Davantsati Palace: about everyday life in the Middle Ages

From 78€ per group

Category:

Culture

Subcategory:

Guided tours

Description

Type: Single-day activity
Duration: 1.5 hours
* The main value of the Florentine house museum is that everything here has been preserved in the form it was five hundred years ago. Looking at the rooms, interior elements and utensils, you will learn how food was cooked and what dishes were eaten from, what clothes were worn and where they were stored, how they fought the cold and what curious things were used in the Middle Ages. What awaits you: • Immersion in the Middle Ages. I will tell you about the appearance of the palace in the 14th century, the Davanzati family, who settled in it until the end of the 19th century, and the stage when the monument became a wonderful museum where everyone can touch the legendary era of the Middle Ages. I will draw your attention to things that would most likely have gone unnoticed, and yet, like puzzles, they form an authentic picture of everyday life at that time. So, an inconspicuous small wooden tablet will turn out to be a tool for applying patterns to butter. Detail! But how many amazing tangles will you unravel on a guided tour with the help of such subtleties. • An old Florentine house. You will learn how they approached the organization of space in noble houses of medieval Florence. In the museum's highlight kitchen, you will find antique "mixers", "juicers" and other utensils, as well as discover why this room was located on the top floor. Let's talk about the rare latrines with bathrooms at that time and the period when, after the fall of Rome, Europe forgot about water supply, sewerage and personal hygiene for a long time. You will also consider the bedrooms, living rooms, the master's office with a safe. And I'll tell you about the approach to wall painting and methods of dealing with the cold, explain how the men's chest differed from the women's chest, where the spouse's seduction manual was kept, how many keys the inhabitants of the house had and what the owner did before going to bed. In addition, you will learn about men's and women's fashion, hairstyles, then fun, traditions and much more.
Available languages

Russian

Group type

Private

Age restrictions

Kids are allowed

Training level

Not required

Transfer

Transfer not included

Details

Excluded

Museum ticket - 6 euros/adult, children under 18 years old free of charge

Starting point

* on Porta Rossa Street. You will find out the exact meeting place immediately after booking.
Индивидуальный гид Татьяна (Флоренция)
Индивидуальный гид Татьяна (Флоренция)
Organizer
Мои экскурсии для тех, кто впервые во Флоренции, и для тех, кто уже знаком с колыбелью Ренессанса. Для тех, кто хочет насладиться искусством и хорошей кухней. Для всех, кому интересно узнать Флоренцию поближе. Живу во Флоренции уже 25 лет, а работаю гидом с 2016 года.

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