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Florence, Italy

Eat in a historic silk mill in Florence

with Antico Setificio Fiorentino

An exclusive breakfast in a Florentine silk mill

The visit starts with an exclusive breakfast with small pastries and savory sandwiches, cappuccino, chocolate, tea, coffee, juices in a reserved area of the company premises. A visit to the workshop is accompanied by an explanation of the history and the different stages of processing on six hand-operated 18th-century looms and six semi-mechanical 19th-century looms, along with an 18th-century warper made to an original design by Leonardo da Vinci and a Benninger warper from 1872. The visit ends in the showroom, with an explanation of the fabrics and some of the most interesting works carried out in recent years.

150 EUR per person
From 60 Mins to 90 Mins

Where


Antico Setificio Fiorentino

Address: Via L. Bartolini 4, 50124, Florence, Italy
Hours: By appointment only
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