This is the oldest Medici Villa,in Mugello, the birthplace of the family. The current look of the Villa was gaven by Prince Borghese who bought the palace in 1864.The castle is now a private property.
Built by the Pazzi family, it became property of the Medici family after the Pazzi conjure. The tower offers a magnificent view, and the italian-style garden surrounds the castle.
The summer residence of Medici family, built between 1445 e 1520, is one of the most magnificent villas, thanks to its garden and the frescos of the most important 16th century painters!
Also known as "Villa Artimino" or “Villa of hundred chimneys”, this was the hunting lodge and the favorite place of Grand Duke Ferdinando that commissioned it to the architect Buontalenti.
The favorite Villa of Cosimo I is closed. but you can visit the beautiful gardens, with citrus fruits and plants. Check out for Renaissance sculptures and the fascinating “Grotta of Animals”.
It was once a fortified residence, but in the 16th was modified in the current look. Inside there are frescoes by Volterrano and Cosimo Daddi and the bronze statue of Venus/Florence by Giambologna.
The Villa was bought by Lorenzo Il Magnifico and later (1630-1634) decorated by the Prince Giovan Carlo de ’Medici with magnificent frescos. Since 1644 it's a private property of Corsini family.
The palace is a state-owned property. Since 1865 it is occupied by the first girls’ boarding school in Florence,wanted by Grand Duke and Duchess Leopold II and Maria Anna Carolina of Saxony (1823).
Forte Belvedere, founded in 1590 and built by Buontalenti, was created to defend the city, to hold the treasury of the Medici family. It was connected to Palazzo Pitti and Palazzo Vecchio.
It was built by Cosimo I between 1560 and 1564 for defence, (with big walls and towers) with abundance of the use of marble thanks to the near caves. Today, it hosts special exhibitions and a museum.
Discover the garden, well preserved and absolutely wonderful with its terraces, cypress trees, paths lined with lemon trees, flower beds, fountains and a “secret garden”!
Its name is inspired by the frescos inside "Still calms the wind" (1623). The villa was the residence of the last descendant, Anna Maria Luisa dei Medici, that created the garden inspired by Boboli.
This villa is the symbol of the Medici's domination over the Pisa. Built by Alessandro de' Medici, from 1533, and the works were finished by the Grand Duke Cosimo I. It is closed to visitors.
Built by Francesco I Grand Duke Of Tuscan, in 1820 the original Villa was demolished and the garden was re-designed in English style becoming one of the most beautiful and famous Tuscan garden.
The Lappeggi Villa was bought by Francesco dei Medici in 1569. It's a semicircular building with a central courtyard surrounded by gardens and fields. It is now an hotel.
The ancient manor house and its whole estate were bought by Grand Duke Francesco I. In 1766 Giulio Giuseppe Amati bought the Villa. He completed the gardens, built a Limonaia and the monumental gate.
In the XV century, the villa, with its famous garden, was considered the Medici favorite residence. It became headquarters of the Platonic Academy. Since 1936, the villa is property of the Hospital.
The Villa Medicea in Cerreto Giudi was built by Cosimo I on the ruins of an old castle. The Villa now hosts the Historical Hunting and Territorial Museum.
