Escape from the crowds of tourists to visit little-known artistic masterpieces, visit superb private gardens that even the Florentines don't know about, head off to hunt for the 34 plaques displaying quotes from the "Divine Comedy", visit a church in a prison, learn how Florence became the centre of hermetism during the Renaissance and where you can still find traces of it today, fill up your tank at a vintage service station, have your children count the number of bees sculpted on the monument to the glory of Ferdinand I, look for the last wine distributors of the Renaissance, notice the minuscule windows designed to let children look out quietly onto the street...
Far from the crowds and usual cliches, Florence holds many well-hidden treasures that are revealed only to the city's inhabitants or travelers who know how to step off the beaten track.
An essential guide for those who think they know Florence well or for those looking to discover the hidden side of the city.
