Duke Alfred de Visconti immediately went to see his father upon returning to Florence.

“I’m back, Father.”
“Welcome back. Did you have a good trip?”
“Yes, I learned and saw a lot. It was nothing compared to the Grand Tour that other nobles take. At my age, I didn't even feel like going.”

The Grand Tour is a worldwide journey that prominent nobles or wealthy merchants often take at least once.

As Alfred did, they travel with a tutor to various places, seeing and learning about many things firsthand.

They also attend numerous social gatherings in those countries, …