Florence- capital city of the Tuscany region, with the municipal territory extends for 3,514 square kilometres and is one of country's most important and historic cities. Florence has a population of 374,500 inhabitants, spreads on the banks of the river Arno, on Italy's northwest coast. The glory of Florence is big, the city is one of Italy's most atmospheric and pleasant, late-medieval centre... more

Barberino Val d'Elsa is a middle aged town ideally situated half-way between Florence (32km) and Siena (35km), amongst vineyards and olive groves, in the heart of the famous Chianti area, at 400 metres above sea level. The town has a population of 4000 inhabitants and a surface of 65,83 square kilometers. Barberino Val D'Elsa is an ancient and very well preserved medieval town, the landscape is... more

San Casciano in Val di Pesa is a small town on top of a hill to the south of Florence, 15km, in the direction of Siena, 40km, one full of historic monuments. San Casciano in Val di Pesa has a population of 16.000 inhabitants and it rises 310 metres above the sea level. Since Roman times it was a post station on the hill just before the descent to Florence begins. The earliest written document... more

Fiesole is a town and comune of Firenze province in the Italian region of Tuscany, it is situated on a hill overlooking the Arno and Mugnone valleys just 9 km northeast of Florence. Fiesole has a population of 14.000 inhabitants and a surface of 42,11 square kilometers, it rises 295 metres above the sea level. The town perched on a hill, its a real roof over the city of Florence, and a goo... more

One of the important periods in cultural European history is of course the Italian Renaissance. In the 15th and 16th century under the rule of the Medici family Italy and especially Florence and surrounding areas came to great blossom. The Medici originated from the Mugello district and many of their residences can be found here. Their roots seem to lie in Campiano, a hamlet in the Municipali... more

Impruneta is a Tuscan hill town located between the valleys of the Greve and the Ema rivers, 14 kilometres from Florence, the route takes us through olive groves and vineyards surrounding Impruneta. Impruneta was already inhabited in Etrurian age, then, the outskirts of Florence and the passing of an important comunication way supported the birth of an important Roman settlement. The life cen... more

Vicchio is a commune in the Florence Province in Tuscany; it is located about 25 km northeast of Florence. It had a population of 7,736 and an area of 139.0 km². Two famous Italian painters were born near Vicchio: Giotto and Fra Angelico. In the historical centre of Vicchio not to be missed are the Palazzo del Podesta (today the town hall) and Piazza Giotto, with a monument to the fa... more

Borgo San Lorenzo is situated 193m above sea level and lies on the left bank of the River Sieve. The current population is about 16.000 and the borders of the whole commune cover approximately 150 km2. It is the principal town of the Mugello valley, thanks to its geographical position and economic importance. There is no town in Tuscany, with so many churches on such small territory. Where we... more

Empoli is a town in Tuscany, Italy, about 30 km southwest of Florence. The town is situated 30 m above sea-level, to the south of the Arno River. It lies in a plain formed by the Arno River, which dried out in the Roman age. Empoli is on the main railway line from Florence to Pisa, and is the point of divergence of a line to Siena. Empoli has an enduring tradition as an agricultural centre. It ... more

Montelupo Fiorentino is a town in the Province of Florence in Tuscany, located about 20 km southwest of Florence. It has a population of 12,079 and an area of 24.6 km². Montelupo Fiorentino was founded with the construction of a castle at the end of the Early Middle Ages. The Florentine Republic, which took over the territory in 1204, rebuilt and enlarged the original military settlement. In th... more