there: whether by car, motorcycle, bicycle or bus, there are many possibilities for staying and enjoying a few days' holiday in the relaxing atmosphere of Chianti, tasting the gastronomic specialties of the region accompanied by wines that have made Chiantifamous all over the world. |
| AERIAL WALK OVER FLORENCE |  | | After the enormous success of previous years, the Percorso del Principe, the unique aerial corridor connecting Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti, through the Ponte Vecchio and the Uffizi, has reopened to visitors. The walkway provides stunning views over Florence, as well as inside the palaces. |
| MUSEO DEL BARGELLO |  | | An internationally important collection of sculpture, textiles, armour and other decorative drawing on the whole of Florence's modern history, dating back to the beginnings of the Florentine Renaissance. |
| ORVM RESTAURANT |  | | With a modern and elegant art deco style ORVM, the new bar and restaurant of the Westin Excelsior, is able to give a touch of renewal to the classical and refined ambience of the hotel. The new ambience features architectonical details and furnishings that contribute to create a unique place, where each detail is made with accurate attention. For a lunch or a dinner the menu conceived by Executive Chef Giuseppe Dalla Rosa offers dishes of the Mediterranean gastronomic tradition, made with fresh seasonal products, accompanied by Tuscan traditional wines and by the best choice of international ones, all to confirm once again the exclusive feature of this restaurant. Florence
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| UFFIZI GALLERIES |  | | Uffizi means offices, they were designed as such in 1560 for Cosimo de Medici by the famed art historian Vasari. They house some of the greatest paintings in the world and constitute the most important art collection in Italy outside of the Vatican. |
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