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Things to do in Florence, Tuscany: The Best Lessons & Workshops
Florence is an art historian’s dream. The Galleria dell'Accademia bursts with works by Michelangelo, who is entombed within the frescoed walls of the Basilica di Santa Croce. Budding photographers can snap pics of the Ponte Vecchio bridge, and serious shoppers can spend a blissful afternoon wandering the shops of Piazza Santo Spirito. Tuscan cuisine pays homage to the region’s bounty. Swipe a hunk of crusty bread across a pool of local olive oil and you’ll be instantly transported to your happiest place.
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1. InFlorence Academy
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
The school, the oldest state recognized school of foreign languages in Florence, can be found in Palazzo Guadagni, a Renaissance palace dating from the 16th century which is located in the middle of the old town centre near the Ponte Vecchio.The historic school building, renovated in 1992, has eleven classrooms, a multimedia learning centre, a lecture room and a student lounge and is in a quaint Italian quarter. The school is in the centre of the oldest part of Florence, 300 m from the Pitti Palace, 500 m from the Ponte Vecchio and about 15 minutes' walk from the cathedral (il Duomo) and from the railway station.The building is the work of the architect Cronaca and was built between 1502 and 1508. In the 1860's, it was extensively improved by the architect Poggi with the addition of beautiful frescoes. The school was completely renovated, taking care to enhance the original features but also making use of the best of modern Italian design to produce a stunning mix of new and old.
2. NAA-Studio, Florence Contemporay Jewelry
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
As well as the workshop and the laboratory, NAA-Studio is a place where design and manual expertise come together in the creation of handcrafted jewels of an ancient flavour but a contemporary look.
3. Wine School Florence
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5.0 based on 20 reviews
Learn about wine at our school in Florence No matter what kind of wine lover you are, or even if this is your first experience, you are sure to enjoy our wine classes at our wine school in Florence. Our wine school provides a range of high quality classes specialising in Tuscan wine courses where you will be familiarized with the basics of wine tasting and the classic Tuscan grape varieties.
4. Studio Galleria Romanelli
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4.5 based on 8 reviews
Studio Romanelli is one of the oldest active sculpture studio in Europe: the Family tradition has continued until today through 5 generations of Romanelli artists. Original artworks and replicas in bronze and marble are available for purchase. Our sculpture classes are open to all levels of experience. You will learn to model in clay a realistic sculpture, to sculpt marble or make a plaster cast.
5. Levnart Design Studio
The experience will be focused on marbling textile.At the end of the workshop you will have a scarf for using, in the dimensions with 32x156 cm.After describing the brief history of marbling,you will be informed how to prepare the marbling dyes and the special marbling liquid and how to make natural marbling brushes.After that information you will start to practice,to create your own marbled scarf
