Secret Florence
Niccolo Rinaldi
Versailles, Lyon 2ᵉ, Lyon 6ᵉ...
Ce que dit l'éditeurSecret Florence Escape from the crowds of tourists to visit little-known artistic masterpieces, stroll through superb private gardens that even the Florentines are unaware of, marvel at an exceptional astronomical phenomenon, learn about Florence as the centre of Renaissance hermetism and the esoteric symbolism in 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, discover how Fiorentina football club's distinctive purple colours are linked to the urine of a Florentine crusader in Palestine, 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. |
RésuméUn guide pour découvrir des lieux authentiques et étonnants de Florence et de ses alentours : le premier portrait attesté de Dante, la sphère armillaire de l'église Santa Maria Novella, le cimetière des Anglais, le musée des Mathématiques, les symboles alchimiques du studiolo de François Ier de Médicis, la méridienne de Ximenes, la reproduction du Saint-Sépulcre de Jérusalem, etc. ©Electre 2026 |
Caractéristiques Auteur(s) Éditeur(s) Date de parution
8 juillet 2017
Collection(s)
Secret
Rayon
Guides touristiques, voyages
Contributeur(s) EAN
9782361951740
Nombre de pages
286
pages
Reliure
Broché
Dimensions
19.0
cm x
11.0
cm x
1.9
cm
Poids
353
g
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