Florence is a holiday for everyone, offering wellness, art and culture.

To make sure a holiday is a holiday for couples and families, satisfying for all and sundry and not a whirlwind of failed expectations, the best thing is to sit down and decide what to do and where to do it to everyone’s satisfaction. Florence, city of art and culture par exellence, might seem to your family to be a city solely suited to lovers of art and culture rather than to young people, or people who prefer to focus on the body rather than the mind.

Where you stay is the first real attraction that brings the whole family together. Palazzo Castri is popular with everyone. Imagine arriving in Florence by car or train, travelling to our location easily and being greeted not just by our smiling staff when you check in, but also our garden, which has been designed with well-being in mind. Before immersing yourselves in Florentine art and culture, you can soak in our large hydromassage pool, move from the sauna to the Turkish bath, cool down in the ice fountain, be pampered in the beauty room, tone up in the gym, and finally enjoy the colours and hot and cold water jets in the sensory showers. Don’t forget to spend time in the relaxation area where you can try an infusion by Via del Tè or our flavoured waters.

A holiday like this is different and enjoyable for everyone. Here at Palazzo Castri we are happy to be able to announce that from 1 July government regulations will allow us to open all of these services for our guests, so we can help make your stay in Florence a special one. July is here, and the opening of lots of events will enable you to enjoy Florence in a new way, as well as relaxing after a busy day, or before setting off to explore the Uffizi!

July in Florence, from Bolle to Bollani! Šulić, Mannoia and Fabi, Capossela by evening and Pieranunzi at dawn

MUSART - the festival that brings together leading names in music and ballet in Florence - is back, bringing us dreamy experiences in the Renaissance-period Piazza Santissima Annunziata. July is the months of unmissable events it will be difficult to resist.

Here are the dates of the performances and the performers of this Florentine summer to note down and book, either by calling the hotel or directly on the event website www.musartfestival.it:

• 17 July Roberto Bolle opens the 2021 programme with the gala event “Roberto Bolle and Friends”
• 21 July Stefano Bollani reinterprets the famous musical “Piano Variations on Jesus Christ Superstar”
• 22 July Luka Šulić, world-renowned cellist and co-founder of the 2Cellos, will be performing in a concert featuring pop, rock and classical music
• 23 July Fiorella Mannoia
• 24 July Niccolò Fabi
• The MUSART Festival closes on 26 July with a double billing: Vinicio Capossela in the evening and Enrico Pieranunzi in a concert at dawn

Florence in July, a month with long, light-filled days, will reward us with the best of its colours and culture as the sun goes down, in a magical atmosphere. You will be immersed in music and colour.

And what about the children?

Having kept partners and older children happy, what would you say to fun and cultural entertainment for the smaller ones? To leave them with a happy and lasting memory of Florence? Right, let’s look for some family-friendly museums that organise themed entertainment for children aged 4 and upwards, with Indiana Jones-style stories. Here are some of the best:

• Palazzo Vecchio
• Leonardo Da Vinci Museum
• Stibbert Museum
• Natural History Museum
• Galileo Museum

Let’s meet in a Firenze! Palazzo Castri offers a variety of options for guests and can ensure your holiday is for everyone, so you can enjoy a dream summer of culture, relaxation and fun!