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This typical Florentine villa is situated on the hill of "Poggio Imperiale" in the heart of the Tuscan countryside. A long avenue of grand cypresses leads from the iron gate to the staircase of the villa's main entrance. Behind the cypresses there is ample parking for guests. |
 The garden looks out onto the beautiful Florentine hillside as well as Villa del Poggio Imperiale - from 1737 to 1860 residence of the "Lorena" family, the Austrian Granddukes of Tuscany - and the Arcetri observatory where Galileo Galilei continued his astronomical research after being called to Florence in 1610 by Cosimo II de Medici.
The Villa dates back to the 16th century. At that time most of the rooms were decorated with frescoes which were recently discovered during restoration work, having previously been painted over and hidden.This careful restoration has created a very special ambience: elegant, cosy and appealing. |
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