Empolese Valdelsa and Montalbano region: The Land of Genius
The land of Genius, between Florence and Pisa, is famous through the centuries, from the Middle Ages to the present…
From Empoli to Montespertoli, following the notes of the great
This area where nature, culture and tradition gives life to a truly favourable ecosystem and a typically Tuscan good way…
Cosimo Ridolfi and the history of agronomy
Cosimo Ridolfi (1794-1865) was not an artist, scientist or writer and his fame certainly does not rival that of other…
Baccio da Montelupo and the road of ceramics
Famous for the evocative wooden crucifixes of Saint Mark and Saint Lorenzo in Florence and for the splendid bronze sculpture…
Indro Montanelli’s Fucecchio
“I owe Milan for what I have become but I owe Fucecchio for what I am, for my character”. These words, often repeated…
From Pontormo to L’Empoli, an artist’s itinerary
Born over 50 years apart, these two great artists of the Florentine16th Century shared the same name (Jacopo) and the…
Certaldo, the medieval town of Boccaccio
“Certaldo, as maybe you have heard, is a castle in Val d’Elsa in which despite its small size was inhabited…
Vinci, following the footsteps of Leonardo
Vinci, where everything refers to the Genius, offers numerous possibilities for dedicated Leonardo fans: discover the house where he was born…