Secret Florence

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 …

Niccolò Rinaldi, born in Florence in 1962, was the UN representative for information in Afghanistan, adjunct secretary general, european parliament deputy, and elected in the Central Italian Collegiate (which includes Florence.) He has written travel books and corresponding works on central Asia, Africa, and florentine travelers.