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about
AION Tours
AION by L’Arte Nascosta is a bespoke service based in Florence for our vibrant community of avid patrons and passionate connoisseurs: an invitation to explore Italy’s hidden art.
We curate immersive travel experiences that offer our patrons access to authentic aspects of Italian culture that have inspired and nourished Italy’s flourishing sector of High Artisanship and Art for thousands of years.
AION by L’Arte Nascosta is a unique porthole to an unforgettable Grand Tour style experience. We lead you beyond the cultural barrier to experience Italy from the nuanced perspective of a native while presenting you with unforgettable opportunities to interact directly with the talents and personalities that animate Italy’s dynamic creative culture.
AION Tours
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Hotel Lungarno
curated
Curated Excursions
We partnered with the Concierge Team at Hotel Lungarno to curate a selection of immersive experiences that will offer you unique perspective on Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance and artistic capital of Italy.
Our expert guides will offer an insider’s perspective of the cultural and historical nuances that go unnoticed by most visitors but that have secured Florence’s reputation as one of the world’s greatest producers of fine artisanal art.
Florentine Elegance: Luxury, collecting & design
The River Arno: the lifeblood of Florence
Florentine Luxury: Patronage and Consumption in Medieval & Renaissance Florence
Artisan Experiences
hands-on
For nearly half a decade, L’Arte Nascosta has established collaborative relationships with many artisans from Florence and throughout Italy in order to mediate the creation of modern-day custom commissions of personal accessories and decorative arts for our community of passionate connoisseurs.
Through our bespoke AION Tours service, we are pleased to offer several immersive hand-on experiences that afford our guests the possibility of testing their hand at the ancient crafts that our artisans have mastered.
Any single hands-on Artisanal Experience can be added to the itineraries proposed above or booked independently.
Please note that bookings are subject to the availability of the artisan.
Paolo Penko: Goldsmith for a Day
Emanuele Capozza: Fresco Painting
Atelier GK: Bookbinding Experience
Aquaflor: Mix your own Fragrance
(coming soon)