Far from the crowds and usual clichés, Florence has many little-known treasures that are revealed only to local residents or visitors who know how to leave the beaten track far behind. An essential guide for those who think they know the city well or for those wishing to discover its hidden aspects.

Commune with yourself in a prison church, learn how Florence became the capital of hermeticism during the Renaissance, escape the crowds of tourists to contemplate little-known artistic masterpieces, stroll through superb private gardens that even the Florentines are unaware of, marvel at an exceptional astronomical phenomenon, learn about the esoteric symbolism of the Boboli Gardens, get your children to count the number of bees carved on the monument to the glory of Ferdinand I, look out for medieval wine counters in the streets, admire one of the city’s most beautiful sculptures within a secret Templar church … Far from the crowds and usual clichés, Florence has many little-known treasures that are revealed only to local residents or visitors who know how to leave the beaten track far behind. An essential guide for those who think they know the city well or for those wishing to discover its hidden aspects.