Top Florence Classes & Workshops

Tuscany has been known for its pottery since ancient times, and with this hands-on class you’ll enjoy an introduction to traditional Tuscan “majolica” in just a few hours. Join a local artisan in his family-run workshop outside the town of Montelupo to learn how to work raw clay, fire, and glaze your own work. Once cooled from the kiln, your piece will be shipped directly to your home.

After a long journey, discover a subline way to relax your body and mind while doing yoga at sunset ,suiteable for all levels. At the end a wonterfull italian dinner.

Head to the hills of Chianti for an Italian cooking class with transport from Florence. Learn how to make traditional Tuscan dishes at a local farm surrounded by vineyards, and enjoy hands-on instruction about preparing different kinds of pasta. Sip a glass of prosecco to start the experience, and then dive into the class, which uses homemade ingredients like olive oil, honey and wine. Finally, sit down to eat your creations.

Try your hand in an Italian kitchen during this pasta making class in Florence. Learn how to make different types of pasta and a sweet serving of Italian dessert with the help of an expert instructor. Then toast your fellow chefs with some local red wine and sit down to enjoy the fruit of your labors. This small-group workshop is limited to 15 people to keep the experience as intimate as possible.

Learn how to make traditional Italian pizza and gelato on this cooking class in Florence. Led by a chef, sample a variety of flavors before getting to work on your own creations. Afterward, bring home your newfound skills in the kitchen to impress your friends. This class is limited to 25 people to ensure you receive personal attention from your instructor.

Learn how to make pasta easily and successfully. If you have flour and water you can make pasta and we will teach you the secrets. We will teach you to make RAVIOLI, TAGLIATELLE in different shapes in Florence. The chief of Vivanda, our organic restaurant, will cook all the pasta we have prepared with 3 different sauces and we will taste all together the pasta. We will give you organic tuscan wine produced with natural methods and bottled in our cellar called "From Our Hands". Every participant will receive english instructions for making pasta at home, easily and successfully, by email at the end of the experience.

Discover the delights of freshly baked Italian pizza and delicious gelato during an expert-led cooking class in Florence. Learn tips and techniques to make the perfect pizza, tasty homemade tomato sauce and fresh fruit gelato. Finally, sit down to indulge in your creations with your fellow chefs, accompanied by free drinks.

We will immerse ourselves in the world of goldsmithing, typical Florentine work and more. We discover this old craft and its charm from the first to the last step. We melt, pull a silver wire, hammer, cut with a bow saw, file, grind, solder and pulp until we have finished our own piece of jewelry. In just a few hours, you can make your own piece of jewelry that will give you or those who wear it much pleasure.The workshop takes place in my studio in the countryside in Montespertoli (Fi). In between, there is a snack In summer you can cool off in the private swimming pool. You can bring material that has emotive value, but you do not carry, bring it to melt and rework. You do not need any previous knowledge. It is a wonderful experience to create a piece of jewelry

Michelangelo, I love you! Follow us on a virtual tour about this artist's life, deeply connected to main landmarks in Florence. His birth, his childhood, his life experiences: not only a sculptor and a painter, but a young boy and later a man too. We will try to answer to some of the questions about this genius: was he really bad tempered? Was he really a good friend and a supporter of the Medici family? Did he later change his mind? Why did he join the Florentine Repubblica? Why had he a broken nose? Why did he never go back to Florence but in a coffin? Let's figure out the answers for these questions while virtually visiting the best highlights of Florence: Palazzo Medici, Santa Croce, San Lorenzo, Palazzo Vecchio. We will jump from one side of the city to another searching for the authentic Michelangelo. Dont' worry, we will not get tired of walking because we will be comfortably seated at home!

Spend a day exploring the Tuscan hills, marveling at art masterpieces, and tucking into Italian cuisine on this full-day tour of Florence. Look out over the city from hilltop Fiesole, admire the architecture of Piazzale Michelangelo and enjoy a delicious lunch (included) of typical Tuscan specialties. Then, discover why Florence is nicknamed the ‘Cradle of the Renaissance’ with skip-the-line tours of the city’s two leading art galleries—the Accademia and Uffizi Gallery.

Making traditional Italian pasta is an art, and unless you’ve had experience, it can be difficult to learn starting from scratch. This private virtual pasta cooking class zeroes in on you and your group so you can soak in all the steps from the comfort of your kitchen in real time with an instructor from Tuscany. From fettuccine to gnocchi and ravioli, walk away from this class with recipes straight from Italy.

Little chefs will love learning how to cook two favorite Italian foods with this fun, hands-on cooking class in Florence. With the help of a professional chef, the whole family can learn how to prepare an authentic Italian meal. This is the not to be missed opportunity to share with your family an authentic experience of creativity, taste and fun. Buon appetito!

Learn to make pizza and gelato during this culinary experience on a Tuscan estate near Florence, perfect for lovers of culture and cuisine. Your professional Italian chef provides a fun hands-on cooking lesson that culminates in a 3-course feast of appetizers, pizza, and gelato, accompanied by wine and beer. Plus, you'll receive a recipe booklet to take home and practice your newfound skills.

Roll up your sleeves and dig into a bowl of fresh pasta dough during this hands-on cooking class in Florence. Learn to make different kinds of pasta shells such as ravioli, tagliatelle, and spaghetti. Then, whip up authentic sauces and taste Italian wines for the perfect pairings, and indulge in your homemade dishes. Class size is limited to eight for personalized attention from the instructor.

Our experience allows you not only to admire art, but to be able to create it with your own hands. You will learn the history and secrets of a majestic work together with the expert guidance of the sculptor Octavio Palomino.

Learn to prepare a full Italian meal from scratch during a small-group cooking class in Florence. Your instructor is a professional chef who takes you first on a shopping excursion to the Central Market, then leads you through the steps of preparing the multicourse meal. Includes lunch with wine, and recipes to take home.

Eat the best steak in Florence! What's more, you'll join our Expert Chef in the kitchen and cook it yourself in this unique cooking class! Learn about Italian Tuscan cuisine and how to prepare the best 'Bistecca Fiorentina' Steak to enjoy with a 3 course meal and Chianti wine. Have fun with our Italian chefs in a traditional trattoria and their professional kitchen. We only use the highest quality ingredients and certified Chianina beef steak so you know you're getting authentic Italian food. You'll discover the secret to true Italian cooking, local ingredients and what makes this steak so special.

Try your hand in an Italian kitchen on this cooking class in Florence. Set in a palace in the heart of the city, learn how to whip up an authentic 4-course dinner with the help of an expert instructor. Craft Tuscan classics such as fresh pasta, chicken stew and tiramisu for dessert. Reward your hard work afterward with a feast of your creations, paired with delicious Tuscan wine. Numbers are limited to 16 in this small-group workshop in order to keep your experience intimate.

Try your hand at Italian fare during this cooking course and market tour in Florence. Begin with a walking tour through the San Lorenzo Market, choosing fresh ingredients for your dishes. Then head back to the kitchen and learn how to prepare a 4-course Tuscan meal under the guidance of a chef. Sit to feast on your creations and take recipes home at the end of your class. The lesson is divided into two groups, with a maximum of 15 people per chef for a more personal experience.

Nothing makes it easier to remember how to make new recipes than testing them out for the first time in your own kitchen. This vegetarian virtual cooking class live from Tuscany lets you do just that. An instructor shows you the step-by-step process of making traditional, vegetarian Italian dishes via Skype. Since everything is done in real time from your home, it’s simple to stop and redo steps or jot down notes as you go.

If you can’t make it to Tuscany this year, or if you’re a homebody who still loves to cook, this Italian meatballs virtual cooking class is an ideal choice for you. You’ll Skype with your instructor for a live lesson on how to make Italian meatballs. Perfect for families or groups—this virtual experience can support up to two connections with eight cooks per connection.

Come and discover one of the most important museums of Florence, starting from our office you will walk along with your guide the route that will take you to the entrance of the gallery, entering from the priority entrance without waiting in the long queues and starting a chronological journey that will will allow you to admire the DAVID, a sculpture made exclusively of marble (height 520 cm) by Michelangelo Buonarroti between 1501 and the beginning of 1504, considered a masterpiece of world sculpture, it is one of the emblems of the Renaissance and symbol of Florence and the Italy abroad. This work has always been considered the ideal of male beauty in art. The gallery is one of the places with the highest number of sculptures made by Michelangelo, inside you can also visit the museum of musical instruments, the largest collection of paintings with a golden background and the Sala dei Prigioni with sculptures designed for the Pope Julius II.

I'm an artist and master jeweller, art lover and food passioned, I still haven’t decided yet what I’m going to do when I grow up, meanwhile (since 1982) I design jewels and I like teach jewelry-making. In 2013 I was appointed Master of Art by Tuscany Govt. I always like meeting new people, find new inspirations, sharing my knowledge... and telling stories about my work and my city. The ancient cuttlefish bone casting technique, already known by the Egyptians more than 2000 years ago, is one of my favorites is one of my favourites and it's easy to learn. The cuttlefish bone is easy to carve to make a mold that will be filled with melted silver. After my instuctions it will be your turn to project and carve the bone into the shape of your own jewel. You will make your personalized pendant or ring, choosing from the proposed models; I will help individually to reach the best result. In the mold just carved I will cast the melted silver and you'll see immediately the rough jewel.

The art class is an amazing opportunity to experience Florence through the eyes of a painter and to immerse yourself in the colours and lights of the Renaissance. The class is a Plein Air in a piazza next to the hotel, or on the river side. I'm a painter and art teacher and also a tourist guide. We will use acrylic colours technique, because we can paint with acrylic as oil, or water color and most important of all it gives us enormous possibilities to spread our fantasy. We will use examples from art history to choose everybody's personal style. You will have the best souvenir from Florence, a small masterpiece painted by you. I'll teach you how to lay a colour base and how to shape the painting. Our aim is to understand how a painting was created in history and to try to quickly complete an art work. The painting experience will take place on Pontevecchio OR Giardino delle Rose OR Piazza di Santo Spirito depending on weather conditions.