Movie Tour in Tuscany

 

LOCATION:  Arezzo and surroundings

Life Is Beautiful: Roberto Benigni’s masterpiece, which received three Oscar (Best Actor, Best Foreign Film, and Best Score), was shot in Arezzo. The city is the ideal setting for the comical conquest of the beautiful teacher by the character of Benigni. The town also reveals the inevitable that happens later in the film, with signs prohibiting Jews and fascist suppression.

 

 

 

LOCATION

Villa Masini in via del Pestello – Montevarchi (AR)
Piazza Grande and alleys of the old center – Arezzo (AR)
Commercial Technical Institute Michelangelo Buonarroti in Piazza della Badia – Arezzo
State Institute Victory Column in via Porta Buia – Arezzo
Cathedral of Arezzo – Arezzo (AR)
Basilica of San Francesco – Arezzo
Palace of the Fraternity dei Laici – Arezzo
Cartolibreria Orefice – Arezzo
Theatre Petrarca – Arezzo
Historic center – Castiglion Fiorentino (AR)
Badia of Sante Flora and Lucilla – Castiglion Fiorentino (AR)
Teatro Signorelli – Cortona (AR)

One of the most prominent locations of the movie is Villa Masini in Montevarchi (Arezzo), a splendid example of Art Nouveau and Art Deco style. The beautiful house shot from different angles, provides the various sets for the home of the character Dora (Nicoletta Braschi), the future wife of Guido (Benigni Robert), the Grand Hotel where Guido works as a waiter and the residence of the manager of the hotel. Currently, the villa is private property, but is still visitable.

Most city scenes were filmed in the beautiful Tuscan town of Arezzo. Famous are the scenes where Benigni rides his bike through the narrow streets of the medieval center, to the picturesque Piazza Grande. In Castiglion Fiorentino (Arezzo) Guido is acclaimed by the confused crowd awaiting the passage of Vittorio Emanuele III. Also Cortona (Arezzo) was included in the shoot: it is outside the Teatro Signorelli, in the pouring rain, where Guido meets Dora, paving the way for a genuine love story that will accompany the audience until the closing scene of the movie.

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LOCATION:  Cortona (AR)

One of the most famous films made in Tuscany. It takes the viewer on a journey of self-discovery through protagonist Frances Mayes (played by Diane Lane). After going through a painful divorce, Frances, at the insistence of her friend Patti (Sandra Oh) takes a trip through Tuscany and ends up moving there permanently. Through the restoration of her newly bought villa, Francesca discovers new friends, Tuscany and herself.

 

 

LOCATION

Historic center – Cortona (AR)
Piazza centrale – Cortona (AR)
Teatro Signorelli – Cortona (AR)
Villa Bramasole, current residence of writer F. Mayes – Cortona (ARp>
Piazza centrale with flag bearers – Montepulciano (SI)

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LOCATION: Florence

“All hope abandon, ye who enter here” …  Dante Alighieri

The tour takes you to the places where the Inferno movie based on the book by Dan Brown was filmed. Florence is a fascinating city with its unique atmosphere and the many mysteries that it still hides. Home to great artists and poets such as Dante Alighieri, whose works have influenced Dan Brown’s novel. The tour follows in the footsteps of the main character of the book Robert Langdon in the discovery of secret symbols by mixing science, literature, and art. Along the way, you’ll discover the transformation of Florence, from a medieval city to modern times. Just as Robert Langdon has explored the city in search of the truth exploring ancient buildings, underground tunnels, secret passages, and ancient works of art, you can discover these mysteries of the past for yourself and uncover that what is hidden in Inferno.

 

LOCATION (Florence)

Badia Fiorentina
Baptistery
Palazzo del Bargello
Rowing Club of Florence – Lungarno
Giotto’s Bell Tower
House and Church of Dante
Florence Cathedral
Loggia dei Lanzi
Palazzo Vecchio – Hall of the Five Hundred, Map Room
Piazza della Signoria
Palazzo Pitti
Boboli Garden
Porta Romana
Santa Croce Church
Vasari Corridor
Galleria dell’Accademia

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INFORMATION:

Starting point: Via Cavour, 21 R
Departure time: 9:30 am or 3 pm (15 minutes before)
Return time: 12:30 pm or approximately 5 pm

PRICE: €65,00

 

Morning Tour

Adults: € 65.00
Children 6-12 years: half price
Children 0-5 years: free

Afternoon Tour

Adults: € 35.00
Children 6-17 years: € 19.00

LANGUAGE OF THE GUIDE

It requires a minimum of 2 participants. Visitors must wear comfortable walking shoes and clothing suitable for entry in churches and palazzi.

 

CONTACT:

Florence and Tours
Tel: +39 328 0598781
Via Cavour, 21 Rosso – Florence
www.florencetours.work
Email: office@tour-in-florence.com

 

LOCATION:  Florence

Another film by Ridley Scott presents Florence in its Gothic splendor. Hannibal, who seems to be a Dante expert gives lessons in the Hall of Five Hundred in Palazzo Vecchio while committing his most gruesome crimes in Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo della Repubblica.

LOCATION

Piazza della Signoria
Hall of Five Hundred – Palazzo Vecchio
Ospedale degli Innocenti – Piazza della Santissima Annunziata
Palazzo Capponi alle Rovinate – Via de’ Bardi, 36
Galleria degli Uffizi – Lungarno degli Archibusieri
Palazzo Strozzi – Via degli Strozzi
Rivoire – Piazza della Signoria, 5
Ponte Vecchio – Ponte Santa Trinità
Fontana del Porcellino – Mercato Nuovo
Mercato Vecchio
Pazzi Chapel – Santa Croce Church
Loggia dei Lanzi – Piazza della Signoria
Station – Piazza Santa Maria Novella
Via de’ Tournabuoni – Via Calzaiuoli
Antica Bottega Pegna
Caffè Gilli
Lungarno Corsini – Lungarno Guicciardini

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LOCATION:  Florence and San Gimignano

The film shows Florence in a more touristy light that includes all the major monuments of the city, such as Ponte Vecchio, Piazza del Duomo, Piazza Santa Maria Novella, Piazza Santissima Annunziata, the English Cemetery, Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, and last but not least gorgeous Florentine sunsets.

LOCATION

Piazza del Duomo – Florence
Piazza Santa Maria Novella – Florence
Ponte Vecchio and Ponte alle Grazie – Florence
Galleria degli Uffizi – Florence
English Embassy – Lungarno Corsini, 6 – Florence
Ospedale degli Innocenti – Piazza Santissima Annunziata – Florence
Historic center – San Gimignano
Tre Torri – Via San Matteo, 5 – San Gimignano
Piazza Pecori – San Gimignano
Piazza della Cisterna – San Gimignano
Duomo di San Gimignano – Piazza del Duomo – San Gimignano
Collegiata Church – San Gimignano

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LOCATION:  Florence and Fiesole

The 1985 film based on the EM Forster novel follows Lucy’s artistic training. From the window of her room in the Pension Bertolini, she has a perfect view of Florence.

LOCATION

Lungarno Anna Maria Luisa de’ Medici, 8 – Florence
Piazza Santissima Annunziata – Florence
Loggia dei Lanzi – Florence
Piazza Santa Croce – Florence
Vincigliata Castle – Fiesole

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LOCATION:  Viareggio,  Forte dei Marmi, Pienza, Ripafratta, Lucca

Director Anthony Minghella chose to shoot most of this critically acclaimed film in the monastery of Sant’ Anna in Camprena, located in the municipality of Pienza, a more appropriate setting to tell this story of fiery passion. The film also features places like Pienza, Montepulciano, and Versilia. Tuscany was the perfect setting for the tragic film. The shooting took place between 1995 and 1996, mainly in Italy. In Tuscany, the locations were Forte dei Marmi and Pienza, in the province of Siena.

 

LOCATION

Viareggio (LU)
– Bathroom Principe di Piemonte

Forte dei Marmi (LU)
– Bagno Onda Marina

Massarosa (LU)
– Cava Niquila

Pienza (SI)
– Piazza Pio II
– Streets of Cosona

Monastery of Sant’ Anna in Camprena – località Sant’ Anna in Camprena – Pienza (SI)
Lucca
– Palazzo Pfanner
– Villa Fillungo
– Villa Reale di Marlia

località Ripafratta – San Giuliano Terme (PI)

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LOCATION:  Lucca and surroundings

This period drama starring Nicole Kidman is shot in a villa in Lucca with typical Baroque gardens, a sublime setting for the story of a woman playing the part of the perfect wife for a man of a superior class. Meanwhile, on the inside, she is a tortured woman wanting desperately to break free. The villa reflects this character, with its perfectly geometric facade but with a dark and mysterious interior.

 

 

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LOCATION:  Val d’Orcia

The famous director Ridley Scott knew he could only find the right light to portray heaven in Tuscany, particularly in the Val d’Orcia. Those who have seen the blockbuster movie will be familiar with the scene in which Maximus returns home from the war along a road lined with cypresses, but arrives too late to save his family. This scene is filmed in the Siena countryside. The scenes where Maximus dreams of paradise are shot in Val d’Orcia, it is the most photographed valley of Tuscany and is often seen on postcards and calendars.

 

LOCATION

San Quirico d’Orcia
Terrapille SS146

 

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LOCATION:  Montepulciano and Pienza

The Twilight Saga is the famous series of supernatural romance movies from Summit Entertainment based on the four novels from the Twilight series by the American author Stephenie Meyer. The protagonists of the films are Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner. Part of the Twilight Saga New Moon movie was shot in Montepulciano, a medieval hill town in southern Tuscany.

LOCATION

Piazza Grande, historical center, narrow streets, and walls – Montepulciano
Municipal Building – Montepulciano (SI)
Abbey of San Biagio – Montepulciano
Redi cellars, Bar downtown – Montepulciano
Pienza

The historic center of Montepulciano hosted the set of the movie New Moon: the places that characterize the film were the roads around Montepulciano and the Temple of San Biagio, and the streets inside the walls of the medieval town. The scenes with the Volturi were filmed inside the Town Hall and in various buildings in the historic center. Finally, the key scene of the saga, in which Bella (Kristen Stewart) saves Edward (Robert Pattinson) was filmed in Piazza Grande and the entrance to the Town Hall. The fountain described in the book was reconstructed here, 7 meters long and made of wood and papier-mâché.

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LOCATION:  Siena and surroundings

The film tells the story of a young American girl who finds an old letter from a person addressed to her lover in Verona in the courtyard of Juliet’s house (that of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare), where people gather every day to write letters to their lovers or about them. Juliet’s secretaries respond to each of them on a voluntary basis, even those sent from all over the world. However, this letter was hidden and had remained without response, despite Juliet’s secretaries. So the girl decides to write a reply to the writer of the letter in an attempt to bring them together again. The beautiful countryside, small towns, and the people of the region are the main frame of the story.

LOCATION

Costa S. Antonio, Via Duprè,  Via di Diacceto – Siena
Piazza Tolomei, Piazza S.Giovanni – Siena
Piazza del Campo – Siena
località Vagliagli
Borgo Scopeto

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LOCATION:  Siena and surroundings

A film by the great director Bernardo Bertolucci that tells the story of a young girl of 19 years, played by Liv Tyler who travels to the Tuscan countryside to find his real father, and along the way also discovers himself. The film is full of beautiful images, and the colors in the film are often compared to those used by French fauvists. Bertolucci combines love, drama, and art to produce a memorable movie.

LOCATION

Stazione  – Siena
Castello di Brolio – Gaiole in Chianti
Villa di Ranuccio Bianchi Bandinelli – località Geggiano
Scorgiano
località Acqua Borra a Monteaperti

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LOCATION:  Montalcino and Val d’Orcia

This classic Shakespearean was shot in the town of Montalcino, famous for its Brunello wine. The film lists a cast of stars: Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, and Sophie Marceau. All interpret the original text of Shakespeare. The Tuscan countryside was used for its folkloric charm.

LOCATION

Historic center – Montepulciano
Pienza
località Cosona – Val d’Orcia

 

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