{"id":2994,"date":"2014-04-01T18:41:48","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T18:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.italygreentravel.com\/?p=2994"},"modified":"2015-01-28T20:14:03","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T19:14:03","slug":"easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter at the Medici court? Pick up your favorite one and go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s go on with the <strong>twelve villas of the Medici<\/strong> : visiting 12 villas in a long week proves too much? Pick up your favorite ones and do not forget to have <strong>a glass of a Super Tuscan<\/strong> and even a slice of <strong>Pecorino Toscano Dop cheese: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>life is beautiful at the Medici villas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2994 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaa-villa-medicea-poggio-a-caiano-florence-by-istela1-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Poggio-a-Caiano-Florence-by-istela1-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Poggio-a-Caiano-Florence-by-istela1-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Poggio-a-Caiano-Florence-by-istela1-via-Flickr.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3006'>\n\t\t\t\tVilla Medicea Poggio a  Caiano Florence by istela via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaa-villa-medicea-poggio-a-caiano-florence-by-nadia-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Poggio-a-Caiano-Florence-by-Nadia-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Poggio-a-Caiano-Florence-by-Nadia-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Poggio-a-Caiano-Florence-by-Nadia-via-Flickr.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3008'>\n\t\t\t\tVilla Medicea Poggio a  Caiano the Medici logo Florence by Nadia via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaa-villa-medicea-poggio-a-caiano-florence-by-jef-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Poggio-a-Caiano-Florence-by-JEF-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Poggio-a-Caiano-Florence-by-JEF-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Poggio-a-Caiano-Florence-by-JEF-via-Flickr.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3007'>\n\t\t\t\tVilla Medicea Poggio a  Caiano Florence by JEF via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Villa Poggio a Caiano: the love scandal of Bianca and Francesco<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Once a fortress of the Strozzi family, Giuliano da Sangallo had it adapted as an elegant summer residence for Laurence the Magnificent: classical elements, a patio on the ground floor, a two flight of to the central \u201cloggiato\u201d, frescoes all over the villa walls.<br \/>\nThe villa was also where one of the most shocking and mysterious \u201caffaire\u201d in Medici history took place: Francesco I Medici and the noble woman Bianca Cappelo, both married to a different partner, felt madly in love.<br \/>\n<strong>Scandal at the Medici court! <\/strong><br \/>\nThe two lovers could finally marry only when both their official partners died and they lived some years in perfect delight there, up\u00a0at the villa.<br \/>\nYet, their <strong>happiness did not last long<\/strong>: <strong>they died<\/strong> a few years after the marriage\u2026<strong>poisoned<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Info:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.polomuseale.firenze.it\/\">www.polomuseale.firenze.it<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Suggested red wine: Carmignano Piaggia Riserva<\/strong><br \/>\n70% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon e Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot- <strong>red as passion <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our favorite \u201cTuscan villa\u201d is <a title=\"B&amp;B Borgo Matero\" href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/siena\/bed-breakfast\/bed-and-breakfast-borgo-matero\">Bed and Breakfast Borgo Matero<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>because each apartment has its own patio &#8211; <strong>the ultimate treat in a Tuscan villa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2994 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaa-villa-careggi-jpg-courtesy-of-iknet\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Careggi.jpg-courtesy-of-iknet-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Careggi.jpg-courtesy-of-iknet-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Careggi.jpg-courtesy-of-iknet.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3002'>\n\t\t\t\tVilla Careggi.jpg courtesy of iknet.it\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaa-villa-careggi-the-inside-of-the-villa-courtesy-of-didattiscasluigi-altavista-org\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Careggi-the-inside-of-the-villa-courtesy-of-didattiscasluigi.altavista.org_-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Careggi-the-inside-of-the-villa-courtesy-of-didattiscasluigi.altavista.org_-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Careggi-the-inside-of-the-villa-courtesy-of-didattiscasluigi.altavista.org_.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3000'>\n\t\t\t\tVilla Careggi the inside of the villa courtesy of didattiscasluigi.altavista.org\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/villa-careggi-courtesy-of-julianne-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/Villa-Careggi-courtesy-of-Julianne-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/Villa-Careggi-courtesy-of-Julianne-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/Villa-Careggi-courtesy-of-Julianne-via-Flickr.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3018'>\n\t\t\t\tVilla Careggi mirroring in the pond courtesy of JuliAnPierre via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Villa Medicea di Careggi: Laurence the Magnificent and his exoteric circle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The legend says Villa Medicea di Careggi was the favorite one of The Magnificent: he was born and died there. Not far from the centre of Florence, the villa was surrounded by vast fields providing fresh and rich supply of food.<br \/>\nThe villa became the centre of the Neoplatonic circle <strong>Laurence The Magnificent\u00a0<\/strong>assembled around him.<br \/>\nThe variety of intellectuals who were frequent guests at the villa, such as <strong>Marsilio Ficino<\/strong> and <strong>Pico della<\/strong> <strong>Mirandola<\/strong> together with their studies contributed to create a climate of mystery and magic around the villa.<br \/>\nThe villa houses some departments of the local hospital of Careggi but visitors are admitted to some areas and if you are lucky you may even be given some information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Info:<\/strong> Via Getano Pierraccini Careggi (Firenze),\u00a0Tel 0039 055 4279755<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suggested red wine: Pomino Pinot nero Marcheside Frescobaldi<\/strong><br \/>\nPinot Nero e Sangiovese &#8211; <strong>dark red amost black<\/strong> as the exoteric circle around The Magnificent: <strong>did they practise &#8220;black magic&#8221;?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our favorite \u201cTuscan villa\u201d <a title=\"B&amp;B Il Colibr\u00ec\" href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/pisa\/bed-breakfast\/bed-and-breakfast-il-colibri\">Bed\u00a0and\u00a0breakfast\u00a0il Colibri<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>for its amazing view over the valley where the <strong>Arno river finally reaches the Thyrrenian sea<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-2994 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaa-villa-medicea-belcanto-in-fiesola-florence-by-iintoscana-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Belcanto-in-Fiesola-Florence-by-iintoscana-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Belcanto-in-Fiesola-Florence-by-iintoscana-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Belcanto-in-Fiesola-Florence-by-iintoscana-via-Flickr.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3003'>\n\t\t\t\tVilla Medicea Belcanto in Fiesola Florence the panorama by iintoscana via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaa-villa-medicea-belcanto-in-fiesole-florence-by-mary-ann-via-flickr-1\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Belcanto-in-Fiesole-Florence-by-Mary-Ann-via-Flickr-1-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Belcanto-in-Fiesole-Florence-by-Mary-Ann-via-Flickr-1-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Belcanto-in-Fiesole-Florence-by-Mary-Ann-via-Flickr-1.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3005'>\n\t\t\t\tVilla Medicea Belcanto in Fiesole the Limonaia Florence by Mary Ann via Flickr \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaa-villa-medicea-belcanto-in-fiesole-florence-by-iintoscana-via-flickr-1\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Belcanto-in-Fiesole-Florence-by-iintoscana-via-Flickr-1-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Belcanto-in-Fiesole-Florence-by-iintoscana-via-Flickr-1-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Belcanto-in-Fiesole-Florence-by-iintoscana-via-Flickr-1.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3004'>\n\t\t\t\tVilla Medicea Belcanto in Fiesole Florence by iintoscana via Flickr \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Villa Medicea di Belcanto: the model of the Renaissance villa by Leon Battista Alberti?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Michelozzo Michelozzi<\/strong> or <strong>Leon Battista Alberti<\/strong>? The first was the favorite architect of Cosimo the Elder, the latter was the idol of the Renaissance period, the prototype of The Artist.<br \/>\nNo one will ever know who designed this villa and this is part of the charm of it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Info:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.turismointoscana.it\/\">www.turismointoscana.it<\/a><br \/>\nVia Beato Angelico, Fiesole (Firenze)<br \/>\nTel. 0039 055 2398994<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suggested red wine:<\/strong> Testamatta<br \/>\n100% Sangiovese &#8211; 100% <strong>Testamatta <\/strong>which means<strong> &#8220;crazy&#8221; as\u00a0each real artist must be.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our favorite \u201cTuscan villa is <a title=\"B&amp;B Naturae\" href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/pisa\/bed-breakfast\/b-b-naturae\">Bed and breakfast Naturae<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as it works in our same direction: attention to <strong>ecology.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-2994 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaa-villa-medicea-poggio-imperiale-florence-courtesy-of-wikipedia\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Poggio-Imperiale-Florence-courtesy-of-Wikipedia-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Poggio-Imperiale-Florence-courtesy-of-Wikipedia-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Poggio-Imperiale-Florence-courtesy-of-Wikipedia.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3009'>\n\t\t\t\tVilla Medicea Poggio Imperiale Florence courtesy of Wikipedia\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaa-villa-medicea-poggio-imperiale-florence-courtesy-of-wikipedia1\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Poggio-Imperiale-Florence-courtesy-of-Wikipedia1-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Poggio-Imperiale-Florence-courtesy-of-Wikipedia1-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medicea-Poggio-Imperiale-Florence-courtesy-of-Wikipedia1.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3010'>\n\t\t\t\tVilla Medicea Poggio Imperiale Acetri Florence a reproduction in painting by J. Utens courtesy of Wikipedia\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaa-chinese-room-inside-villa-poggio-imperiale-acetri-florence-courtesy-of-wikipedia\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Chinese-room-inside-Villa-Poggio-Imperiale-Acetri-Florence-courtesy-of-Wikipedia-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-2995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Chinese-room-inside-Villa-Poggio-Imperiale-Acetri-Florence-courtesy-of-Wikipedia-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Chinese-room-inside-Villa-Poggio-Imperiale-Acetri-Florence-courtesy-of-Wikipedia.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-2995'>\n\t\t\t\tChinese room inside Villa Poggio Imperiale Acetri Florence courtesy of Wikipedia\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Villa Medicea Poggio Imperiale: the story of the Medici\u2019s bankrupt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The story says that the works the <strong>Archiduchess Mary Magdaleneof Austria<\/strong> and the <strong>Grand Duke Cosimo<\/strong> <strong>Medici<\/strong> bought the villa and as it happened with other villas, they decided to have it restructures.<br \/>\nBut the magnificence of the works <strong>deteriorated the finances of the Medici family<\/strong>.<br \/>\nFunny this time was not a woman to determine a man\u2019s ruin\u2026or not?<br \/>\nAnyway, the name \u201cPoggio Imperiale\u201d comes from the 3 km secular tree avenue leading to Florence: the so called \u201cpoggio\u201d.<br \/>\nAnd the \u201cpoggio\u201d was an imperial one as Mary Magdalene was the sister of Ferdinand II, Emperor of the Roman Holy Empire.<br \/>\nThe villa is now home the scholastic <strong>institute of SS. Annunziata<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Info:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.poggio-imperiale.it\/\">www.poggio-imperiale.it<\/a><br \/>\nViale Poggio Imperiale, Firenze<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suggested red wine: Tignanello Antinori <\/strong>the first Sangiovese to be aged in barrique- <strong>the Emperor of the Super Tuscans<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our favorite Tuscan Villa is\u00a0<a title=\"B&amp;B Il melograno nano\" href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/lucca\/bed-breakfast\/bio-b-b-il-melograno-nano\">Bed &amp; breakfast Bio Il Melograno Nano<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>because there is no better place to reach the many cultural events of the <strong>Garfagnana<\/strong> area.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-2994 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaa-villa-medici-cerreto-guidi-courtesy-of-civita-musei-e-laboratori-fiorentini\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medici-Cerreto-Guidi-courtesy-of-Civita-Musei-e-Laboratori-Fiorentini-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medici-Cerreto-Guidi-courtesy-of-Civita-Musei-e-Laboratori-Fiorentini-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medici-Cerreto-Guidi-courtesy-of-Civita-Musei-e-Laboratori-Fiorentini.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3012'>\n\t\t\t\tVilla Medici Cerreto Guidi courtesy of Civita Musei e Laboratori Fiorentini\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaa-villa-medici-cerreto-guidi-courtesy-of-carlotta-vm-via-flickrs\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medici-Cerreto-Guidi-courtesy-of-Carlotta-VM-via-Flickrs-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medici-Cerreto-Guidi-courtesy-of-Carlotta-VM-via-Flickrs-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medici-Cerreto-Guidi-courtesy-of-Carlotta-VM-via-Flickrs.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3011'>\n\t\t\t\tVilla Medici Cerreto Guidi courtesy of Carlotta VM via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaa-villa-medici-cerreto-guidi-courtesy-of-flavio-via-flickrs\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medici-Cerreto-Guidi-courtesy-of-Flavio-via-Flickrs-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medici-Cerreto-Guidi-courtesy-of-Flavio-via-Flickrs-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-Villa-Medici-Cerreto-Guidi-courtesy-of-Flavio-via-Flickrs.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3013'>\n\t\t\t\tVilla Medici Cerreto Guidi the view courtesy of Flavio via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Villa Medicea di Cerreto Guidi: the sad history of the beautiful Isabella Medici<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Designed and built under the supervision of Bernardo Buontalenti, the favorite architect of Cosimo I (the same of the \u201cVilla La Ferdinanda\u201d), this Villa was the location of <strong>another scandal and tragedy<\/strong> for the Medici family. <strong>Isabella<\/strong>, the lovely daughter of Cosimo I married at the age of sixteen <strong>Paolo Giordano Orsini<\/strong>, a member of an aristocratic and powerful family of Rome. The marriage was not happy and Isabella found some happiness elsewhere. Paolo discovered the \u201caffaire\u201d and had <strong>Isabella murdered<\/strong>. If you want to see the beautiful and sad Isabella, visit the <strong>Art Gallery of the villa<\/strong> and admire her portrait.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Info:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.polomuseale.firenze.it\/\">www.polomuseale.firenze.it<\/a><br \/>\nPiazza dei Ponti Medicei,7<br \/>\nCerreto Guidi (Firenze)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suggested red wine<\/strong> Chianti Rosae Mnemosis &#8211; Mnemosis like nemesis&#8230;<strong>Paolo Giordano vowed never to marry again for his sin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our favorite Tuscan Villa is <a title=\"B&amp;B Terzo di Danciano\" href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/arezzo\/bed-breakfast\/b-b-terzo-di-danciano\">Bed &amp; Breakfast Terzo di Danciano<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>because you deserves to relax in <strong>a little &#8220;villa medicea&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-2994 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaa-la-magia-courtesy-of-quarrata-comune\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-La-Magia-courtesy-of-Quarrata-Comune-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-2998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-La-Magia-courtesy-of-Quarrata-Comune-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-La-Magia-courtesy-of-Quarrata-Comune.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-2998'>\n\t\t\t\tLa Magia courtesy of Quarrata Comune\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaa-la-magia-courtesy-of-penn-state-university-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-La-Magia-courtesy-of-Penn-State-University-Via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-2997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-La-Magia-courtesy-of-Penn-State-University-Via-Flickr-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-La-Magia-courtesy-of-Penn-State-University-Via-Flickr.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-2997'>\n\t\t\t\tLa Magia the garden courtesy of Penn State University Via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaa-la-magia-the-courtyard-courtesy-of-penn-state-university-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/AAA-La-Magia-the-courtyard-courtesy-of-Penn-State-University-Via-Flickr-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-2999\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-2999'>\n\t\t\t\tLa Magia the courtyard courtesy of Penn State University Via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Villa La Magia in Quarrata: the villa is still alive and vibrant with energy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The villa was bought in 1583 by Francesco I and restructured by <strong>Bernardo Buontalenti<\/strong>, who had an artificial lake dived in front of it.<br \/>\nThe proximity to the hunting premises of \u201cBarco Reale Mediceo\u201d made the residence the ideal suburban villa for holidays and even <strong>Emperor Charles V<\/strong> stopped there for a short pause in his travel along Italy.<br \/>\nSince its first construction, the villa has been inhabited by different aristocratic Florentine families: the last members of the Amati Cellesi lived there till 2002.<br \/>\nIt is now property of the local township which is planning to support and enlarge the <strong>Contemporary Art Collection<\/strong> featuring works of <strong>Anne and Patrick Poirier, Marco Bagnoli, Hidetoshi Nagasawa\u00a0and Maurizio Nannucc<\/strong> and to devote some of the old villa rooms to the design laboratories of the project \u201cAbitare l\u2019arte\u201d.<br \/>\nThe villa park features <strong>120 different roses<\/strong> and a Sophora Japonica tree whose umbrella is so wide that the Medici themselves used it as an open air cabinet where to leave their clothes before taking a swim in the large central pool.<br \/>\nThe villa is now open for guided tours every third Sunday of the month and on special occasions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Info:\u00a0<a title=\"Villa La Magia, Quarrata, Tuscany\" href=\"http:\/\/www.villalamagia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Villa La Magia<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nVia Vecchia Fiorentina Quarrata Pistoia (Pistoia)<br \/>\nTel 0039 0573 774500<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suggested red wine is: Barco Reale Tenuta Capezzana, <\/strong>name inspired bu the hunting premises of the Medici.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our favorite Tuscan Villa is<a title=\"Corte degli Armonici, eco accommodations Tuscany\" href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/arezzo\/bed-breakfast\/b-b-corte-degli-armonici\" target=\"_blank\"> Bed and Breakfast Corte degli armonici\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>as harmony is one of the dimension of beauty.<\/p>\n<p>And the last but not the least<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-2994 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/the-impressice-marble-caves-cava-delle-cervaiole-courtesy-of-caterina-chimenti-via-flickrs\/#main'><img width=\"262\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/The-impressice-marble-caves-Cava-delle-Cervaiole-courtesy-of-Caterina-Chimenti-via-Flickrs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-3019\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-3019'>\n\t\t\t\tThe impressive marble caves Cava delle Cervaiole courtesy of Caterina Chimenti via Flickrs\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/the-palazzo-seravezza-in-lucca-lucca-courtesy-of-giovanni-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/The-Palazzo-Seravezza-in-Lucca-Lucca-courtesy-of-Giovanni-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-3020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/The-Palazzo-Seravezza-in-Lucca-Lucca-courtesy-of-Giovanni-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/The-Palazzo-Seravezza-in-Lucca-Lucca-courtesy-of-Giovanni-via-Flickr.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-3020'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Palazzo Seravezza in Lucca (Lucca) courtesy of Giovanni via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/the-palazzo-seravezza-in-lucca-lucca-the-marble-blocks-courtesy-of-apt-toscana-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/The-Palazzo-Seravezza-in-Lucca-Lucca-the-marble-blocks-courtesy-of-apt-Toscana-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-3021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/The-Palazzo-Seravezza-in-Lucca-Lucca-the-marble-blocks-courtesy-of-apt-Toscana-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/The-Palazzo-Seravezza-in-Lucca-Lucca-the-marble-blocks-courtesy-of-apt-Toscana-via-Flickr.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-3021'>\n\t\t\t\tThe marble blocks of the area around Seravezza courtesy of APT Tuscany via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Palazzo di Seravezza: the villa where the peach flower blooms<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Cosimo I Medici wanted a villa to be erected in Serravezza for the area had a relevant strategic position over the Versilia and the Mediterranean Sea. His choice turned out to be ideal from an architectural and building point of view: the surrounding mounts are rich in precious marble as the \u201cFlower Peach marble\u201d so that the architect of the villa could have generous supply of this element at virtually no cost.<br \/>\nThe palace houses now the<strong>\u201dMuseo del lavoro e delle usanze della Versilia&#8221;<\/strong> (Museum of art crafts and traditions of Versilia) and offers a wide range of activities and laboratories: new this year <strong>\u201cLe mani<\/strong> <strong>nell\u2019argilla\u201d<\/strong> (hands in clay) and \u201cErbario\u201d (flower essences).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Info:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.terremedicee.it\/manifestazioni_detail.php?idMan=9\">Terre Medicee<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nVia Amedei Serravezza Lucca<br \/>\nTel. 0039 0584.757443<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suggested red wine Montecarlo Rosso Tenuta del Buonamico<\/strong><br \/>\nSangiovese, Canaiolo, Syrah, Merlot e Cabernet Sauvignon &#8211;<strong> taste history and art in a glass<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our favorite Tuscan Villa is <a title=\"Locanda del Marchese\" href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/massa-carrara\/bed-breakfast\/locanda-del-marchese\">Bed &amp; Breakfast Locanda del Marchese<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>becuase they produce<strong> the only honey DOP in Italy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-2994 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaaa-glass-of-merlot-courtesy-of-jon-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/aaaa-Glass-of-Merlot-courtesy-of-Jon-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-3026\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-3026'>\n\t\t\t\tGlass of Merlot courtesy of Jon via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaaa-aged-pecorino-courtesy-of-holly-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/aaaa-Aged-pecorino-courtesy-of-Holly-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-3027\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-3027'>\n\t\t\t\tPecorino cheese and fruit by Molly via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/easter-medici-court-pick-favorite-one-go\/aaaa-glass-of-red-wine-courtesy-of-jon-via-flickr\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/03\/aaaa-Glass-of-red-wine-courtesy-of-Jon-via-Flickr-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-3025\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-3025'>\n\t\t\t\tGlass of red wine courtesy of Jon via Flickr\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Can&#8217;t wait to pack and go? Start your journey planning it and do not forget the enogastronomic delicatessen of the area: mushrooms, olive oil, cheese, hams, meat. We wait for your itineraries and your discovers here at Italy Green Travel.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>You might also like:<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/easter-itinerary-tuscany-villas-wine\/\" target=\"_blank\">Easter itinerary in Tuscany: twelve super villas for twelve Super Tuscans<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/walking-in-val-d-orcia-along-the-tuscanys-via-francigena\/\" target=\"_blank\">Walking in Val d\u2019Orcia, along the Tuscany\u2019s Via Francigena<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/lets-go-biking-siena-exploring-val-di-merse\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Let\u2019s go biking in Siena! 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