Until 11 September, the Estate Fiesolana will accompany spectators through weeks of summer festivals and historic gardens.
A summer of music, dance, theatre and films
The village of Fiesole is 10 kilometres from Florence, a small Etruscan town perched above the capital, among the Tuscan hills. The annual summer festival, now in its 78th edition, finds its fulcrum in the Roman Theatre, a work dating back to the 1st century B.C., which will host concerts ranging from classical music to jazz, prose and dance performances, themed evenings, theatre, dance, cinema under the stars, historical re-enactments and an open-air film festival.
Free shuttles to the centre of Florence and Villa Fiesole
The FH55 Hotels Group will provide a free shuttle service, running 7 days a week until 31 October, which will allow guests of the Villa Fiesole Hotel to easily reach the centre of Florence. It will also allow those staying in the Calzaiuoli Hotel to go to the Villa Fiesole for gourmet dining in the one-star Michelin Serrae Villa Fiesole Restaurant. Housed in two historic palazzi, both properties are elegantly styled 4-star boutique hotels where period charm meets modern comfort, in the city and in the hills.
An 18th century garden in Florence
To complete the cultural offer, the historic Garden of Villa La Quiete in Florence has recently reopened to the public. This 18th-century garden which is closely linked to the Medici history, can be visited, with guided tours lasting one hour. The visit also includes a tour of the frescoed rooms, the Church of the Holy Trinity, the 17th-century pharmacy and works by masters such as Botticelli and Ghirlandaio.
A garden dating back to Grand Duke Cosimo I de' Medici
The Giardino dei Semplici in Florence is another green oasis in the city. One of the oldest botanical gardens in the world, it is rich in centuries-old trees and flowers as well as rare, tropical, carnivorous and poisonous plants in the large greenhouses dating back to the 19th century, and also many animal species. The Garden has been at the service of the community since the 15th century, when Grand Duke Cosimo I de' Medici made it available to medical students, and today it offers families and children a wide range of sensorial and cognitive paths to learn about nature.
