FIRENZE “CAPITAL OF GREEN HOLIDAYS” IN ITALY. THE TUSCAN CAPITAL UNDERLINES THE NEED FOR GREATER ATTENTION TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND ITS PROTECTION FROM CONTINUOUS HUMAN THREATS. AN ALTERNATIVE WAY TO ENJOY A STAY IN THE CITY, RESPECTING NATURE AND SPREADING A MESSAGE OF SUSTAINABILITY
Summer is approaching and many Italians are planning their own vacation summer. On the one hand, those preparing for an itinerary all sun and sea, on the other, those who prefer a walk in the city.
Precisely for the latter, Firenze it could represent a valid alternative for longer holidays green e sustainablerespecting nature and aimed at promoting an important message.
Florence is considered the home of the Italian Renaissance, famous above all for the art galleries and artists’ workshops that hide in the city’s alleys.
Yet, it is possible to visit this important Italian capital also in key green and go and discover the city in this way alternative. Between visits to shops that sell eco-sustainable products but also enjoying a stay in a hotel ecofriendly. All to take advantage of an environmentally friendly stay.
Itinerary between art and nature in Florence
For a holiday that focuses onenvironment and the sustainability, Florence confirms itself as an ideal destination. In recent years, in fact, the Tuscan capital has approached many initiatives green, also promoting the opening of shops that sell products that respect nature and the entire territory. Projects aimed at supporting sustainable development that can bring benefits to the population have increased.
Collective realities such as Florence Breathes where he Green Factory. The latter is a festival dedicated to promoting the culture of sustainability. Yet, they are not the only green initiatives adopted in Florence.
There are many smaller projects that create creative and artisanal works. In this way, the city of Florence opens up to visitors, also paying homage to those activities that are linked more than others to sustainability conceptperhaps working in contact with natural elements.
The eco-sustainable shops in the alleys of Florence
Not everyone knows some real gems that are hidden among the alleys of Florence and place nature and the concept of eco-sustainability. But also places to buy unique gifts to say the least. As in Via dei Vanniwhere, for some time, the first showroom of terrarium, large display cases with waterfalls e please of Italy. It is a true natural temple, where you can let yourself be transported by the magical atmosphere, in the middle of the city.
Instead, we need to reach out Via del Filarete to learn about the world of Habitat, a laboratory where small woods in bottles are created. In addition to being able to purchase original gifts, in this small shop it is possible to participate in botanical-themed courses and experiences.
If you move, however, just outside the Tuscan capital, the address where you can get lost in a natural oasis is that of OVAor Vegetable garden, Verde e Animalsa farm that occupies three hectares of land in Via Poccettibetween Porta Romana and Via Senese.
In this refuge of peace and tranquility you can carry out agricultural activities in the vegetable garden up to the educational farm with animals for visits by families with children. Another space between teaching and nature is the Children’s Farma large farmhouse with agricultural outbuildings born as a center of environmental education permanent: a true open-air laboratory of education and sustainability.
The importance of environmental education
These projects and initiatives highlight and spread the message of the importance ofenvironmental education. A fundamental tool for awareness of citizens and communities to greater responsibility and attention to environmental issues and good land management. In recent years, in fact, we have also witnessed serious consequences dictated by the climate change for which man is primarily responsible. Greater awareness of risks and knowledge of the appropriate attitudes for the environment are the only defense weapons in a situation that risks becoming irreversible, more than it already is.