Things to Do in Poggio a Caiano

Things to Do in Poggio a Caiano, Italy - Poggio a Caiano Attractions

Things to Do in Poggio a Caiano

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  • Natalie E
    Klerksdorp, South Africa27 contributions
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    We tried unsuccessfully to see the villa in 2020. So am glad we got to see it this year. The gardens were not what I expected, a little disappointing, but the house lived up to all of my imaginings. The tour guides were amazing, insightful and opinionated which I appreciated. The only thing is, don’t tip them, we tried, they can’t take the money and it is very awkward!
    Written October 7, 2022
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  • nksooner
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    What an amazing property and experience in Tuscany. We rented Villa Il Cerretino in June for 1 week. We were 2 families traveling with young kids (ages 5-9) and a nanny, so 9 of us total. We couldn't begin to fill the house - it's absolutely massive and the pictures don't show half of it. The room accommodations are set up perfectly for a larger group. We had lots of privacy and space to spread out. The pool area is lovely and the grounds are huge with lots of room for the kids to run and play. It's all very self-contained also, which is great for families with smaller children who like to roam.

    The best part was the service - Benedetta and her team are absolutely top notch. No ask is too much. She took care of everything, from arranging tours and local dinner reservations, to daily breakfast service and a private chef for dinners at the villa. I had planned to do a lot of this planning legwork myself, but Benedetta handled everything and made it so easy for me.

    I would 100% recommend this place to anyone traveling to Tuscany. It's great for families and larger groups. It's close enough to Florence and the surrounding villages for convenience, but tucked far enough in the hillside to feel removed from the hustle below.
    Written July 8, 2019
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  • Brun066
    Florence, Italy12,580 contributions
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    The Museum of "Nature morte", ie"Still Life" paintings, is housed inside the famous Villa Medicea.
    As can be seen by anyone who visits the monumental Villa's apartments, the memory of the Medici's ruling house is entrusted above all to architecture, then to the splendid central hall frescoed by Giorgio Vasari, while the original furnishings of the Medici age have long since disappeared. As for the current furniture, it is mostly witness of the Napoleonic period (1809-1814), and also of the period in which the capital of the newborn Kingdom of Italy (after Turin and before Rome) is located in Florence (1865-1870), so the villa is used by King Vittorio Emanuele II as a hunting lodge or for meetings with the Countess of Mirafiori, the king's "morganatic" wife.
    Instead the rooms, located on the upper floors, where now the Still Life Museum is located, have remained under-utilized until 2007, when many dozens of paintings from the museums of Florence have been placed here, to constitute an original, specialized collection.
    In fact this museum, even for those who have some knowledge of the main art collections in Europe, is a pleasant surprise. It isn't the result of a fictive juxtaposition of different works, having as common subject the "Still life"; it's a collection of homogeneous works (often enclosed within precious frames), largely originating from the patronage of the Medici family.
    So this collection allows us to appreciate the number, the different homeland, and the quality of the artists who produced their works for the ruling family.
    Furthermore, the collection allows us to evaluate how the border between art and science is labile in this case. In fact, especially the Florentine painter Bartolomeo Bimbi (1648-1729), present with almost sixty paintings, has carefully documented the cultivars of citrus, apples and other fruits, which were cultivated at his time in the region, and which today are largely extinct. The demonstration is the more effective, since in some cases these cultivars (many tens) are numbered and named in a list painted on the lower part of the canvas.
    All this, and more, is the subject of the guided tour (free) that is held every hour by competent and effective staff, according to a timetable published on the official Museum's website (different timetable from that of the monumental apartments).
    Basically, this is an absolutely must-see attraction.
    Written February 12, 2019
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  • BearTraveler69
    Santiago, Chile312 contributions
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    The exterior of the church is very plain and you would be tempted to just walk on by. Thankfully we were told to pay it a visit, and we are grateful for the tip. Inside is a world of elaborate frescoes covering the walls and ceiling and you could spend hours studying the detail and admiring the overall beauty of this church. While the town is famous for its many towers, this church should be more widely regarded. Don't miss it.
    Written November 16, 2016
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