During your tour of Mugello villas and castles Villa Demidoff is absolutely a must. Visiting the villa means not only venturing though its luxury apartments, but walking in its park embellished by staues, fountains and sculptures. Especially if you are not spending your holidays in an agroturism or a villa in Mugello but you have rented an apartment in Florence a day trip in Mugello will be the occasion to explore the Florentine countryside and spend a day in the green.

The present structure of the villa and its park are the result of numerous interventions during the centuries. The original compound, realized for want of Francesco I dei Medici as a residence for Bianca Cappello, his second wife, was later destroyed. It was only after some time that the Demidoff family bought the property, built their own house on the basis of a smaller building and reshaped the garden giving to it a more modern look.

It is actually the park the strong point of the villa: with its centenary plants, the fountains and their water games, the sculptures among which the Colosso dell’Appennino stands out, it will surprise you round every corner. It will be a real pleasure to spend one day in the open air, walk along the paths of the park and lay on the grass.

If you are on holiday in Mugello or even is you are in Florence during the summer, don’t miss the chance to see a movie in the open air cinema in the park. This will be the occasion to watch the movie that you have missed during the winter or to watch again one that you had enjoyed. In this amazing setting you’ll like the movie even more.