The interior of the Medici Villa of Petraia
In the hills of Florence, you can find the beautiful Medici Villa of Castello, restored by Vasari and surrounded by a stunning garden designed by Tribolo, home of the Accademia della Crusca.
Remain in Florence to visit the Medici Villa of Petraia, transformed according to a design by Buontalenti, who had been commissioned by Ferdinand I, while a short distance from Fiesole is the Villa Medici, also known as the Belcanto or Palagio di Fiesole, after Cosimo de’ Medici had commissioned Michelozzo for the project.
On the outskirts of the Tuscan capital, you can also find the Medici Villa of Careggi, acquired by the Medici in the first half of the 15ᵗʰ century and renovated by Michelozzo for Cosimo de’ Medici, who died here in 1464.
In the heart of Florence, 0.6 miles or 1 kilometer from Porta Romana, the Medici Villa of Poggio Imperiale dominates the city from above. In the 15ᵗʰ century, it belonged to the Baroncelli, Pandolfini and Salviati families, before passing to the Medici. This Villa was also renovated in the 18ᵗʰ century under Pietro Leopoldo and in 1864, at the behest of King Vittorio Emanuele, becoming the seat of the Collegio della Santissima Annunziata.
