Visit a church in a prison, learn how Florence became the centre of
hermetism during the Renaissance and where you can still find traces of
it today, escape from the crowds of tourists to visit little-known
artistic masterpieces, head off to hunt for the 34 plaques displaying
quotes from the "Divine Comedy", fill up your tank at a vintage service
station, have your children count the number of bees sculpted on the
monument to the glory of Ferdinand I, look for the last wine
distributors of the Renaissance, notice the minuscule windows designed
to let children look out quietly onto the street, visit superb private
gardens that even the Florentines don't know about, learn how the purple
colour of the Fiorentina football team is connected to the pee of a
Florentine crusader in Palestine ... Far from the crowds and usual
clichés, Florence holds many well-hidden treasures that are revealed
only to the city's inhabitants or travellers who know how to step off
the beaten track. An essential guide for those who think they know
Florence well or for those looking to discover the hidden side of the
city.
