Hi Gang! Hope All is well... We wanted to propose an entertainment idea that we think you might really enjoy, and it will help you have a better feel and a deeper understanding & appreciation of what Italy and especially Tuscany is all about... For those of you that have Netflix, they run an original series called "MEDICI" (med-a-chee) starring Dustin Hoffman that portrays the amazingly colorful history & magic of the Medici Dynasty, and is set in 15th-century Florence. This show has been one of their most highly watched and successful series over the last six years! (this may now be on some other streaming services as well as Netflix). And as you'll see if you decide to watch, this series was obviously filmed in Tuscany... Dustin Hoffman was spotted everywhere throughout Tuscany during the shoots!
The Backstory:
The Renaissance started at this time in Florence and was a cultural movement that profoundly affected European intellectual life and ultimately, the whole world. Beginning in Florence, and spreading to the rest of Europe by the 16th century, its influence was felt in art, architecture, philosophy, literature, music, science, technology, politics, religion, and all other aspects of intellectual inquiry... The world is what it is today because of The Renaissance... and while many people don't realize it, this is what makes the magical culture of Tuscany so interesting and so very fascinating!
The very first season is set in 1429 and there are 24 episodes total between the three seasons... The first season is called: Medici: Masters of Florence and the second season is: Medici: The Magnificent... and the third Season is “Medici, The Magnificent Part Two”, with 8 new episodes. For anyone interested in watching, it will give you a much better understanding and appreciation of Tuscany and the Medici family whose involvement in the history of Tuscany set the tone for not just Tuscany, but Italy as a country, as well as their influence on the entire modern world! For those of you who watch this, it will increase your joy of your vacation in Tuscany tenfold!
For a simple but more thorough explanation of how The Medici Family of Tuscany became one of the most powerful families in the world, read this article from Wikipedia by clicking: The House of Medici
Hi Gang! Hope All is well... We wanted to propose an entertainment idea that we think you might really enjoy, and it will help you have a better feel and a deeper understanding & appreciation of what Italy and especially Tuscany is all about... For those of you that have Netflix, they run an original series called "MEDICI" (med-a-chee) starring Dustin Hoffman that portrays the amazingly colorful history & magic of the Medici Dynasty, and is set in 15th-century Florence. This show has been one of their most highly watched and successful series over the last six years! (this may now be on some other streaming services as well as Netflix). And as you'll see if you decide to watch, this series was obviously filmed in Tuscany... Dustin Hoffman was spotted everywhere throughout Tuscany during the shoots!