Italy · EUROPE
Florence
Renaissance capital — Uffizi and the Duomo.
— Journey —
Jet 2 h
Florence — the Uffizi, Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, Botticelli's Primavera, Brunelleschi's dome, the Ponte Vecchio and the Oltrarno's artisan ateliers — is reached by FFGR Jets in two hours. FFGR London arranges private Uffizi access at opening time, the Opificio delle Pietre Dure stone-inlay restoration workshop, a private jeweller on Ponte Vecchio, truffle season excursions to San Miniato (November), and operatic evenings at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.
— Signature Experiences —
- ·Uffizi Gallery (private opening time)
- ·Accademia — Michelangelo's David (dawn)
- ·Ponte Vecchio gold jewellers
- ·Boboli Gardens evening walk
- ·Opificio delle Pietre Dure (restoration)
- ·Bellosguardo hill — sunset panorama
— Signature Hotels —
- ·Four Seasons Florence
- ·Il Salviatino
- ·Lungarno Hotels (Ferragamo family)
- ·Villa Cora
- ·Belmond Villa San Michele (Fiesole)
— Also in this region —
France
Paris
The Maison de l'Élégance — Place Vendôme to Avenue Montaigne.
Monaco
Monaco
The Principality — Hôtel de Paris, Casino, F1 Grand Prix.
Switzerland
Geneva
Lake Léman — banks, watches and discretion.
Switzerland
Zurich
Bahnhofstrasse and the lake.
Switzerland
St Moritz
Alpine grand-hotel tradition since 1864.
Switzerland
Gstaad
Discreet alpine retreat — Saanen FBO.