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.

We will immerse ourselves in the world of goldsmithing and typical Florentine handicrafts. I will help you to discover this old craft and all 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 clean until everyone has finished their own piece of jewelry. In just a few hours you can create your own piece of jewelry that will give you or whoever is allowed to wear it a lot of joy. The workshop takes place in my workshop in the countryside in Montespertoli (Fi). In between there is a snack You can also bring material with you that has an emotional value but is no longer worn in order to melt it down and renew it. You do not need any previous knowledge. It is a wonderful experience to create a piece of jewelry

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.

Discover the secrets behind painting or sculpting with a small-group art lesson in a Florence art studio. Learn from an artist in an inspiring, sun-filled private studio. Work on your own creation, painting with oils or sculpting with clay, in a class suitable for beginners and experts alike.

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.

Florence has inspired countless artists over the ages, and there is no better place to tap into your creative vein than this Renaissance capital. With this workshop, both beginners and experienced painters can try their hand at creating original works of art with watercolors in the heart of Florence, following the drawing, composition, and technical tips of an art instructor and using the art supplies provided.

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!

The course consists of a theoretical and a practical part. Topics include the history of Perfumery, the choice of materials and their origin, the production techniques, the process of creating a bespoke perfume, the dilution and the bottling. Focus on the creation of a unique and personal scent, blending together aromatic notes of several raw materials.

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.

Learn the secrets behind two of Italy’s favorite foods during a half-day cooking class in the beautiful Chianti wine region. Travel from Florence through the Tuscan countryside, and settle in to a well-equipped kitchen with a small group of fellow aspiring chefs and a professional instructor. Learn how to make your own pizza, from dough to fresh toppings, and discover how to make authentic gelato. Enjoy your handmade dishes along with a glass of famous Chianti wine as dusk falls across the hillsides of Tuscany.

With family recipes handed down the generations, food is a huge part of Tuscany’s culture—but bringing the best out of the ingredients at hand takes practise. On this cooking class, roll your sleeves up and delve into the world of Italian cuisine. With helpful guidance from your instructor, master a traditional 5-course menu you can take back home with you. When the cooking is done, enjoy the delicious lunch you’ve created.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Spend a half-day in the Tuscan countryside learning a new skill with this cooking class in Chianti. Learn the secrets of cooking like a Tuscan in the kitchen of a Renaissance villa. Get hands-on experience with guidance from knowledgeable chef instructors. Prepare either lunch or dinner, depending on the class you choose, and then eat what you've made along with local wine.

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.

Take a day off from visiting and studying the great works of Florentine sculptors like Michelangelo, Cellini and Donatello to create a great work of your own. Rather than joining a one-size-fits-all public class, though, this private half-day clay sculpting workshop is tailored to you and your group. Learn the ins and outs of clay sculpture from a private tutor and develop your skills with all the basic materials provided.

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.

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.

Have you ever tried to seize the ephemeral beauty of a flower? Have you ever managed to paint its colourful image? If so, your attempt is not only an aspect of your passion for Art but it can lead you to better express your creativity, improve your artistic skills and see the essence of things! Enjoy our workshop and free the artist in you! *PLEASE TAKE NOTE that all our tours are on a private basis for your party, not in sharing tour with other people*

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.

Walking consciously, with an active presence, is the best way to experience an excursion. At the beginning of the excursion we will practice Yoga to get in touch with the physical body and the breath. Then, during the journey, we will try to get in deep contact with nature through simple visualizations and meditations.