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Exhibition of glass artcrafts

5 July 2017
There are about 3,000 archaeological finds exhibited within the permanent exhibition to document the glass production in Valdelsa during the…
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Empolese Valdelsa spread Museum

7 November 2016
Art, Archaeology, Science Museums, Memoriasl and Know-How museums… Many and various are the museums that collect Empolese Valdelsa cultural heritage…
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Museum of Sacred Art – Montespertoli

11 July 2015
Located just outside Montespertoli, in the historic Church of San Piero in Mercato, the museum displays artworks, sculptures, decorations and goldwork…
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Ambrogiana Medici Villa

6 July 2015
Shortly after the construction of the Cerreto Guidi Medici Villa in 1573, one of the sons of Cosimo I, Ferdinando, bought and…
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Santa Maria Novella Castle

6 July 2015
This castle can be found halfway between Certaldo and the characteristic medieval village of Lucardo. Perched on a hill it overlooks…
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The Sculptures of Cerreto Guidi

6 July 2015
Arriving in Cerreto Guidi from Empoli it is impossible not to notice the monumental marble sculpture of a naked woman with solid…
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The Jerusalem of S. Vivaldo

30 June 2015
This particular shrine, also known as Tuscan Jerusalem, can be found just a few kilometres from Montaione in the middle…
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Santa Verdiana Museum

29 June 2015
Just a short distance from the Sanctuary dedicated to Saint Verdiana, protector of Castelfiorentino, this museum displays works of art, furnishings…
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BEGO, Benozzo Gozzoli Musuem

29 June 2015
A unique building covered in terracotto which in some ways resembles a church and in others a factory. It was…
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Fucecchio, from Arturo Checchi to Giulio Greco

24 June 2015
An itinerary dedicated to modern and contemporary art in Fucecchio can only start from the extraordinary collection of artworks by the…

Tourist area Empolese Valdelsa and Montalbano

Only 35 km from Florence, not far from the main cities of art such as Pisa, Siena, Pistoia and Lucca, the area of Empolese Valdelsa and Montalbano is the ideal place for a holiday to discover Tuscany.

ACTIVITIES

  • Excursions and trekking
  • Guided tours
  • Francigena road
  • Families and Children
  • Events

INTERESTS

  • Art and Culture
  • Enogastronomy
  • Handicraft
  • Places of Faith
  • Nature and Wellness

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Wedding
  • Medici
  • Medieval Villages
  • Lands of genius
  • Francigena road

SEASONS

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

The tourist area is formed by the municipalities of: Capraia e Limite, Castelfiorentino, Cerreto Guidi, Certaldo, Empoli, Fucecchio, Gambassi Terme, Montaione, Montelupo Fiorentino, Montespertoli and Vinci.

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