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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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The Church of San Piero in Mercato

6 July 2015
The Church, consacrated in 1057, is one of the oldest in the Valdelsa region and together with the nearby village of Lucardo,…
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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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The Church of San Leonardo

29 June 2015
This Church stands next to the Villa Medicea in Cerreto Guidi, where the family of the Grand Duke could directly access…
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The Churches of the Montalbano

24 June 2015
The hills of the Montalbano, a crossroads for pilgrims and travellers since ancient times, are still today dotted with churches and…
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The Churches of Poggio Salamartano

14 June 2015
The hill of Salamartano is the highest point of the city, where the Salamarzana Castle stood in the Middle Ages and…
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Sanctuary of Santa Verdiana

11 June 2015
A short distance from the Church of San Francesco, in the centre of Castelfiorentino, this church has been dedicated for…
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Collegiate Church of Saint Andrea

11 June 2015
The characteristic facade of this church, with its white and green marble is reminiscent of other examples of the Florentine…
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The Church of Santa Maria a Chianni

8 June 2015
Remembered at the end of the 10th Century by the Archbishop Sigerico of Canterbury as the twentieth stopping point along…

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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